• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  received a hanging basket from a friend or a family member to brighten up your day. If you have in one way or another come across a potted plant you may have [...] have noticed a small pouch hanging on the plant or on a stick in the soil. Don’t panic the pouch is harmless to you, your loved ones, and your pets. The [...] are the pests. There is nothing you need to do with the sachet. Now, as for the plant you do need to plant it or find a nice spot for it and water it a

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  If you encounter whitefly in your crop, you know that you need to take action as quickly as possible. But where should you start? And what is the most [...] take if you find whitefly in your crop. What are the options? When should I do what? Determine the strategy that you intend to follow and stick to it. [...] will help you when whitefly makes your life, and that of your crop, difficult. Compile a step-by-step plan in advance so that you know what action to take

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 1, 2023

  Only then will you be guaranteed an optimum result. Do's If you can, apply Swirski-Mite as soon as it arrives at your company, preferably on the same day [...] and a long-term approach. Keep track of the effects, and learn as you go. Learn about the biology of pests and their natural enemies. That way, you can [...] consideration. They, too, can occasionally have a negative impact on the vitality of the predatory mites as a side effect. Contact our experts today!

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  Assimilation lamps emit a lot of red light; a color that bumblebees cannot see. If there is little natural light, they are reliant on the grow lights in order [...] ensures optimum conditions for bumblebees, guaranteeing you as a grower optimum pollination results! Learn More about Bumblebees [...] bumblebees can do their work as effectively as possible, the conditions must be optimal. You can improve the effectiveness of the bumblebees by making all

• The nematodes are doing their job

  December 14, 2020

  your crop is also a good indicator of whether or not the nematodes are proving effective. When a nematode attacks a caterpillar or larva, a dramatic scene [...] dry. If looked at through a microscope, you will see the small nematodes wriggling inside the caterpillar. Infected larvae in a humid environment can quickly [...] addition to the effect on the pests, you should also see the damage to the crop decrease. If treatment with nematodes is successful, you will see less damage

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  August 18, 2021

  circumstances, other possibilities As a grower, you are often also a strategist – and fighting pests requires a different strategy in every situation. [...] Sometimes responding quickly to a pest is a must, other times you want to slowly build up a standing army of predatory mites that is ready and waiting [...] is needed because a pest is gaining more and more terrain in your crop. You can easily introduce many predatory mites in one go. If you want to gradually

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before [...] light levels. Bumblebees will fly in winds of up to 40mph (64km/hr). Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called “buzz- pollination ”, a rapid vibrating [...] direction. Bumblebees are safer for you and your employees. Bumblebees are non-swarming and much less aggressive than honeybees. Bumblebees can be used

• Crucial Information on Pollination at High Temperatures

  August 11, 2020

  pollination of a flower is the most critical process related to fruit set, yield, and quality, but are you clear on how hot climate conditions impact on both the [...] temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures on the pollination activity of our bumblebees. It was now [...] pollinator and the plant, and the interactions between them? Koppert’s White Paper on Plant-pollinator interactions in high temperatures – written in collaboration

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  air and use of soil for cooling. Using more bumblebees By using extra bumblebees, you will ensure that you still achieve the desired pollination . By using [...] conditions in which bumblebees need to operate in various countries worldwide conducted over a period of 35 years, has led to a number of innovations [...] amount of sugar water to support bumblebees in regulating their climate in hot weather conditions. Bumblebee hives with a sustainable future Plant pollinator

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  behavior of bumblebees: 8-11 °C: Bumblebees will start foraging, actively pollinating your crops < 0 °C: When it's extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain [...] climate on pollination and colony quality is also time-sensitive. The longer unfavorable conditions persist, the greater the impact on the bumblebees and their [...] eenhouses in winter, it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to