• Pine processionary moth

  General The Pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa), is a major pest of pine trees around the Mediterranean Sea. It is most conspicuously damaging [...] damaging on pine plantations, or amenity pines. Damage symptoms The nests of caterpillars on infested trees are clearly visible. Defoliation damage is extremely [...] wood-boring insects. In mature forests, trees are rarely killed but significant losses occur in volume growth. Defoliation damage and the presence of caterpillars

• Pollination under artificial lights

  December 18, 2018

  department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s behaviour under a wide range of conditions and climates. Its Natupol hives are under continuous d [...] bumblebees in poor (day)light conditions. We hope that our growers are going to make good use of our advice so that their crops will benefit.’ When growing lights [...] beginning to drop, growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus

• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 16, 2021

  , Jasper Hubert. ‘This year will be the first year that we will be able to use Swirski-Mite in growing tunnels, which will be a great help. Swirski however [...] Anso-Mite comes in to fill the gap early in the growing season.’ Natural range and crop Anso-Mite is a naturally-occurring species in many countries and [...] has been tested in several field experiments in the Netherlands and Spain. “We are able to exploit our high-performance predator strain, in the most optimal

• Apple scab

  released during spring and initiate new infections. In mild climates, the fungus may also overwinter in infected buds and produce conidia, providing an additional [...] spread by rain splash and wind. Under favorable conditions, multiple secondary infection cycles can occur throughout the growing season. Management of apple [...] are essential to limit disease development and protect fruit quality and tree health. Damage symptoms of apple scab Typical symptoms of apple scab include:

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  , we saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which was present was reduced and under control, and the application greatly [...] works at Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in Guidizzolo, Northern Italy. ‘We examined several dead larvae under the microscope and observed dozens of parasitic [...] customers,’ Zoboli explains. Growing with respect for nature Since the establishment of Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  zinc deficiency. Infection becomes systemic more rapidly in young trees than in older trees. In the latter, it may stay limited to certain branches. When [...] depends on the plant species: in peach, bacteria are found in high numbers in the roots, whereas in plum, high numbers are found in leaves and fruits. The bacteria [...] die. This happens faster in younger vines than in older ones and faster in susceptible cultivars (within 2-3 years) than in more tolerant cultivars, which

• Trianum-P

  yields. This effect is stronger when the plant is under stress and/or cultivated under less than optimum growing conditions. Trianum also reinforces the defence [...] conditions Trianum-P performs well under different environmental conditions. Trichoderma harzianum T-22 grows in a wide temperature range (10-34°C/50-93°F) [...] Pythium in cucumber Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

• Mycotal

  ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. Mode of action After spraying Mycotal, the spores germinate and grow to hyphae that penetrate [...] direct contact, and under the right environmental conditions, kills the target after 7-10 days. Visual effect Infested insects shrivel, or in humid conditions [...] body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues. The fungus then grows through the insect cuticle and produces spores on the outside of the cadaver

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  crop protection and supporting innovation in this field. Continuing in the way things are done now, the EU will never meet the sustainability goals it has [...] benefits of this rapidly growing, predominantly SME-based industry,’ he adds Following the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting in Basel, Switzerland, the [...] requirements. In the White Paper sent to the EU, it proposes that risk-based evaluations should be conducted using high-level scientific expertise in close c

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

  including whiteflies and thrips that are found in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. How Mycotal works When [...] available in all countries where the product is registered. Protect your crop when temperatures drop Even in the midst of winter, pests can be present in your [...] Although the pest reproduction might be low in in colder conditions, or the pest may be inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon as the