• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  approach stemmed from both practical considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the [...] too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience [...] protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides that certain

• Quad

  bumblebees to calm down Protect the hives from direct sunlight and rain, and weigh down the hive for example with a stone, to prevent it from blowing away [...] the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] plastic bags to kill remaining live bumblebees, which takes approximately 2 weeks. When all bumblebees are dead dispose the hives according to local legislation

• Rose

  but are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to red, the most popular colour. Recommended for you Navigating [...] About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred

• Encarsia formosa

  itself from its case. The female parasitic wasp is approximately 0.6 mm long, with a head that is dark brown to black in colour, a dark brown to black thorax [...] parasitic wasp, native to temperate and subtropical regions, has become an important natural enemy for farmers and gardeners aiming to reduce the reliance [...] inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the

• Bumblebee pollination

  greenhouses, tunnels or netted orchards compared to honeybees. Bumblebees tend to visit all crops close to the hive, which can be a benefit when less attractive [...] compared to rival products because Koppert’s bumblebee colonies grow faster and last longer. The hive design developed over the years helps bumblebees to save [...] the future. With feedback from customers and local trials at numerous locations, Natupol products have been tried and tested to give you effective, affordable

• Poultry Red Mite

  emerge from the eggs after 13–51 hours and moult within 24 hours of hatching to become an eight-legged protonymph; the mites do not feed prior to reaching [...] fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite especially common to poultry breeding and egg production operations, it is directly responsible [...] organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite to evade chemical control measures. Damage symptoms Dermanyssus gallinae causes

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  stinger, and is able to sting again. A honeybee’s stinger does have barbs. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its stinger, it tears loose from the abdomen, taking [...] bumblebee allergy. This treatment is intended to desensitize the body to bumblebee venom. If you do not wish to undergo hyposensitization treatment, you can [...] reaction involves antibodies formed during a previous exposure to an antigen, it is not possible to have an allergic reaction after the first sting. Allergic

• Potato aphid

  extract nutrients 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 [...] sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the [...] rly potato), but has also been identified on more than 200 plant species from more than 20 families. Various vegetable and ornamental crops grown in g

• IPM app

  almost real-time once uploaded from the field. Koppert iPM scouting software helps to reduce costs for pesticides, due to a highly accurate insight into [...] multiple fields Add notes and view sample history iPM Dashboard Accessible from any device with internet Intuitive interface, also for touch-screen Manage [...] Scouting is a significant part of pest management which can assist the grower to make timely decisions and apply precision treatments. Koppert Biological Systems

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  between one to three days, depending on environmental conditions. To evaluate pollination progress, collect approximately 20 closed flowers from different [...] Within one to four hours, the bumblebee's jaw imprints on the flower, commonly known as bite marks, turn brown. These bite marks serve as indicators to assess [...] two days. When the number of bite marks diminishes to only one or two per flower, it is advisable to introduce a new bumblebee hive. Temperature and humidity