• Deltatrap

  Use the Deltatrap for monitoring and trapping male moths and mealybugs in protected and outdoor [...] pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify [...] Program Crop Monitoring and Scouting Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  and people, and the quality of its product. The company built its first greenhouses in the ‘90s for growing tomatoes using innovative production techniques. ‘Today [...] 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 and the nematodes have

• Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

  December 18, 2024

  , and more are considering bios every year. Jeremy has extensive experience in [...] Jeremy works with experienced teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding [...] research and timely production tips and tricks. For more information about building an

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  goal, the construction of the new "insect factory" in Berkel en Rodenrijs fully supports the company’s mission and vision. "We [...] evident in maintenance and safety, explains Bak: "We have a maintenance vehicle, and [...] Director of KUBO. "Both companies are family businesses and now in their third generation. The fact that

• Two-spotted spider mite

  urticae ) is by far the most important species in greenhouses and many outdoor crops. Spider mite damage Larvae, nymphs and [...] webs in which the mites live. The webbing and spotting on the leaves affects the [...] , “two-spotted spider mite”. The spots can vary in both form and size. The red eyes can be seen in all stages. Recognize

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  is too low or radiation is too high. Staying outside the gray and yellow areas in the table in figure 3 ensures that pollination and setting [...] on the first fruit is skipped. The plant looks fine, strong, and healthy. However, the conditions in the greenhouse give the [...] if pollination occurs by hand. A humidity of 85% is fine for pollination in a semi-closed greenhouse, while a humidity of more than

• Vine mealybug

  mealybug ( Planoccoccus ficus ) develops through 7 stages: egg, first, second and third instar nymph, prepupa, pupa and adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs [...] winged male emerges from the pupa. The male is smaller (1 mm), dark orange in color with long tail filaments and transparent wings and has no mouthparts

• Long-tailed mealybug

  on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting [...] level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, [...] 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle takes about six weeks to complete and in the

• Crop Protection

  essential in agriculture and horticulture for achieving healthy, high-yielding crops. At [...] . When microorganisms establish themselves in the soil, they create a fertile and balanced environment, promoting crop [...] crop protection, often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead

• Thrips

  target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps and kairomones support early detection and population [...] an opening in the plant tissue. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft [...] in Ornamentals Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly