• Mastering the Battle Against Lawn Pests: White Grubs and Leatherjacket Edition

  April 25, 2024

  Light (UV). It is best to avoid spraying in direct sunlight. Spray early in the morning, in the late evening or on a cloudy/rainy day. Avoid combining [...] ) for the leatherjackets. These microscopic worms enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria that kill them within days. The offspring of the nematodes [...] during the spring poses a challenge for the nematodes as the white grubs have grown over the winter (3rd instar), making it more difficult for the nematodes

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You [...] protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was

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

  July 4, 2024

  Shore Fly that live in the soil. Stratiolaelaps is typically applied once at start of crop and reproduces in the medium throughout the crop, though are often [...] present in your surroundings all the time waiting for an opportunity to establish in your garden. In theory they can be introduced via dormant pupae in coco [...] on the roots until pupating in the soil. Gnat pupae is off white darkening with age to yellow or brown with circular grooves which lays dormant in soil

• Knowing & recognizing

  s of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information to understand the interaction [...] how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  pollinating these crops in the cooler, wetter conditions that frequently occur in Canada. Koppert is the largest producer in the world of bumblebee colonies [...] pollination support to the crop. The QUADS just need to be separated by a minimum of 100 yards, otherwise the honeybees rob the bumblebee hives of reserves [...] fields the way honeybees do. Overall, it has been observed that the best option for a grower is to use both honeybees and bumblebee hives together in the

• Spidex Vital FAQ

  Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier material [...] material is the same as the current product. How will this change my existing program that has been working for years? Apart from the fact you have to switch [...] develop a new formulation for better control of a number of vital aspects. This results in keeping the surrounding conditions better under control. Is this

• Mycotal FAQ

  Mycotal kills the pests between 7 and 10 days after the spraying application. Is Mycotal safe for the beneficial insects and pollinators in my crop? Mycotal [...] the optimal conditions to apply Mycotal? • Mycotal is best applied at the end of day or early morning. On cloudy days, the product can also be applied [...] during the day. Humidity levels must be 70%(RH) at the moment of application and a couple of hours after the application. The humidity within the leaf

• Pepino mosaic virus

  Virus (PepMV) is the use of cross-protection with a mild strain, such as V10 . What is V10? V10 is a mild strain of Pepino Mosaic Virus used in a controlled [...] What is Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV)? Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production [...] contact can infect new plants. Survival The virus can persist on surfaces, equipment, and plant debris, leading to further spread if hygiene is insufficient

• Pollination

  anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross [...] crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life of these products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers [...] 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 plant. Many flowers