• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  and capture them, thus preventing the migration and subsequent infestation in other parts of the greenhouse. So where should you place them? This snippet [...] reproductive cycle of pests. By capturing adult insects, the cards prevent them from laying eggs or birthing future generations. This targeted approach reduces [...] es, lettuce etc., support the cards by canes or wire holders and install them maximum 30cm above the crop. For crops like cannabis and tropical houseplants

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  continues. ‘It is better to use them when the larvae are small in order to maximize their effect. When the moment comes, we apply them 3 times at a 5-day interval [...] interval. We spray them on the tomato canopy at a dosage of 3 billion per hectare. We prefer to apply them in the evening so that the leaves stay wet for longer [...] under the microscope and observed dozens of parasitic nematodes moving inside them,’ Zoboli continues. ‘After this result, we have kept spraying with nematodes

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  pesticides. In addition, together with them, cutting-edge solutions have been developed that have enabled them to increase the productivity and profitability [...] policies and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their competitiveness in international markets. Thanks

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado [...] then, both companies have maintained a close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado [...] fungi, among others, in order to ensure sustainable production that allows them to continue accessing export markets where entry barriers are becoming i

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  any harmful residue on crops, which make them safe for the growers who handle them and the people who consume them. Efficacy of nematodes for controlling [...] skin. The nematodes then release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes [...] Unlike chemical pesticides, which trigger an immune response in pests enabling them to adapt, nematodes remain highly effective over time. Free of concerns about

• Bugs

  triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not [...] points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is

• Blueberry

  These natural enemies feed on pests, reducing their numbers and preventing them from causing significant damage to the crops. Blueberry diseases such as [...] will compete with the pathogenic fungi for space and nutrients and even kill them. At the same time, they strengthen the root system making the plant less

• Miglyphus

  and third instar leaf miner larvae in the mine and lay their eggs next to them. The eggs develop into parasitic wasps inside the mine (but outside the leaf [...] larvae as food. Adult females also kill young leaf miner larvae by using them as a food source. This is known as host feeding. Visual effect The presence

• Cabbage moth

  Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families, among them crops such as sweet pepper, tomato, strawberry, lettuce, beetroot, onion [...] instars, the lighter colour of the bands between the body segments gives them a characteristic ringed appearance. Pupation takes place in the ground. The

• Tomato looper

  larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families, among them crops such as cauliflower, corn, crucifer, soybean, potato, strawberry, banana [...] tomato and sweet pepper. Older instars eat through the leaves, which make them appear skeletonized. The last two instars may eat the entire leaf except