• House fly

  mm), at which point they crawl to a cool, dry place near the breeding site to pupate. Flies in the pupal stage are oval-shaped, with bluntly rounded ends [...] General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago [...] s flies , does not cause any direct damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious pest because: They can form flying swarms inside barns

• Swirski-Mite

  first pest mites are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 25-300 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult [...] Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts [...] 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Neoseiulus cucumeris

• Thripex

  first pest mites are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 50-100 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents [...] relative humidity below 70%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Amblyseius swirskii ,

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Swirski-Mite can be seen as a kind of insurance. You can never be sure whether you will need to deal with [...] with thrips , but you are always ready - just in case. Biological control also offers major advantages: advanced investments result in higher productivity [...] treatment briefly halts the plant's development. In other words, you benefit the plant whenever you can avoid using a chemical control method. A plant that can

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  nowadays growers invest more time and do a really thorough job. Keep in mind: if you have staggered planting times, you must prevent pests on an older crop [...] diseases are more likely. Chemical control to prevent Botrytis is often an obvious choice. But you should realize that every time you spray, you cause a [...] beneficials, even if you spray with a fully integratable product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the

• Acadian Organic

  adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended.Regular applications are important for maximizing [...] calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended. Notes The product may not be applied if heavy rain is [...] applied as a fine mist, with low fluid velocity until the foliage is wet. Do not foliar-apply during times of moisture or heat stress. For best results

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  bumblebees are active. Also take care that coating, polycarbonate plates, screens, or other light restricting filters are not blocking (early) sunlight. If side [...] Make sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more [...] 17:00 16:00 14:00 During other weeks at higher than 28 °C temperatures you can place them lower in the greenhouse. 13:00 Vertical placement will have

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  deformed if damaged in their early stages. When the western flower thrips prick petals, this often leads to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown [...] in your own body: it takes so much energy to control the pathogens that you are usually less productive. Contact our experts today! [...] employ the same strategy: they prick the upper cells of a plant and suck them dry. The drained cells then fill with air and take on a silvery color. Adjacent

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  approach. ‘They leave nothing to chance. And it just goes to show that you can go far if you take this approach.’ More about Entonem [...] careful balancing act; you need to keep the spray solution moving to ensure that the composition is homogeneous and the nematodes are distributed adequately [...] adviser Jan Mulder explains, ‘It is essential that we do something to combat fungus gnats every five days. If not, they will break out.’ This is something that

• Beetles

  control Learn more about What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account [...] variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds [...] of aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before