• Hop

  vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall [...] Although frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are [...] tall. The hop is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere where currently the most acreage of production occurs. Although these plants have a very long

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  Adjust the work order in greenhouses to fit with the hygiene protocol Disinfect the nutrient solution in order to prevent biofilm growth inside the irrigation [...] Additionally, pathogenic Agrobacterium s pecies have recently been assigned to the genus Rhizobium . These pathogenic bacteria were formerly known as Ag [...] rhizogenes and Agrobacterium rubi, n ow the first part of the name is changed to Rhizobium. Rhizobium rhizogenes or Rhizobium radiobacter causes crazy roots

• Natutec Airobug

  material to be released and close the lid Attach the dosing pots to the Airobug Turn on the switch of the Airobug to start releasing the material How to use [...] components: Carrying case with two adjustable dosing and mixing pots Batteries (24V) with charger The Airobug for mono-rail includes a lift to attach the blowing [...] the Airobug to go back and forth in the bay Calculate the required dosage per bay Calculate the settings of the dosing pots together with a Koppert consultant

• Rose aphid

  symptoms Infestations with rose aphids retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky honeydew [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin

• Click beetles

  skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When fully [...] General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back [...] yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots

• Tarnished plant bug

  their colouring can range from pale yellow with few dark accents to almost completely black with yellow markings. Adults that have overwintered are typically [...] plant bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the eastern half of the continent, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. It [...] species, known to feed on almost all commercial crops. Lygus lineolaris boasts at least 385 different host species, the majority of which belong to the plant

• Black bean aphid

  sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin

• Buxatrap

  combination with species-specific pheromone. Pests Box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ). Crops Box trees Mode of action The Buxatrap needs to be used in [...] escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. Presentation [...] Presentation One trap with hanging string. Preparation For each Buxatrap two Pherodis dispensers need to be used Place the Pherodis pheromone dispensers in the

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation with distributor [...] Buha manages some 9000 solitary oak trees withing this municipality. In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the [...] much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April, we started using nematodes at locations with significant contact options within the

• Adalia bipunctata

  Adalia bipunctata contributes to natural pest control, by preying upon aphids at various stages of their life cycle, helping to control aphid populations and [...] trees. How to use Adalia bipunctata The predatory beetle Adalia bipunctata is available in a cotton bag ( Aphidalia ). Open the bag and attach it to the tree [...] aphid colonies or responds to aphid alarm pheromones. Once located, the ladybird swiftly moves among the aphids, grabbing them with its mandibles. The predatory