• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  than honeybees, having direct contact with the stigma, and visit flowers for a longer duration – 8 seconds compared to 2-3 seconds by the honeybees. They will [...] the best option for a grower is to use both honeybees and bumblebee hives together in the same field. Honeybees for their mass numbers and bumblebees to [...] Pollination over the last decade has become more of a concern for fruit crop growers due to a decrease in pollinators from pesticide use, monocropping, and colony

• Chrysoperla carnea

  outer cocoon is 8 mm long and 4 mm thick. The inner more closely spun cocoon is off-white and egg-shaped, about 3 mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between [...] cream-coloured to light brown. The head is light grey, with black eyes, and dark mouthparts and antennae, with two converging dark brown dorsal stripes that become [...] Chrysoperla carnea are 2-10 mm long. They have large, forwardly projecting jaws and well-developed legs. The larva is colourless and transparent when newly

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  Other cooling methods include Use of defused glass and coating, cooling by outside air and use of soil for cooling. Using more bumblebees By using extra bumblebees [...] you ensure the efficient amount needed for hot conditions. Hives built for hot climate The study of climatic and environmental conditions in which bumblebees [...] crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect

• Amblyseius andersoni

  Amblyseius andersoni is a species of predatory mite and is used for biological pest control in horticulture and agriculture. These predatory mites are natural [...] whitefly , and rust mites. Feeding behaviour of Amblyseius andersoni Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. In addition to thrips and spider [...] ) per day and lays 2.3 eggs per day. Life cycle of Amblyseius andersoni Mobile stages are beige, droplet-shaped mites. Eggs are oblong and transparent

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  our children and grandchildren that we once sprayed poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks with a frown. For over two decades [...] introduced by Koppert in the 60s, and it remains Rianne’s favourite. ‘It stands talls on its legs, is perfectly round and runs over the leaves like crazy. They’re [...] crops and how to maintain it," she explains. Yet, the results spoke for themselves. Once growers witnessed the impact of beneficial insects and predatory

• Thrips

  greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and fruit damage, leading to reduced yield and marketability [...] are predators, and fewer than 20 species can cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species [...] Compared with the pre-pupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The pre-pupal and pupal

• FAQ Nematodes

  beetle, Tuta absoluta and several fruit moths and beetles. 2. Application Which nematode should I use? Please contact your advisor for the pest/target lists [...] well and they will flush with the drain. (Pot) soil, on the other hand and if not too dry, is always good. Heavy clay soil is also not optimum for nematodes [...] pH values between 4-8 and EC values up to 5 are safe for nematodes. With which pesticides/fungicides can I mix a nematode product? Nematodes are quite

• Plus, Ulti-Mite or LD. Which Sachet is Best for You?

  May 7, 2024

  sachet comes with one type of feeder mite and one type of predatory mite. Main uses for Ulti-Mite sachets: cannabis, house plants, ornamentals with overhead [...] sachet to last 60% longer than our other sachets and will produce 35% more predatory mites over this time. However, initially they will come with less predatory [...] , grow rooms and house plant settings, but failing to choose the best sachet formulation for your crop can put your harvest at risk. For example, choosing

• Neoseiulus californicus

  same as for other members of the Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a [...] most effective at temperatures between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Neoseiulus californicus in bottles The [...] populations more effectively over the longer term. Neoseiulus californicus for pest control Neoseiulus californicus is used for the control of the following

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  results with Swirski-LD The main pests are the Western flower thrips , aphids (predominantly peach potato aphids and glasshouse potato aphids ), and Duponchelia [...] With good piece production rates, high product quality, and excellent varieties, Amazone Plants are at the top end of the market. Biological plant protection [...] is a godsend for us.’ Amazone Plants was established in 2010. During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and Fred van Zijl