• Do you think you have Cannabis Pests?

  June 27, 2024

  able to find a biological control product yet that will adequately dominate a pest population. If you have a root aphid infestation, and do not want it [...] enemies, and as a grower you will one day encounter a pest. Unfortunately, some of these pests we will go through here are known to destroy a crop quickly [...] will be a grower’s most valuable tool. Horiver cards and walk-throughs need to be counted and performed on a weekly basis. This is important for a few reasons:

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies This information on bumblebee stings provides guidance for reducing the chance of being stung by a bumblebee and about [...] allergic reactions occur after a bumblebee sting. Living with a bumblebee allergy If you have had an allergic reaction once, you will not necessarily have an [...] injected venom develops. The response to a bumblebee sting can differ per incident. The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means that the

• Bumblebee pollination

  What is bumblebee pollination? Bumblebee pollination is a vital and efficient process for growers seeking high-quality crop yields. As natural pollinators [...] health of ecosystems Why are bumblebees good pollinators? Bumblebees are very effective and efficient pollinators as they visit a high number of flowers per [...] which can be a benefit when less attractive crops need better pollination. Bumblebees are not very aggressive and easy to use. All about bumblebees Why choose

• About bumblebees

  evening hours Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called 'buzz- pollination ', this will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit [...] Effective pollinators Bumblebees are known to be easy, efficient and reliable pollinators. These are the benefits of bumblebees: Bumblebees provide maximum insurance [...] they work 7 days a week from dusk till dawn Bumblebees work well under poor weather conditions and protected environments Bumblebees are easy to use and

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  air and use of soil for cooling. Using more bumblebees By using extra bumblebees, you will ensure that you still achieve the desired pollination . By using [...] conditions in which bumblebees need to operate in various countries worldwide conducted over a period of 35 years, has led to a number of innovations [...] amount of sugar water to support bumblebees in regulating their climate in hot weather conditions. Bumblebee hives with a sustainable future Plant pollinator

• Plus, Ulti-Mite or LD. Which Sachet is Best for You?

  May 7, 2024

  predatory mites into a crop over a 4 to 10-week time period, depending on the sachet type and climate. The one sachet we produce that does not do this is our Boost [...] yeast grows on the bran acting as a food source for the bran mites, which in turn acts as a food source for the predator mite. After feeding on the bran mites [...] to understand which sachet is the best choice for you it is important to first understand what is in a sachet and how they work. Most will act as individualized

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  behavior of bumblebees: 8-11 °C: Bumblebees will start foraging, actively pollinating your crops < 0 °C: When it's extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain [...] climate on pollination and colony quality is also time-sensitive. The longer unfavorable conditions persist, the greater the impact on the bumblebees and their [...] eenhouses in winter, it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  other compatible cultivars. Why bumblebees? They carry a larger amount of pollen on their bodies than honeybees, due to having a bigger physique and higher [...] had a wide impact on the availability of honeybee colonies across Canada, and increasingly, growers are turning to commercially lab reared bumblebee hives [...] per day because of this. Bumblebees also pollinate via buzz pollination (sonication) something honeybees are unable to do. They do this by vibrating the flowers

• Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops

  July 15, 2024

  for them to forage on until the crop's blooms open. Getting bumblebees in early will ensure they have the full pollination window to do their work and will [...] 5-7 days prior to a flower’s opening is a good delivery window to aim for. 2. Distance from Honeybees: Honeybees can destroy bumblebee colonies if placed [...] Bumblebees can play a key role in strengthening pollination programs as they are highly adapted to Canadian weather conditions. Compared to honeybees,

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  predatory mites can do amazing things. Female mites produce large eggs that weight about 20% of their body weight. And they do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means [...] future. At Koppert we are on a mission to change the face of agriculture; to offer our biological solutions to growers as a sustainable and reliable a [...] have been crazy about biology and living creatures all my life. As a child I would lie on the grass and watch ants and spiders at work. At one stage I even