• How Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  techniques used in tomato crops, like blowers and hand vibrators in the mid-20th century, was one of the main reasons scientists discovered that the bumblebee [...] is applied in over a hundred different crops worldwide. Specifically, over 20,000 species of flowering plants, including all Solanaceae family plants, have

• Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

  During these seasons, it is advisable to position the hives at a height of 20 – 60 cm above the ground on the south side of the path. This location ensures

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  is between 15 and 25°C. At about 20°C with good prey supply, an adult female consumes up to five adult spider mites or 20 young larvae or eggs per day. Because

• Anso-Mite Plus

  effective at temperatures above 14°C/57°F. Optimum temperatures are between 20 and 28°C (68 and 82°F). A. andersoni is sensitive to relative humidity below

• Entonem

  bucket containing at least 2 litres of water per sachet (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir [...] removed, especially if finer than 0.3 mm (50 mesh) Use a maximum pressure of 20 bar/290 psi (on nozzle) The spray nozzle opening should be at least 0.5 mm

• Capsanem

  bucket containing at least 2 litres of water per sachet (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir [...] removed, especially if finer than 0.3 mm (50 mesh) Use a maximum pressure of 20 bar/290 psi (on nozzle) The spray nozzle opening should be at least 0.5 mm

• Root rot of carrot

  circular spots 0.5 -1.2 cm diameter that extend only to 2 mm in the root, up to 20-25 per carrot root. They occur haphazardly. The fungus sporulates on root

• Aphidius ervi

  of Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is most effective between 20 and 25°C (68 and 77°F). This natural enemy is not effective at temperatures

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  the young larva is visible within the egg. The full-grown caterpillars are 20 to 30 mm long and have a creamy white colour. Along the dorsal surface of

• Black vine weevil

  spring in the soil. The depth where the pupae can be found varies between 2 and 20 cm. Pupae are white to cream coloured and 7 - 10 mm long. Outdoors there is