• Miglyphus

  the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Miglyphus depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density and should always [...] Lyriomyza spp.). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps of Diglyphus isaea kill second and third instar leaf miner larvae in the mine and lay their eggs [...] larvae by using them as a food source. This is known as host feeding. Visual effect The presence of Diglyphus isaea in the crop is signalled by short mines

• Chafers

  yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland and turf. There, secondary damage is often caused by birds [...] smaller; about 13-15 mm long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During [...] General The chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious

• V10

  degradation by RNA silencing. In this way the plant is equipped with a high level of protection against subsequent attempted infections by virulent PepMV [...] against damaging symptoms of virulent strains of Pepino mosaic virus . Diseases Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV EU, PepMV LP, PepMV CH2), also provides moderate [...] crops. Mode of action Following inoculation with V10, asymptomatic PepMV isolates VC1 and VX1 become established throughout the plant. Infection by other PepMV

• Amblyseius swirskii

  deutonymph, and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter [...] eggs and larvae. By consuming multiple life stages of these pests, Amblyseius swirskii effectively controls thrips and whitefly. Feeding behaviour of Amblyseius [...] species of predatory mite widely employed for biological pest control in agriculture. The predatory mite is an excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and whiteflies

• Bumblebee pollination

  preservation of biodiversity and the overall health of ecosystems Why are bumblebees good pollinators? Bumblebees are very effective and efficient pollinators [...] facilities in Slovakia, Turkey, the United States and Mexico. Growers can be assured of compliance with the local food safety requirements imposed by their [...] as they visit a high number of flowers per minute and transfer more pollen to the stigma than other pollinators. Benefits of bumblebees are: Bumblebees

• Nutemia

  Transeius montdorensis ) in the beginning of the season and at low prey densities. Mode of action When density of the target pest is low and there is no alternative [...] tolerant to a wide range of conditions and generally survives in conditions suitable for predatory mites . Precautions Application of this product can cause [...] stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 8-10°C/47-50°F. Storage conditions Store in a dry place in the dark, provide ventilation to prevent CO 2 accumulation

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  individual component in the Wireless BeeHome system can be identified (figure 2.1 & 2.2). Figure 2.1 Type plate transmitter. Figure 2.2 Type plate receiver [...] 1 Antenna 1 Set of mounting brackets, consisting of 2 long and 2 short brackets 4 long bolts, 8 wing nuts, 8 m6 rings 4.2 Assembly and connection Transmitter [...] higher than the usually opening – and will remain in this position, like a flag (figure 5.2). Figure 5.2 The battery pack of the receiver has to be changed

• Predatory mites

  are beneficial arthropods used in pest control to manage and reduce populations of harmful pests in various agricultural and horticultural settings. These [...] specialized in producing a big range of natural enemies and have several patents to our name. Our stability in breeding, quality, reliability, and secure delivery [...] natural enemies of many plant-feeding mites and insects like spider mites , whitefly and thrips . Predatory mites are an essential component of integrated pest

• Maize

  domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The leafy stalk of the maize [...] more maize produced every year (in terms of weight) than of any other grain. [...] is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn and flour corn. Already about 10,000 years

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  g 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit have had an average annual increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic [...] successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release of beneficial agents such as [...] have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner the