• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better [...] main exporter of peppers with a 29% share globally, with the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom being the main destinations for this important solanaceae [...] shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program

• Yellow rose aphid

  Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to [...] aphids have a brownish head; the body is bright yellow to yellow-green or green and rather shiny. Winged aphids have a bright green abdomen with black dorsal [...] South America. It attacks plants of the family Rosaceae and is a pest of strawberries and roses. Damage symptoms The yellow rose aphids usually live in

• Viridis PRO

  not apply the same day with other products without first consulting the manufacturer or distributor regarding compatibility. Test the effect on a small number [...] a) from the genus Bacillus that interact with turf grass, resulting in: Colonization of the turf root system (rhizosphere). Production of the phytohormones [...] using the concentrated product. Fill the fertilizer spray tank halfway with water and add Viridis PRO concentrate while stirring, then adjust to the required

• Green peach aphid

  greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide [...] from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several

• Click beetles

  General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back [...] into the air with a audible click. Hence their name. Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click [...] or light brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When fully grown the larvae pupate in the soil in summer. The adults appear about

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  9000 solitary oak trees withing this municipality. In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the built-up area was so [...] that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality

• Mottled arum aphid

  females of the mottled arum aphid are shiny whitish, yellowish or green with black cross bands behind the head, broken along the midline, and a large ho [...] General The mottled arum aphid, Neomyzus circumflexus , has a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host range. In temperate climates it is primarily a pest [...] before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Reproduction of the mottled arum aphid is entirely

• Agriflora PRO

  not apply the same day with other products without first consulting the manufacturer or distributor regarding compatibility. Test the effect on a small number [...] ria) from the genus Bacillus that interact with plants, resulting in: Colonization of the plant root system (rhizosphere). Production of the phytohormones [...] Apply product in the furrow at planting or seeding, or mix with compatible fertilizers. Treat seeds directly by spraying or using a seed inoculation system;

• Cabbage looper

  eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf, and are a yellowish [...] green with a white band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green [...] mainly on the leaves causing irregular holes. The first three instars make small holes, while the following stages feed on the tissue between the veins,

• Beet armyworm

  es for the growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. [...] suffused with a dark brown or black. The head and thorax are brown and the abdomen grey-brown. The forewings have a yellowish, kidney-shaped mark. The white [...] black. The colour and pattern of the caterpillars is highly variable and depends partly on the host plant, the stage of development and the climate. A full-grown