Do you think you have Cannabis Pests?

enemies, and as a grower you will one day encounter a pest. Unfortunately, some of these pests we will go through here are known to destroy a crop quickly [...] will be a grower’s most valuable tool. Horiver cards and walk-throughs need to be counted and performed on a weekly basis. This is important for a few reasons: [...] This stage triggers a portion of the population to turn a red/orange/purple color as they go into diapause (hibernation), where a non-diapaused Two-Spotted

How to use Spical Ulti-Mite

How to use Spical from Koppert

Kris de Smet on predatory mites as a game-changer for horticulture in Almería - Original Stories

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Outdoor Crops: A Step-by-Step Guide

Navigating the Whitefly Battle

) strategies highlighted the need in many cases for a multi-pronged approach. Whiteflies have a strong liking for various crops, including Tomato, Gerbera [...] with a gap in the wing. Whitefly Damage Whiteflies can cause economic yield loss, both directly from damage to the plant, and indirectly because of a plant [...] Virus which is one of the most devastating viruses for a tomato crop. The Greenhouse Whitefly is a primary vector of Beet Pseudo Yellows Virus in greenhouse

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

shall see.’ A more robust system Based on his initial experiences, Sjaak van Dijk is pleased with Spidex Vital. ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory [...] to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells us five [...] Vital has done what Sjaak van Dijk expected of it. A week after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. ‘It was clear that the

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product at the [...] the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood [...] municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers

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 [...] workers and queens have a stinger, as is the case with honeybees and wasps. Drones cannot sting. The stinger is a weapon for defence. When a bee stings, some [...] 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

Effective thrips control with predatory mites

indirect damage to a wide range of crops. Their ability to reproduce rapidly, damage plant tissue, and spread viruses makes them a serious threat to yield [...] limonicus is a generalist predatory mite feeding on thrips, whiteflies and other small insects and mites. It feeds on all larval stages of thrips and has a big [...] it has a high reproduction capacity, performs well in moderate and colder temperatures and can handle high humidity. The predatory mites have a somewhat