• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter the contents Once emerged, the adult gall-midges will leave the bottle [...] starts predigestion of the body contents. The larva then sucks out the body fluids, leaving the dead aphid hanging by its snout from the leaf to turn brown [...] aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly

• Greenhouse whitefly

  This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of [...] of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding

• Poultry Red Mite

  maturing into the adult form. The poultry red mite can live between 5–17 days, depending on the temperature. Higher temperatures shorten the mite’s lifespan [...] a blood meal between each batch. Larvae resembling the adult but with only six legs emerge from the eggs after 13–51 hours and moult within 24 hours of [...] as barns, free-range and organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite to evade chemical control measures. Damage symptoms

• Western flower thrips

  buds. Compared to the prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal [...] causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop [...] General The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is currently the most damaging thrips species in many greenhouse crops. The western flower

• Orius insidiosus

  of piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips How [...] caterpillars , and mites . It also feeds on pollen. The prey is pierced with the mouthparts and the body contents are consumed. All stages of thrips are [...] encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction site for a few hours after application The dosage of Thripor-I depends

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  every week on half of his crop – the even rows one week, the odd rows the next. He hangs a sheet of insect netting with Neoseiulus cucumeris every four [...] 2020. Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots. He puts [...] fewer chemicals,’ he explained. The biggest threat to his crop is thrips , especially during the darkest period of the year. ‘Nature basically shuts down

• Natupol Excel

  pollinating 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 [...] life in the bumblebee colonies, the ‘Beehome’ system should be closed. Remove the plastic liner and the sugar water tank from the hive, then place the liner [...] Place the hive on a horizontal platform (avoid inclination, otherwise sugar water may leak) Position the hive about 20-60 cm above the ground in the shade

• Trianum-G

  Trianum-G grows around the mycelia of the pathogens. The cell walls of the pathogens break down and the pathogens die. Strengthening of the plant Trianum-G improves [...] can be mixed with substrate or spread on the soil or in the furrow. Mixing with substrate: Make sure Trianum-G is uniformly mixed with the substrate. A [...] action The mode of action of Trianum-G is based on the following mechanisms: Competition for space Trianum-G grows faster on the surface of the root than

• Diglyphus isaea

  Liriomyza trifolii ). The female wasp deposits her eggs inside the larvae of the leafminer, where the emerging larvae feed on the host’s internal tissues [...] body, and the third larval instar is blue-green. The full-grown larva usually pupates in the mine some distance from the dead host. Pupal stage: The pupa lies [...] Adult stage: The appearance of the adult is already clearly visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  inputting all the data into the app, it seamlessly syncs with the computer," the Scout elaborates. "The data is then organized into graphs. This allows for [...] utilization of the 'Heatmap' feature, wherein colors on the company's map indicate the severity of the pest pressure. This feature swiftly and clearly illuminates [...] sessions with previous ones. ''This facilitates the rapid identification of trends and shifts in pest and disease development. Of particular note is the utilization