• Garden chafer

  horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults [...] symptoms The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on the roots. First instar larvae mainly feed [...] who mate with females that stay close to the ground. Females start to deposit eggs into the soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating. The eggs elongate

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  changed the formulation, it works perfectly.’ It is important to apply it correctly, he says. ‘It’s a careful balancing act; you need to keep the spray solution [...] ‘Nothing can be allowed to go wrong during the propagation phase; our buyers operate a zero-tolerance policy. To make it possible for them to start with [...] feltiae . Floricultura uses it to tackle fungus gnats ( sciarid flies ) and thrips pupae. ‘It is a good product that we apply to the crops using a Dosatron

• Predatory mites

  What are predatory mites? Predatory mites are beneficial arthropods used in pest control to manage and reduce populations of harmful pests in various [...] well-known around the world. Our dedication and commitment to develop methods that enable growers to effectively introduce these solutions into their crops [...] Predatory mites have a remarkable ability to locate and prey upon specific pest species, minimising damage to non-target organisms. Resilient pest management:

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before being added to the [...] biological plant protection as a godsend. ‘It is going very well indeed. It would be unthinkable if we still had to keep using chemical products. After all [...] 14 cm pots went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company has focused on biological plant protection since it was founded. However, its highly automated

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  Xylella fastidiosa is a gram-negative bacterium which is limited to xylem tissue. It has many hosts, many of which show minor or no symptoms. More and [...] more rapidly in young trees than in older trees. In the latter, it may stay limited to certain branches. When the leaves mature, slightly raised gummy [...] fruit set in peach does not occur in citrus, there is no difference between infected and healthy trees. Normal fruit abortion does not happen so total

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 17, 2022

  reflects our connection to nature. ‘Our mission to contribute to the health of people and the planet by partnering with nature has led us to where we are today: [...] global market leader. According to Martin Koppert, Chief Business Officer (CBO), it was time the branding evolves as well: ‘To make our world more sustainable [...] customers and partners who are willing to contribute to a better world,’ adds Maes. ‘We are convinced that we can be part of the solution, in which we offer

• Tomato russet mite

  referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It does not produce [...] extremely small and difficult to observe. They are elongated (torpedo-shaped), soft and segmented. The body appears to be divided into two parts: the head [...] where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking

• Flies

  Europe and the Americas where it is causing serious damage to many soft fruit crops. Fly damage Flies can cause damage to crops both directly and indirectly [...] particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Fly control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our fly control products in [...] organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants, they are often a problem due to their large number. Larvae of flies of the family Keroplatidae

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  Albania and Macedonia. It was first observed attacking ornamental horse-chestnut trees in Macedonia in the 1970s, from where it spread to most of Europe. Since [...] leaves is covered with mines, the leaves start to dry out and fall off. However, total defoliation does not seem to affect the growth of mature trees. At sites [...] in horse chestnut leaves go to four (occasionally five instars) and their size varies form 0.5 mm in the firsts instar up to 3.5 mm in the fourth instar

• Experience Centre

  workers do what they do best. Did you know that the vision of bumblebees differs vastly to that of humans and that we use that difference to provide our [...] for groups of up to 15 visitors. In the case of bigger groups, the programme can be adapted in consultation. The Experience Centre may be visited by appointment [...] is aimed at target groups linked to agriculture and horticulture. Opening hours: weekdays (Mon - Fri) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A tour takes an average