• Knowing & recognizing

  crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well [...] well as 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 [...] edition of Knowing and recognizing also includes new biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant to

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  conditions and make sure the temperature is such that the bumblebees can concentrate on their pollination work and not purely on incubating and ventilating [...] Keeping an eye on the temperature in the greenhouse is more important than ever for your bumblebees to be able to function optimally and give the best [...] Radiant Heat and Ensure Correct Placement Koppert’s guidelines advise growers to protect their hives against radiant heat/direct sunlight and to place them

• Horiver Disc

  root aphids and fungus gnats. Pests Root aphids , fungus gnats . Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught [...] Presentation Polysterene disc coated with dry sticky glue. Available colours and sizes Yellow: 18 cm diameter Numbers per package 50 pieces Downloads Horiver [...] the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage One Horiver Disc per plant. Storage temperature 0-32°C/32-104°F

• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

  whiteflies by attracting and capturing adults, reducing their population and ability to reproduce. This interrupts the whitefly life cycle and lowers infestation [...] the wings. Whitefly damage and economic impact Whiteflies can cause substantial economic losses through direct plant damage and indirect virus transmission: [...] visual appeal of crops, attract contaminants, and promote black sooty mold, which impairs photosynthesis and plant health . Virus transmission: Particularly

• Big impact starts small

  May 1, 2023

  trees, grapes, citrus, and row crops. 'And we see good results,' says Product Manager Paolo Banzato. 'Our continuous improvements and research help us to [...] quality Our micro products are small, really small. And although they are not visible to the naked eye, they have a big impact. The living organisms in our [...] are a great way to biologically control various soil-borne diseases and foliar pests and are an effective alternative to chemicals. Products like Trianum

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  single species ( Ercal ) and in combination with Encarsia formosa ( Enermix ). Open package carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite [...] sunlight The dosage of Ercal or Enermix depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] conditions and its efficiency in reducing whitefly infestations. Adults of this species do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on nectar and honeydew

• Deltatrap

  monitoring and trapping male moths and mealybugs in protected and outdoor crops in combination with a species-specific pheromone. Pests Moths and mealybugs [...] into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of [...] mealybugs . Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode of action The Deltatrap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers. The dispensers

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  nematodes measure much less than a millimeter, so you can’t see them with the naked eye. Great care and precision need to go into the production of these [...] bioreactor, and finally scaled-up to a production bioreactor. After each and every step, quality control takes places to check purity and to make sure [...] flask and sterilized in an autoclave to avoid any risk of contamination. Then the nematodes are placed in a nutritious and sterile environment and shaken

• Thrips

  greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and fruit damage, leading to reduced yield and marketability [...] Predatory mites and bugs actively control thrips larvae and pupae, while beneficial nematodes target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps and kairomones support [...] egg, two larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal instar, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are kidney-shaped and have a white or yellow shell. Before

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  both locally and abroad. This is very important when growers start out and our consultants play a vital role during the introduction and rollout.’ Making [...] vegetables and ornamentals . Our consultants are at hand to let individual growers and companies know when to introduce our beneficial organisms and in what [...] what numbers. ‘We really understand our beneficial insects and mites and how they work, and we have the advantage of producing the best quality on the market