• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  very effective on foliage-feeding pests. A fact that offers growers many new opportunities the biological control of caterpillars . Our nematode products [...] nematodes feed on the tissues of the dead caterpillar which dies within a few days. When applied correctly, beneficial nematodes significantly reduce pest pressure [...] conditions, nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours to several days. Correct application for best results To ensure the best results, spray when:

• Mycotal

  and under the right environmental conditions, kills the target after 7-10 days. Visual effect Infested insects shrivel, or in humid conditions, develop [...] results repeat the Mycotal treatment, at the specified interval, to target new juvenile stages as they emerge and break the pest life cycle. Dosage Use 100

• Black vine weevil

  cannot fly but can walk very well. They are strictly nocturnal; during the day they hide, and can often be found between the inside of a plant pot and its [...] Otiorhynchus sulcatus is parthenogenetic a single female is enough to start a new population.

• Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops

  July 15, 2024

  by shipping, as they will spend a few days repairing the hive before they start foraging for pollen. Note: 5-7 days prior to a flower’s opening is a good [...] to honeybees, they will fly earlier in the season, earlier and later each day, as well as in adverse weather conditions like rain and overcast skies. Bumblebees [...] as in primary blueberry production areas, like British Colombia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI, the typical pollination temperatures average

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  after being infested, and dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have [...] it cannot be controlled by nematodes. Koppert is continuously researching new possibilities. Protected Vegetables Pest Larva Adult Fungus gnats / Sciarids

• Canadian Thrips in Greenhouses & Grow Rooms

  September 19, 2024

  diet allow them to establish in new crops, greenhouses, and regions rapidly. This has created new populations and new sources of infestation and crop loss [...] petals and the leaves. Thrips can also distort new tissue. Adults will often move to and lay their eggs in new emerging vegetative and floral growth tips. [...] ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) nine days to develop from egg to adult at 30°C, whereas it will take almost 40 days at 15°C. Above 35° C and below 10° C

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae resort to cannibalism under these conditions. At [...] fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions. Above 33°C their

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  this result, we have kept spraying with nematodes every time there was a new wave of small larvae and the problem never grew big after that.’ Reduction [...] maximize their effect. When the moment comes, we apply them 3 times at a 5-day interval. We spray them on the tomato canopy at a dosage of 3 billion per

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 8, 2024

  that weight about 20% of their body weight. And they do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop [...] academic institutions, we are constantly broadening our portfolio to tackle new pests and diseases all over the world.’ ‘We are often approached by universities [...] Working on large-scale farms means that we are continuously working with new technologies for the safe and effective distribution of our biocontrol agents

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  September 30, 2024

  in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new. And there is still no reason for that to change. The predatory mite Amblyseius [...] introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol