• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  it easier for the fungus to get a hold. It’s a sinister interaction. Essentially, a crop is an ecosystem in which all living organisms interact. We capitalize [...] weakened. This is an ideal spot for other fungi, such as Fusarium , or bacteria to strike. Hard to identify Botrytis is a necrotrophic fungus: it lives off [...] pathogen. Insects as a sidekick There are also pest insects that make life easier for Botrytis . By eating the crop or making holes in it, they create the

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  September 3, 2024

  believe there are still plenty of opportunities for Koppert to grow and make biological control a mainstream method in a growing number of crops. There is a [...] products has set a standard in the sector that is difficult to beat.’ The innovative biocontrol solution that came onto the market more than half a century ago [...] change our packing and mode of transportation radically. There is now an entire cold chain in place from production unit to distributor that includes road

• Lesser house fly

  (inside a puparium) in a week or more. Fannia puparia resemble the larval form, and the flies develop for another week before emerging as new adults. The [...] maggot development. In extreme cases, large fly populations can even represent a public health concern for the communities surrounding a farm. Damage symptoms [...] legs. When the flies mate, adult males will form swarms in areas with still air out of direct sunlight where they remain in flight as they wait to be visited

• Western flower thrips

  s) is currently the most damaging thrips species in many greenhouse crops. The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) can be found on a wide [...] many vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and [...] occidentalis) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae

• Ercal

  000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard box, each card holds 60 parasitized whitefly pupae. Carrier [...] control is achieved. Depending on the specific situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Enermix . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized [...] 20°C/68°F. Eretmocerus eremicus is still active at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Combined use Ercal is best to be used in combination with generalist predatory

• Natupol

  (<10 hours light) position the hive near the top of plants, in such a way that the hive is exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after [...] 15–25°C. Storage conditions Keep hives in a well ventilated environment, out of direct sunlight. Hygiene Never move a hive from one greenhouse to another [...] before placing new hives Disposal After the pollination cycle, once there is no life in the bumblebee colonies, the ‘Beehome’ system should be closed. Remove

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  It all started with a stick, a spider nest, and a curious boy exploring the Andalusian countryside. From a young age, Jose Eduardo Belda (Innovation Manager [...] first time, predatory mites offered a working, scalable solution for growers - and it triggered a real shift in mentality in Almeria.” Scaling up: strawberries [...] captivated by insects - a passion sparked by his father, who loved filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong dedication

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  August 18, 2021

  for you as a grower, for your employees, and for the sales chain. There’s a whole array of benefits! Benefits for you as a grower: IPM is a widespread [...] diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government and retail residue standards is low [...] to apply natural enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no re-entry time, as with chemicals

• Apple

  of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a yellowish-white coloured exocarp. Sometimes their flesh is also pink or [...] tics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green, pink, or russetted coloured skin. Additionally there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored [...] mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands

• Orchid

  flowering plants. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many different arrangements. Some only have a single flower, but most plants have a racemose in [...] commercially sold is tropical or subtropical. There are varieties however that grow in colder climates. These temperate species produced in greenhouses are [...] About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually