• Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops

  July 15, 2024

  adapted to Canadian weather conditions. Compared to honeybees, they will fly earlier in the season, earlier and later each day, as well as in adverse weather [...] When introducing our Quads into your Field, Orchard, or Bog: 1. Delivery Timing: Bumblebees should be placed in the field just before the first flower cracks [...] allowing the colonies to do their job properly and efficiently in the specific time needed. Have Questions? Email Us Here! Order QUADs Here!

• Rice root aphid

  brown-black head. Aphids in the winged stage will emerge from the soil and fly away to colonize other plants. Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale have entirely

• Whitefly

  they are often found on the undersides of leaves. Whiteflies are not true flies but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and [...] Whiteflies are weak fliers and tend to flutter around plants rather than fly in a straight line. They are often found on the undersides of leaves, where [...] young leaves where they lay their eggs. If the plant is shaken, the adults fly up, and then return to the undersides of leaves. How to prevent whitefly To

• Mastering the Battle Against Lawn Pests: White Grubs and Leatherjacket Edition

  April 25, 2024

  June beetles, Japanese beetles, European Chafers ) and Leatherjackets (crane fly larvae) might be tiny, but they can create chaos to your lawn if left unchecked [...] grubs/larvae exposed. If you find 8-10 grubs/larvae per square foot, it is time to act. Biological Control with Nematodes One effective method of controlling [...] offspring of the nematodes then feed on the deceased grubs. Application and Timing For control against white grubs, it is best to apply the Larvanem nematodes

• Strawberry

  and diseases. Common pests that occur in strawberries are aphids , fruit flies , leafhoppers, caterpillars , plant bugs , plant parasitic nematodes, beetles

• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  future generations. This targeted approach reduces pest populations over time and minimizes the need for traditional chemical insecticides. For example [...] cultivation area, we create a physical barrier that intercepts and captures flying insects in flight. This simple yet effective measure prevents pests from [...] you are trying to capture soil-dwelling pests, like fungus gnats, shore flies , root aphids , or thrips pupae, place the cards near the soil line for all

• Beetles

  beneath the wing covers. Many species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Beetle damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to

• Cabbage moth

  grey-brown with white spots, and the abdomen is a pale, greyish brown. The moth flies only at dawn and dusk, hiding in the crop during the day. Several days after

• Fall Armyworm

  it 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

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  eggs 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 [...] where they are most needed, unharmed and vital, for a prolonged period of time. ‘Having initially placed 100 mites in the sachet, a thousand can emerge [...] ability to be mass-produced, and unlike other natural enemies, they do not fly away and remain in place when released in open fields. ‘At Koppert, we started