• Tomato

  vigour. Whitefly infestations can cause significant damage, hinder fruit development, and ultimately impact tomato yields. Furthermore, whiteflies are known [...] that lay their eggs inside whitefly nymphs, effectively halting their development. Macrolophus pygmaeus (Mirical) is a predatory bug that actively feeds [...] crucial role in the successful cultivation of tomato crops, enhancing fruit development and overall yield. In protected tomato crops sufficient pollinators are

• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  many beneficial insects. Thereby increasing their fecundity, rate of development, and overall survival, ensuring a larger, more stable population of biocontrol [...] mites may become pronounced as food availability decreases. Starvation – During periods of low prey in the crop, biocontrol may die of starvation before

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  reasons to use nematodes Effective control of many caterpillars Pests cannot develop resistance Less or no chemical pesticides needed No harmful residue on your

• The Ultimate Guide to Fungus Gnats (Sciarid Fly) and Shore Fly Control

  July 4, 2024

  heads equipped with biting mouthparts. All the damage sciarid flies cause is during the larval stage which continue to feed on the roots until pupating in the [...] cannabis) Slime trails on medium surface Larvae visible inside hollow stems during rooting (poinsettia, etc.) Cultural Controls Many of the same strategies

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  insight into what is happening in the crop and how natural enemies are developing, allowing us to implement measures very quickly. We can act more promptly

• Neoseiulus californicus

  mites are present it will preferentially feed on them and the population development is much faster on a diet of spider mites than on other food sources. They

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  Amblydromalus limonicus have to feed. If they do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae

• Amblyseius andersoni

  which means that they can feed but feeding is not necessary for their development into nymphs. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and

• Navigating the Whitefly Battle

  March 6, 2024

  damage to the plant, and indirectly because of a plant virus transmitted during feeding. Plant damage can be broken down into four main types: Plant Sap [...] reduces plant growth and yield by stealing the energy the plant needs for development. Virus Transmission - Whiteflies, especially Bemisia, can transmit a host