• Open field pollination

  reliable pollinators. Their foraging activities enable the cross-pollination of plants, increasing genetic diversity, and promoting robust crop growth. Bumblebees [...] outdoor crops is vital for ensuring abundant yields and healthy, thriving plants. Our advice is designed to empower growers like you with valuable insights

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  becoming the preferred method of controlling these pests. Overview of Aphid Plant Damage Aphids excrete honeydew, which attracts mold. Mold not only spoils [...] stunt growth and reproduction. Toxic substances can be transmitted into the plant. As a result of their enormous reproductive capacity, aphid infestations

• Consumers

  little tomato reaches your plate, it has already had a very long journey. The plant first has to form fruit before the tomato can actually start to grow. In [...] bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even though they cannot be seen with the naked eye, these products

• Eggjuvant

  Eggjuvant helps eggs adhere onto plant surfaces and allows emerging larvae to hatch closer to their food source. Availability Eggjuvant is registered for

• Integrated Pest Management

  crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of pests and diseases. This practice proves invaluable for early [...] pesticides. Additionally, maintaining healthy soil or substrate promotes strong plant growth, making them less susceptible to pests. This not only includes the

• Rhyzobug

  Rhyzobug in the evening. Open the cap and tap the beetles directly on the plants. Be aware that adults may not fly away immediately after release. Dosage

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are often applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage as a biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally [...] through a process called parasitism. When applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage, these microscopic roundworms actively seek out their target pests

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  some plants offer a better food supply for whitefly . In addition, some host plants have properties that are less favored by insects: tomato plants, for [...] crops than in others. Whiteflies multiply much faster on cucumber plants than on tomato plants, for example, and can survive much better on gerbera than on [...] whitefly can survive in various locations and have a wide range of host plants: the insect targets vegetable and ornamental crops under glass in particular

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  volatiles emitted by damaged plants. Phytoseiid mites have no eyes and therefore rely on volatiles released by damaged plants and their tactile sense to [...] adult, except for the resting period in the larval and nymphal stages. On plants, the oval eggs are usually deposited close to, or in a spider mite colony

• Predatory insects

  effectiveness as biological control agents. Female gall midges lay their eggs on plant leaves, and when the larvae hatch, they feed on aphids. Gall midges are [...] reducing aphid populations, gall midges contribute to the overall health of plants and help maintain a balanced ecosystem without the need for chemical pesticides