• Protected vegetables

  making it easier for growers to comply with legal requirements. Common pests in vegetable crops Vegetable pests can inflict serious damage in terms of [...] these vegetable pests is an important step into understanding how to control them. Go to pest overview Biological pest control in vegetable crops Vegetable [...] precautions. Go to disease overview Disease control in vegetable crops Controlling diseases in vegetable crops is essential for maintaining crop health and ensuring

• Plant Health

  standards. Nurturing plant-soil interaction Understanding how plants interact with their environment is crucial. Photosynthesis, the source-sink dynamics between [...] play pivotal roles in maintaining optimal plant growth. A balanced metabolite profile, comprising primary and secondary metabolites, is essential for resilience [...] mechanisms through complete compounds The degree of plant resilience is linked to its ability to form structurally complete compounds, such as carbohydrates

• Bumblebee pollination

  What is bumblebee pollination? Bumblebee pollination is a vital and efficient process for growers seeking high-quality crop yields. As natural pollinators [...] and rows while pollinating. This benefits cross pollination which is often required in various fruit or seed crops. Bumblebees are active from early morning [...] availability in the market Natupol colonies are available throughout the year and have a short delivery time. The international supply chain is well organized

• Sustainable Development Goals

  Controlling pests and diseases in the greenhouse using predatory mites and wasps; making plants more resilient by using fungi in the soil, and introducing [...] all, directly and indirectly, enabled a significant reduction in the use of chemicals in horticulture and agriculture. We not only fight pests and diseases [...] of people working in horticulture and agriculture, and the health of consumers who have access to residue-free produce. Key SDGs in which we are active:

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager [...] pheromone traps last summer, to help it to determine how many oak processionary caterpillar moths were still present in areas where different management methods [...] nematode product Entonem in locations where we find a range of unusual butterflies and moths. As we only do this at an early stage, there is no secondary effect

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant in tropical [...] makes it more dangerous in temperate regions. It survives well in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades [...] solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range

• Whitefly

  comparable in outline. Whitefly can be found in many different environments, but they are particularly common in greenhouse settings and in agricultural [...] whiteflies are usually white or pale yellow in color. This is due to the wax produced by the adults, which is covering their body and wings. Some species [...] the growth is obstructed by the stiff hairs. As soon as the red eyes of the adult whitefly are visible in the fourth larval instar, the stage is referred

• Black leg of seedlings

  General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress [...] Pythium affects roots, in particular those of seedlings. Infected plants lag in growth. Seedlings fall over (‘damping-off’). In slightly older plants, [...] survive very well in the soil or substrate in the absence of plants. Many species are entirely saprophytic, so these do not harm plants. How to prevent Black

• Frequently Asked Questions

  August 5, 2021

  yards. It is preferred that they are placed on opposite ends of the crop. Q: How many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each [...] availability. Q: When should hives be put in the crop? A: Place the hives when the crop is 5-10% bloom. Q: How long will the bumblebee hives last? A: The [...] correct orientation flights. Q: How do I close the hives prior to chemical applications? A: When collecting the workers in the hive, slide the door to the

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  when it comes to controlling. Look at how the infestation is developing and adjust your strategy if the control method is not working as you want it to. [...] Having whitefly in your crop is rightly a major concern, and it’s important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control [...] present on one plant in a corner, or have they spread throughout the crop? If they’re localized to one plant, you can apply control measures in that spot or remove