• Pollination checklist tomato

  resulting in problems with fruit setting. The bumblebees will still collect pollen, and leave bite marks, but no fruit will grow. Bumblebees are active at [...] flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they are exposed is too high for a lengthy period, the hive [...] damage. You should therefore position the bumblebee hive in the coolest spot, or at least in the shade, particularly during the warmest part of the day

• Artefeed

  pygmaeus before switching to Artefeed. Apply Artefeed weekly in the rows adjacent to the rows in the greenhouse where Macrolophus pygmaeus has been released [...] Artefeed as an alternative source of food for maintenance of Macrolophus pygmaeus in tomatoes at low prey densities. Mode of action As Macrolophus pygmaeus needs [...] receipt 3 months. Storage temperature 8-25°C/47-77°F. Storage conditions Store in a dry place.

• Ervipar

  wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Visual effect [...] Carrier Buckwheat hulls. Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction [...] 77°F). Not effective at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Combined use Can be used in combination with other aphid biocontrol agents, like for instance Aphidend

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  experiences in using the new product are positive. ‘I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life,’ the cucumber grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker [...] to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites prefer a drier greenhouse climate, predatory mites are somewhat less keen [...] market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop into a game changer in spider

• Limonica

  particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 50-250 per m 2 /release [...] vaporariorum ) and tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract [...] range of temperatures. It remains active and able to predate and reproduce in both cooler and warmer conditions. For further information, please contact

• Anso-Mite Plus

  Mobile stages are beige, droplet-shaped mites. Eggs are oblong and transparent white. Adults are about 0.5 mm in size. Predatory mites are usually found [...] and prey mites. Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight [...] or as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated

• Hop

  plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the main flavor ingredient in making [...] aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically [...] have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They emerge each year towards the end of Spring and are harvested near the end of Summer. Recommended

• Black leg of seedlings

  Pythium affects roots, in particular those of seedlings. Infected plants lag in growth. Seedlings fall over (‘ damping-off ’). In slightly older plants [...] subsequently zoospores are produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are chemically drawn to [...] most rapidly in wet conditions with a high (>70%) water content of the soil or substrate. Oospores are dispersed when soil particles are moved around by

• Rhyzobug

  insects. Visual effect Small scales are consumed entirely. In larger scales feeding damage is visible as irregular holes in the scale cover. Pack size 500 adults [...] Start introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are detected in the crop. Introduction rates in outdoor crops typically range from 500-3,000 per ha/release [...] 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark. Recommended for you The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture Recommended for you Predatory

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  the plants in greenhouse crops and by water in field crops, for example through splashes of rain or irrigation. Both in greenhouses and in the field, spraying [...] white with a brown centre. In potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves [...] General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional