• Green peach aphid

  different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young

• Garden chafer

  feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for [...] in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Garden chafer The life cycle of the garden chafer [...] General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds

• Broccoli

  head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can [...] About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group [...] belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant

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• Vidi Fortum

  Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required amount of Vidi Fortum to the water [...] around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate tank/container is recommended for the proper [...] preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Fortum to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly injected at the irrigation

• Wheat

  specifically the Levant region that lies east of the Mediterranean. The wheat plant is an annual plant which is sown either in spring or autumn. The plant flowers [...] flowers from about the end of May to the beginning of June. This flowering period is rather long (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers [...] flowers of one single plant open at the same time.

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  Beevision, on the entrance of the hives and around the flowers in the crop, to do their pollination work and find their way back to the hives. These levels [...] issues in the dark winter conditions. In case of heavy snow on the deck of the greenhouse, and with screens remaining closed the whole day, it is best to [...] changes is key to securing the most effective pollination. The bottom line is that bumblebees need at least two to four hours of daylight and open flowers

• Predatory mites

  Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right predatory mite: Choose the appropriate [...] chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus [...] combination of predatory mites, food, and carrier materials. The mites breed within the sachets and subsequently disperse into the crop. These release sachets are

• Amblyseius andersoni

  Predatory mites are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves, often in the corner of the main vein and lateral veins. It is not possible to distinguish [...] 14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. The larvae of Amblyseius andersoni are facultative [...] recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. Amblyseius andersoni in buckets The predatory

• Amblyseius swirskii

  often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and [...] tomato, use of Amblyseius swirskii is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. [...] agent of thrips and whiteflies. Amblyseius swirskii can also survive on pollen and other prey and can establish in the crop before the pest appears. These