• Pepper weevil

  around seven to eight days, depending on the temperature. When pupation begins, the larva forms a cavity and covers it with its excrement, creating a type of [...] n is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when they detect a threat [...] monitored, given their ability to cause huge damage. When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  app as a tool. It allows us to take the measures we need to take quickly, based on the advice provided the consultant. You can act more promptly.’ A threshold [...] of infestation exceeds the threshold, it’s a signal to the grower that he needs to take action. This is how Barry Enthoven of Lema Tomaten in Naaldwijk [...] Natutec Scout app to program in the actual layout of his greenhouse. The software then provides a visual indication on the map itself to show how the level of

• Leaf miners

  cycle of leaf miners Leaf miner control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our leaf miner control products in action. More [...] are leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae [...] enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological

• Predatory mites

  crops, using a blower for dispersion is an available option. This approach proves particularly effective when a swift response is required due to a pest invading [...] targeting: Predatory mites have a remarkable ability to locate and prey upon specific pest species, minimizing damage to non-target organisms. Resilient [...] populations but also act as a deterrent to future infestations. The presence of beneficial mites can discourage pest outbreaks by creating an environment where

• Fall Armyworm

  disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats [...] possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component [...] ragged or torn (similar to hailstorm damage in appearance). Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm

• Cutworms

  have a wide host range. Damage symptoms Early instar cutworm larvae can create 'shotholes' while feeding on tender leaves of seedlings. Third to seventh [...] Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a faint kidney-shaped marking and a red spot. They have broad hindwings, evenly [...] close to ground level. The larvae are yellowish when hatching with a dark head capsule and prothoracic shield, later they become earth-brown to dingy grey

• May beetle

  second instars. When they move to the next stage, the larvae start to feed on larger plant roots, which later leads to signs of wilting and stunted growth [...] their key features being a whitish, milky-coloured body and reddish-brown head, measuring approximately 5 to 7 cm in length. To differentiate between species [...] the larvae are fully grown a kind of earthern cell is created in the ground in which they pupate. The adult beetles emerge a few weeks later but remain

• Crop Protection

  benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers. It reduces exposure to toxic chemicals, [...] t interval – Safe to apply up to harvest with no waiting period. Low resistance risk – Pests typically do not develop resistance to natural enemies. Supports [...] protection products do not require a pre-harvest interval (PHI) due to the inherent safety. These agents do not pose risks to human health or the environment

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  event of a fever occurring or a grade 1 reaction, contact a GP. The decision can be made to keep an eye on the situation and see how things go. A period [...] injected venom develops. The response to a bumblebee sting can differ per incident. The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means that the [...] can withdraw her stinger, and is able to sting again. A honeybee’s stinger does have barbs. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its stinger, it tears loose

• Diamond back moth

  disperse, on average, only 13 to 35 m within a crop field, however, they are readily carried by the wind and as such can disperse 400 to 500 km per night. [...] suggested to have its origin in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the [...] wind-borne adults can travel long distances to invade crops in other regions. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface feeder. They feed from the lower