• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  plants is important. Insects feeding below ground can cause thin or irregular stands and poor germination. Digging up seeds or seedlings is important to determine [...] identify and quantify pest populations, allowing timely interventions. An important principle to scout for diseases is to understand what a healthy plant looks

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  As already stated, the use of nematodes is an important part of this. Entonem is without doubt an important link in ensuring manageability of the oak pr [...] was so high that preventive management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite [...] the built-up area. For the optimal effect, we did it twice.’ Entonem an important link Van Rijswijk is confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  the main destinations for this important solanaceae. This context shows us the high value of this crop and the importance of producing quality fruits for [...] quality of fruit for export, since it is produced in safer conditions." Importance of bell pepper cultivation in Mexico The profitability of a crop is based [...] contribute significantly to a profitable crop. Peppers are one of the most important crops in the Mexican agricultural market. In recent years, our country

• Strawberry aphid

  Chaetosiphon fragaefolii , has a cosmopolitan distribution and is the most important aphid pest of strawberries. It can cause direct damage by feeding and transmits [...] Black sooty mould fungi grow on the honeydew. The strawberry aphid is an important vector of several plant viruses affecting strawberries. Life cycle and

• ‘Knowing & recognising’ now available in 4 languages

  December 18, 2018

  , Jan Piet Bak. ‘Our biological solutions are sold worldwide, so it’s important that information concerning the prevalent pests and diseases is accessible [...] taken to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and horticulture, the importance of biological agents such as insects, fungi and microbiological solutions [...] biological control agents, knowledge of their biology is therefore of utmost importance. A knowledge company The English version of ‘Knowing and recognising’

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant [...] pesticides in vegetable crops for the processing industry, which are very important in Portugal. Around 80% of the total production of vegetables for the [...] soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, Trianum has become an important part of sustainable agriculture in Portugal.

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  for resilience and innovation in the face of change, acknowledging the importance of learning from both setbacks and triumphs in this evolving process. [...] Beneficial insects for hop cultivation Lukas emphasizes the important role of beneficial insects in their organic farming approach. By introducing predatory

• Barley

  grain is grown in temperate regions worldwide. It is one of the four most important cereal corps grown in the world, next to wheat, rice and maize. Barley

• Caterpillar control in greenhouse crops

  June 20, 2019

  applications. Controlling weeds is also important, as these can act as alternative hosts for caterpillars . Important species include charlock, creeping thistle [...] shades of brown and grey, whilst the hindwings can be highly coloured. Important species include tomato looper ( Chysodexis chalcites ) and silver Y moth [...] together, in holes in stems, flowers, or fruit, or in the bark of trees. Important species include light brown apple moth ( Epiphyas postvittana ) and carnation

• Oat

  About This important cereal is grown for its seed and is used in food production, as oatmeal and rolled oats, and most commonly in livestock feed, especially