• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  November 13, 2022

  ly in and around identified hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent [...] easy to use. Introduce the sachets in and around hotspots and repeat biweekly. Spidex Vital Plus sachets can be used in combination with Spidex Vital bottles [...] sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks, extending the

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  January 1, 1970

  In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. Koen shares his personal experiences and insights about the future [...] future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together. [...] organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will

• Cannabis aphid

  January 1, 1970

  originating from Colorado in 2016 and is now widespread throughout that state and Oregon. Its range also includes several other states and parts of Canada. The [...] flowers and stems to overwinter and produce the next generation of aphids in the spring. In greenhouses, sexual reproduction is very rare and only triggered [...] wingless but a winged form appears in late summer. Early in the season, the aphids are nearly colourless to pale yellow, and as the days become shorter, they

• Cranberry

  January 1, 1970

  the central and eastern part of Canada and the northeastern and north-central areas of the United States. This cranberry is also found in certain regions [...] qualifies as a shrub and usually grows on the ground surface first and then ascends. The plant produces white or pink flowers and afterwards sour-tasting [...] the Pacific Coast of North America and parts of Europe. This species of cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of

• Soybean

  January 1, 1970

  centimetres long (1-3 inch) and contains two or four seeds that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or [...] Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Soybeans are now an important global crop can be used as food crop, but also provide oil and are a major source [...] legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small

• Tobacco aphid

  January 1, 1970

  evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( [...] is also encountered in a range of crops in greenhouses, such as sweet pepper, aubergine, chrysanthemum, and various pot plants and cut flower crops. Damage [...] Life cycle and appearance of Tobacco aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour.

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  January 1, 1970

  have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner the [...] total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit have had an average annual increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with [...] of habanero peppers in hydroponic system. Since its founding in 2017, they have been clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help

• Shore fly

  January 1, 1970

  shores and intertidal zones, and they breed readily in other moist environments. In greenhouses, adults feed on algae and their larvae on algae and decaying [...] common greenhouse pest found throughout the United States, Canada and northern Mexico. In Europe and Asia, the species Scatella stagnalis occurs widely [...] employees and browsing customers. Are capable of transmitting pathogens such as Fusarium , Pythium , and other root diseases. Life cycle and appearance

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  January 1, 1970

  survives well in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads [...] soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants. Damage symptoms In potato, field [...] cycle and appearance of Bacterial wilt, brown rot Ralstonia solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  January 1, 1970

  the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production [...] that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The [...] with longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological