• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  pollination activity. To ensure the best performance of bumblebees, it's crucial to maintain their hive temperature between 28-33 °C. They have their own clever ways of regulating this temperature, either by ventilating during warmer temperatures [...] , you can ensure that there won't be any issues with the foraging activity of the bumblebees, leading to efficient pollination . Placement of hives in

• Reinforced Hook For All

  July 16, 2018

  will be applied on the following products. Swirski-Mite Plus : for control of whitefly and thrips Swirski-Mite LD : for control of whitefly and thrips Spical-Plus : for control of various spider mite species Thripex-Plus : for control of various thrips species The use of our sachets offers a lot of advantages. Constantly large population of

• American serpentine leaf miner

  areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops [...] as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of the American [...] eggs, they bore a hole using their toothed ovipositor, usually in the upper side of the leaf. Egg spots are oval and hard to distinguish from feeding spots

• Diamond back moth

  . The larvae feed also on the chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems and pods causing whitening of the crop. Heavily damaged plants appear [...] antennae. The hindwings are narrow, pointed toward the apex. The tips of the wings appear to turn upward slightly when viewed from the side. In males [...] , the upper two-thirds of the forewings are light ochreous and the markings are like those of the

• Aphidius colemani

  conditions for use of Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp Aphidius colemani is most effective between 20 and 25°C (68 and 77°F). The effectivity is reduced at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Behaviour of parasitic wasp [...] than half a second. Apart from the parasitization itself, the disturbance of the aphid population by the presence of the parasitic wasp also has an effect

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  November 15, 2018

  What is the difference between honeybees and bumblebees? In terms of their strong natural pollination qualities, bumblebees and honeybees complement [...] that a combination of parasites and pesticides may be to blame. As the entire honeybee colony [...] . To determine the appropriate action when spraying chemicals, visit our Side Effects Database or contact your local Koppert representative. Are wild

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert [...] °C/100°F. Citripar should be combined with Cryptobug or Cryptobug-L for effective control of the mealybugs . Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri The female Anagyrus vladimiri lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug. Upon hatching, the larvae feed on the internal tissues of the

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  of activity for New England growers of many ilks: home growers, small businesses [...] to show growers how each one works. We also discussed a number of approaches in the automation of counting those trapped insects. Lots of [...] and regional shows ahead of us! We hope to see you at one or more of them: Cultivate ’25 in Columbus,

• Diglyphus isaea

  in a bottle ( Miglyphus ). Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening The dosage of the parasitic wasp [...] conditions for Diglyphus isaea Diglyphus isaea is most effective at temperatures between 15°C and 25°C (59 and 77°F). Behaviour of the [...] leaf miner larva turns flaccid and brown. Older larvae of D. isaea leave their dead host and crawl back into the mine to pupate. There

• Feltiella acarisuga

  Feltiella acarisuga Feltiella acarisuga is a predatory gall midge highly effective in the biological control of spider mites . This beneficial insect, [...] for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Some of the common spider mites targeted [...] the effectiveness of this biocontrol agent in managing spider mite populations and