• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  maintain these biological control methods once applied? In certain situations, one effective approach for maintaining a healthy biological population is supplementary [...] overall survival, ensuring a larger, more stable population of biocontrol that will persist longer in the crop. This can provide a big advantage, both in terms [...] be re-applied weekly or bi-weekly. The return on investment needs to be much higher for crops where additional application labor is used to apply supplementary

• Horiver Sticky Cards: A Powerful Tool for Pest Management and Prevention

  May 27, 2024

  Delta has glue on both sides of the card and can be folded into a large trap. Apply a pheromone dispenser to the inside of this trap and pests can be caught [...] available, Horiver sticky cards have emerged as a game-changer. These simple yet powerful tools offer growers a cost-effective and early pest prevention method [...] excellent tools for detecting and monitoring the presence of pests in a particular area of a crop. By placing the cards strategically you can: Identify the pest

• Understanding Orius

  July 12, 2024

  Eggplant: Introduction points should be placed in a grid-type pattern throughout a large greenhouse (for a growing spaces less than 10 square meters, one [...] space! This tiny predatory bug is a powerful tool in Integrated Pest Management systems (IPM)! Thripor (Orius insidiosus) is a common predatory bug that has [...] been researched to have a significant impact on the longevity (how long they live) and fecundity (how many eggs they lay during a lifetime). Because of this

• Viridis PRO

  fertilizers. Mix or apply Viridis PRO to the fertilizer at a concentration that will ensure a correct final dosage of product is applied to the grass. Best [...] small number of samples before use; Results may vary from one site to another. Apply the Viridis PRO working solution as a spray for good, even wetting. Repeat [...] (including concentrates) or applied (impregnation) on granular fertilizer. Contact a Koppert consultant for compatibility information before combining Viridis PRO

• Agriflora PRO

  fertilizers. Mix or apply Agriflora PRO to the fertilizer at a concentration that will ensure a correct final dosage of product is applied to the plants. Best [...] (including concentrates) or applied (impregnation) on granular fertilizer. Contact a Koppert consultant for compatibility information before combining Agriflora [...] not apply the same day with other products without first consulting the manufacturer or distributor regarding compatibility. Test the effect on a small

• Spical

  sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez , Natutec Mini-Airbug , Natutec [...] should be repeated at least five times at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] whitepaper Predatory Mites Poster Application Turn and shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material

• Thripex

  shake the bottle or bucket gently before use Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle [...] per m2/release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] slabs Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few hours after introduction Choose at least 4,000 introduction points per

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

  April 25, 2024

  This product can be applied a week before or after nematode application for enhanced control. Beauvaria bassiana is a fungus, not a bacterium like Bacillus [...] product, so please follow the proper guidelines before applying. Hint: This product can be applied a week before or after nematode application for enhanced [...] store it between 2-6°C, ensuring usage before the best before date printed on the package. When preparing to apply the product, take the packets out of the

• Entofood

  densities. Mode of action As Macrolophus pygmaeus has to build up a population in the crop before pest is arriving Entofood can be used as alternative food in [...] None. Application Entofood Apply Entofood at the locations in the greenhouse where Macrolophus pygmaeus has been introduced Apply weekly until the Macrolophus [...] Disperse 60 gram per 100 metres of row. Repeat after 7-14 days. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  nematodes? Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray [...] pests through a process called parasitism. When applied, these microscopic roundworms actively seek out beetle larvae. Once they locate a suitable host [...] Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes are usually applied to the soil. This biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach