• Aphidius ervi

  is available in a bottle ( Ervipar ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its [...] pursue the aphid to parasitize. Because of this, the disturbance of aphid colonies can have a serious impact. The aphids can be spread through the crop, [...] with the parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi Aphidius ervi is a parasitic wasp species that plays a significant role in biological control of aphids . The natural

• Chrysoperla carnea

  y high. The development of the pupa is visible externally. The outer cocoon is 8 mm long and 4 mm thick. The inner more closely spun cocoon is off-white [...] under the plant or the rim of the pot, during daylight hours. The larvae grasp their prey from below and lift them in their jaws. The prey is injected [...] , although the actual quantity depends on prey species and temperature. When prey is scarce, the larvae can resort to cannibalism, with the older larvae

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  awareness that agricultural systems need to change in order to improve food security and protect biodiversity and the environment. At the same time, the current [...] 1979. It is the day when international attention is paid to adequate, nutritious and safe food for all. In September 2015, the UN approved the Sustainable [...] convinced that plant health that is achieved in a biological way, both microbiologically and macrobiologically, can really contribute to solving the problems

• Trianum-P

  filters) To increase spore attachment to the roots, avoid run-off and excess drainage the first two days after application of the product. Trianum-P is not [...] Trianum-P Dosage The dosage of Trianum-P depends on the crop and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Check the label to find the recommended [...] less chance to establish on the roots. Competition for nutrients Trianum-P takes away the source of nutrients that the pathogens need. The pathogens therefore

• Feltiella acarisuga

  emerging from the egg, the larva is yellowish white. The eggs and the first larval stages are very difficult to find in the crop due to their small size [...] Feltiella acarisuga is available in plastic cups ( Spidend ). Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against [...] biological control. The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Some of the common spider mites

• Aphids

  reproduction is asexual, the progeny of a single female is genetically identical to the mother. In other words, they are clones. Because there is no genetic [...] There are two types of aphid species: those that change to other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between [...] Aphids feed on the sap of plants, which can cause the leaves to turn yellow or become distorted. The damage is often more pronounced on the younger leaves

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit [...] oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits [...] collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them unmarketable. The punctures made by the oviposition by D. suzukii exposes fruits to secondary

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  whole. He says that the IBMA foresees a centralized procedure under the direction of the proposed regulatory body with the participation of the member EU [...] such as the term ‘bioprotectants’ to describe the biological protections tools for the management of pests and diseases, and that is great! The current [...] not been successful due to the European Commission which is reluctant to move forward. An example of this is the repeal of the resolution for low risk

• Dwarf bunt

  sporidia infect the wheat seedlings even before emergence and the fungi grow inside the plants to the growing tip. The fungi grow between the plant cells and [...] sporidium. Two mating types are distinguished. The filiform basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped [...] source of disease in the next season. The optimum temperature for germination is 3-8 °C and it takes three to ten weeks for germination. The seedlings are infected

• Broad mite

  pairs. The last pair of legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. After moulting to the third larval stage the larvae [...] Leaf feeding is mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication [...] similar to the damage caused by viruses. The typical pattern of damage consists of malformation and distortion of the above-ground growth of the plant.