• Using Predatory Mites, but still having Thrips Issues? Close the Gap in your Thrips Control Program

  July 16, 2024

  plants by a combination of feeding (piercing the cells and sucking out the inner leaf, causing the characteristic silvering damage seen on leaves and disrupting [...] programs. Thrips are a widespread threat in most environments, entering growing spaces a variety of ways: on new plant material, clothing, pets, or flying in from [...] feed primarily on the first larva stage of thrips species and are great crop defenders. Read our “ Get Rid of Thrips Naturally Using Predatory Mites ”

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  photograph the sticky traps and immediately see how the level of infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved This trend in level of infestation pressure is [...] to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements and report [...] our scouts and I save an enormous amount of time compared with the former manual counting. Moreover, we can easily record our findings and quickly share

• Mycotal Benefits & Trial Results

  Compatible with a wide range of plant protection products.* How Mycotal works After applying Mycotal, the spores germinate and form a germ tube. A specific [...] between 2 and 6°C until use Start applications at the first sign of pest infestation Avoid watering and use an appropriate amount of water to ensure a good [...] 5°C and 30°C and the optimum temperature range lays between 15°C and 28°C Mycotal can be integrated with other biological control agents as part of an IPM

• Pollination

  production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life of these products [...] products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma [...] self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another

• San José scale

  branches, leaves, and fruit, removing plant sap and weakening the tree. Heavy infestations can reduce tree vigor, lower fruit quality, and significantly decrease [...] favor rapid population growth and increased spread throughout the orchard. Management of San José scale Effective control of San José scale requires an [...] (Comstockaspis perniciosa) is one of the most economically important scale insects affecting apple and pear orchards. Both nymphs and adult females feed by inserting

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter [...] for use of Neoseiulus cucumeris Neoseiulus cucumeris is most effective at temperatures between 15 and 25°C (59 and 77°F). It is not effective at temperatures [...] out and prey on the first instar larvae of various thrips species. Feeding behaviour of Neoseiulus cucumeris Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck

• How Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  physical contact. A single continuous vibration lasting up to a couple of seconds or multiple short vibrations lasting from a few ten hundreds of milliseconds [...] such as greenhouse tomato, and outdoor crops, such as blueberries, cherry, and cranberry benefit from a specific type of pollination to produce an optimal [...] optimal fruit set. This type of pollination is called “Buzz Pollination.” It is a method that involves the ability of some types of bees to vibrate flowers

• Spical-Plus

  between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Phytoseiulus persimilis and Feltiella [...] Crops Do not use in tomato . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites [...] damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spical-Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation

• Spidend

  sunlight and water. Leave the bottle in place for at least two weeks. Dosage The dosage of Spidend depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should [...] Optimal results are achieved in a humid environment (>80% relative humidity) and at temperatures between 20 and 27°C (68 and 81°F). Combined use Should be [...] All species of spider mites . Mode of action After emerging from the pupa, adult gall-midges actively search for spider mite colonies and deposit eggs

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes is an important [...] Koppert’s nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In [...] the optimal effect, we did it twice.’ Entonem an important link Van Rijswijk is confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation