• Sweet pepper

  About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum [...] These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even [...] purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red peppers. Red

• Corn earworm

  on the corn of immature cobs and ears. Adults of corn earworm are nocturnal, since they react to light radiation at night and are attracted to light traps [...] one caterpillar surviving, which will start to feed again on the tip of the cob, making holes in the corn. In other crops, they prefer flower buds and soft [...] which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white

• Corn rootworm

  present in many European countries, including Italy, where it is widespread in the maize-growing areas in the north. Maize is the only crop in which high [...] cycle and appearance In Europe, the western corn rootworm produces a single generation each year. The pest overwinters in the soil in the egg stage. Egg [...] rootlets and dig tunnels in the larger roots. This leads to a reduction of the root system, making the plant more susceptible to lodging, reducing its water

• Northern Corn Rootworm

  late July and remain in corn fields until first frost. Females lay their tiny, white eggs in the soil at the base of corn plants in late summer/early fall [...] exclusively on the roots of corn. This allows producers to control infestation, for the most part, by rotating their corn crop yearly with another plant [...] larval instars then pupate in the soil near the corn roots in late June or early July. After 5–10 days the adults begin to emerge, with males appearing

• European corn borer

  larvae pupate in situ in the galleries or in the soil. Fully grown larvae overwinter inside their tunnels in stubble, stalks and maize ears, or in wild plants [...] brownish black. The pupae are up to 2 cm long and light to dark reddish brown. In Europe, adults appear in June. The eggs are laid mainly on the underside of leaves [...] larvae are up to 25 mm long; body pale purplish brown to brownish and dark spots with a pale centre at the base of the hairs. The head is brown to brownish

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop [...] cucumbers to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I was [...] the continuous developments in technology have gradually shifted my focus in terms of plant protection to biological methods. That’s why I now use fewer

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the impact of [...] climate for bumblebee pollination in greenhouses In tunnels or greenhouses, the morning temperature needs to rise quickly to reach the minimum 24-hour temperature [...] challenges in surviving the cold conditions to maintain their productivity. We understand the importance of creating the ideal conditions for bumblebees to thrive

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  with biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of [...] lot of dedication to obtain the favorable results that biological pest control gives. More open doors thanks to biological control In several countries [...] close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  leading company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective [...] of conventional methods, due to the resistance generated by these pests, Chula Brand began to develop its biological control programs in cooperation with [...] An important part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe [...] "Biological pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that [...] but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program is