Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

Rhyzobiius lophanthae is able to predate on several armoured scales species. It is easy to see what they have eaten by checking the scales on iirregular [...] others and is easy to apply. It’s recommended to start introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are detected. You apply it in the evening and [...] continuous pursuit to help growers biologically control pests in their outdoor crops, we are excited to introduce the newest member to our family: Rhyzobug

The How and Why of IPM

A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

whiteflies, it struggles to establish in tomato crops due to its reproductive preference for the lower two-thirds of the plant, which is often disrupted by growers' [...] provides essential time to respond to infestations proactively. Accurate identification The accurate identification of whitefly species is crucial because Tobacco [...] (first instar) and progressing to the pupal stage (fourth larval stage). Recognizing the differences between species is key: Species Greenhouse whiteflies

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production costs. For this reason, the increased [...] also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program is one of [...] pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical

Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four

Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

Knowing & recognizing

s of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information to understand the interaction [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s [...] giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained

Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity. This is something that is high up on the political [...] According to Bergeijk, the results have been generally positive. ‘The trees that we have treated have been 90% cleared. What is interesting is that avenues [...] In the Municipality of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as

Pollination

improve the quality and shelf-life of these products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. [...] If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from [...] What is pollination? Pollination is an annual challenge for growers when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

ultimately killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of [...] nematodes enter the pest's body through natural openings. Once inside the pest, the nematodes release symbiotic bacteria, typically of the genus Photorhabdus [...] cone nozzle types Continuous mixing should take place to prevent nematodes sinking to the bottom of the spray tank Avoid sprayers equipped with centrifugal