• Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity. This is something that is high up [...] possible that there has been more drift during spraying in those places, which means that the nematodes are more easily blown away. In some cases, we have to

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• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  goes without saying that Mycotal’s biological nature is a big plus, as it means we can use it almost indefinitely and the whitefly can’t develop a resistance [...] effective and the shelf life has improved. Mycotal’s improved effectiveness means that it not only combats whiteflies even better than before, but RD studies [...] Ve6 in Mycotal. Blastospores are the spores that are usually formed as a means for the fungus to spread and reproduce inside the insect. Mycotal’s blastospore

• Powdery mildew

  ( Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula ) are all biotrophic fungi, meaning they feed on living plant cells and barely survive in the absence of a living [...] conidiophores in this case also protrude from the stomata. Conidia are the main means of dispersal. They are dispersed by wind, as are the ascospores. In general

• Parasitic wasps

  can enhance overall crop health and resilience. A diverse ecosystem often means fewer imbalances and outbreaks of specific pest species. How do parasitic [...] parasitization and host feeding. Parasitization Parasitization is the primary means by which parasitic wasps control pests in agriculture. This process involves

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  conditions have a bigger impact on the beneficials than on the thrips, which means I need to be alert. The same goes for caterpillars , since there’s essentially [...] susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant

• Pepino mosaic virus

  weeks and then disappears to eventually return later in the season. This means that damage can be more severe during a certain period of the year, with [...] tools, employees, visitors, mobile phones, insects, etc. In other words, all means by which plant sap of an infected plant gets in contact with a non-infected

• Knowing & recognizing

  giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  digital advice with the Natutec Scout app’ ‘Having the Natutec Scout app means that we spend less time on plant protection. More importantly, we have better [...] infestation is and how natural enemies are working.’ The Scout app also means less time spent organizing biological plant protection. Barry explains, ‘The

• Black leg of seedlings

  General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress