Beneficial Nematodes: A 100-year Journey in Biocontrol - Episode 1

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Outdoor Crops: A Step-by-Step Guide

Strawberry

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Grey mould

plants or plant parts in a closed plastic bag In tomato: prune with a knife and not by hand, to avoid rugged, irregular wound surfaces In cucumber: remove dead [...] Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues or as [...] much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate which is not humid enough for grey mould Provide sufficient ventilation in greenhouse crops Remove

Quad

conditions Keep hives in a well ventilated environment, out of reach of direct sunlight. Hygiene Remove bumblebee hives after flowering of the crop and no [...] start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the in [...] bumblebees including a queen, workers, brood and sugar water. Application Quad hives can be placed 4-7 days before the crop flowers Position the Quad hives

Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore

pests in outdoor crops Investing in thrips control: always a good idea Trianum can hold its ground Whitefly – small pest, big problem Thrips: a tiny pest [...] within flowers, developing tissues, and protected plant structures, making early detection difficult. The result is a pest that can quickly turn a seemingly [...] researchers, greenhouse growers, and crop consultants in the United States and around the world. At barely a millimeter long, this tiny insect may seem insignificant

Pollination checklist outdoor

during the flowering period. For instance, position the hive on a crate or on a stack of stones. Flowering weeds may be visited by bumblebees in addition [...] or cut down any flowering weeds in and around the area to be pollinated. Protect the hive against strong winds. Position the hive in a sheltered spot, [...] published in a booklet supplied together with the hive. Download checklist Positioning advice Introduce bumblebees 4-7 days before flowering begins. Once

Pollination checklist tomato

takes place once a flower has been pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain [...] collect about 20 closed flowers from different spots. All the closed flowers must have bite marks. The closed flowers provide a precise picture of the situation [...] the plants or flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they are exposed is too high for a lengthy period

Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

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