• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  During the 25 week propagation period, Floricultura applies an Entonem treatment every ten days for the first five weeks. In the interim, the crop is treated [...] Floricultura is a big name in the international orchid market. The company produces young plants of the Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium, Cambria, and Miltonia [...] approach is clear to see: the company uses ten different beneficials for its two sites in Heemskerk, the Netherlands and its third location in Assendelft

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  particular danger if this predatory mite is on the prowl. The predatory mite is a tough one and won’t be fazed if the spider mite makes itself scarce: it can [...] together. In outdoor crops only the curative treatment with Spidex is used, leaving Phytoseiulus to do the job on its own. Except when your climate is warm [...] contains the soil-dwelling predatory mite, Stratiolaelaps scimitus, that live on the soil around the plant and eat the thrips pupae that fall to the ground

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  sticky traps for spider mite is of little use, as the mites are not attracted to them. Even if there’s a contamination hotspot in the crop, you’re unlikely to [...] farther from the truth! If the conditions improve, i.e. longer days, rising temperature, growing crop, the mites will reappear in exactly the same places [...] guideline is a weekly check of the entire crop, with particular attention paid to areas where there were problems last season. Those are the areas where

• Feltiella acarisuga

  Feltiella acarisuga is available in plastic cups ( Spidend ). Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against [...] biological control. The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Some of the common spider mites [...] against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place for at least two weeks The dosage of Spidend depends on climate, crop and spider mite density

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry Perfect [...] few adverse effects on biological controls. However, due to increased resistance to pesticides, biological control is becoming the preferred method of [...] Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers Aphids Aphids have become a severe problem in the agricultural and horticultural sectors. As aphids are able to reproduce

• Entonem

  pests in protected crops and urban greens. It is effective at low temperatures, thus can also be applied in colder parts of the season. Entonem is typically [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] Certificate Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite version of Amblyseius swirskii has been on the market. Nowadays the Ulti-Mite sachet is also available for our predatory [...] prospects The water-resistant foil used for Ulti-Mite opens up new possibilities in outdoor crop protection , such as citrus cultivation. The innovative [...] significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops. In 2016, we introduced

• Cabbage moth

  to black. In younger instars, the relatively large head capsule is conspicuous. In older instars, the lighter colour of the bands between the body segments [...] with white spots, and the abdomen is a pale, greyish brown. The moth flies only at dawn and dusk, hiding in the crop during the day. Several days after [...] kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. The hindwings are light brown with a rather inconspicuous spot in the middle. Head and thorax are grey-brown

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  some patience. The same applies to the use of Swirski-Mite , which contains the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii . The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite [...] notice adult pests in the beginning, even when the natural enemies are working hard to contain the problem. So you may still see the adult whitefly happily [...] leaf, you know you're on the right track. Supplementary Feeding for Predatory Mites If there is too little food for the predatory mite, it will starve. This

• Operation Mealybug

  damage to crops. Both the female adults and the nymphs feed on the plants, resulting in misshapen and yellowing leaves. They also foul the plants with their [...] effective natural enemy in the fight against the mealybug is the predatory beetle Cryptolaemus motrouzieri , available under the product names Cryptobug [...] unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production; In ornamental crops, the mere presence of