• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  s, a week and a half passes between the hatching of an egg and the adult insect flying around. At low temperatures, however, this takes more than a month [...] for a 'thrips alarm'; you also need to be alert to deformities, damaged spots, silvery spots, and excrement in the crop. Time to sound the alarm? Or not [...] is on a leaf Thrips can cause major damage - that's nothing new. This does mean that you need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  April 11, 2019

  particular, occasionally drives growers to despair. Thrips is a minute, slender insect, and there are various species. These days, the western flower thrips [...] causes the most problems. It pricks cells on the surface of leaves and flowers and sucks them dry. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves, which are [...] to hibernate in the soil or substrate, meaning they can strike very early in the spring. Quick response to early outbreaks and doing all you can to prevent

• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

  Monitoring for early detection Evenly distribute the sticky traps per hectare or per compartment and monitor weekly. Scout plants regularly, leveraging historical [...] solutions. These pests favor a variety of crops such as tomatoes, roses, cucumbers, and even cannabis, necessitating a strategic, multi-pronged approach [...] appearance with a gap in the wings. Whitefly damage and economic impact Whiteflies can cause substantial economic losses through direct plant damage and indirect

• IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach

  April 23, 2019

  for a solution to a particular problem? Or do you want to better meet the requirements of your customers? Call in help: a consultant you trust and who [...] includes more than a hundred tips for preventing diseases and pests, strengthening and protecting your crop, using natural enemies, and the combination with [...] need to know to get started! Fortunately, a lot of experience and knowledge about IPM has already been gained. A thorough step-by-step plan with all relevant

• Guarantee a Flying Start to Great Pollination

  May 1, 2018

  bumblebee colonies enclosed in a weather-resistant outer unit. Quad units are designed with the appropriate ventilation and insulation required to allow [...] Department of Agriculture to be disease- and pest-free. Koppert QUAD pollination units are light weight, easy to handle, and can be moved between crops to maximize [...] disease and pest free by Michigan Department of Agriculture Dedicated, temperature controlled trucks for shipping Technical representatives and staff available

• How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’?

  September 20, 2021

  specific knowledge and expertise is a must, only an expert can provide a definitive answer. Nevertheless, we can help you get started with a few rules of thumb [...] crop, there is a good chance you have the dubious honour of a visit from americanus . Western flower and onion thrips look very similar. And relying on the [...] provide a definitive answer. They take a critical look at the thrips and examine their colour, length, shape of the antenna, hairs on the head and thorax

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  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 cells may also [...] symptoms also differ by thrips species and by crop. And that's not all: thrips can also cause a loss of vigor and production. So put, the consequences can [...] thrips Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly! How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Keep a Close Eye on Thrips All species

• 6 Steps for a Successful Mealybug Biological Program

  March 14, 2024

  There may come a time when you need to do a knockdown spray. Review your options ahead of time, and consider chemical side effects to native and released beneficial [...] Crop Monitoring and Scouting Integrated Pest Management Products Our biological crop protection products cover a diverse range of natural and sustainable solutions [...] solutions designed to control pest and diseases and enhance crop health and resilience. Discover our range of predatory mites, parasitic wasps, beneficial

• Isarid: The Foundation of a Good IPM Program

  through finished crops. It can be used as a drench, a sprench, or a foliar spray. In propagation, a drench or sprench can put the material into the growing [...] considered a foundation product. If a grower has a limited biological-control budget and can start with only one broadly useful tool, Isarid is a strong place [...] spores contact a susceptible insect or mite, they attach to the pest, germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and grow within the host. Feeding and activity decline

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  you can't get rid of a viral infection, and the crop can die from it. Investing in safety Investing in prevention and control is a must. However, the investment [...] product becomes unsaleable or the crop dies! Don't be complacent If you don't devote enough attention to thrips control and don't have a solid plan for the whole [...] control is offset by a clean crop with low residue levels and higher productivity. In short, investing in thrips control is always a good idea! Get in touch