below. Download Pollination Checklist Outdoor Tips for outdoor pollination Timing Introduce bumblebees to the area 4-7 days before the flowering period begins
typically range from 1-10 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at weekly intervals or until control is achieved. Depending on the specific
range from 0.1-0.5 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized d
methods. ‘I had some difficulties with codling moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save my production,’ Michael remembers. ‘I
as tomatoes and sweet peppers are often propagated in greenhouses. By the time a delicious little tomato reaches your plate, it has already had a very long
single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before it is fully pollinated Bumblebees lack the sophisticated communication
severely attacked, the growing tip can be killed, plant growth stops and, in time, the whole plant dies off. Cork tissue can also develop on fruit. Where pierced
need registration in most countries, they require only a short development time to reach a new market. ‘The chemical solutions I used before were no longer
t Unlike chemical pesticides, which pests can develop resistance to over time, predatory insects provide a dynamic and evolving solution. This helps minimize
predators, conservation biological control helps control pest populations over time. Classical biological control Classical biological control involves introducing