• Casea

  temperature and soil moisture. Want to know the best time to apply? Use Timing Expert in Koppert One to identify the optimal application window for outdoor [...] Casea can be used for the biological control of various insect pests in stone fruits, outdoor vegetables and urban trees. Pests Caterpillars (Lepidoptera): [...] the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground. Pack size 3,000

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore [...] before opening the little doors to give the bumblebees to time to become calm again. Transportation and shaking movements can make the bumblebees restless [...] always have access to the sugar water supplied with the hive. Use of pesticides Exercise caution when using pesticides before and during flowering. Some

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• Anso-Mite

  andersoni is effective at temperatures above 14°C/57°F. Optimum temperatures are between 20 and 28°C (68 and 82°F). A. andersoni is sensitive to relative [...] relative humidity below 65%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Amblyseius swirskii , Amblydromalus [...] eggs and larvae of whitefly , all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European red mite, Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato

• Capirel

  billion/acre). For orchard pests use 1,000 to 1,500 litres of water per hectare (100 to 160 gallons/acre). For common asparagus beetle use 500 litres of [...] Capirel can be used for biological control of various insect pests in orchards, berries, outdoor vegetables and urban trees. Pests Fly larvae ( Diptera [...] the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground. Pack size 3,000

• Fusarium spp.

  Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium spp. Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range [...] Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are [...] vessels, which can be seen when the stems are cut. In banana, whole plantations may die, and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years su

• Amblyseius swirskii

  sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Amblyseius swirskii for pest control Amblyseius swirskii is used for the control [...] spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in [...] conditions for use of Amblyseius swirskii Amblyseius swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures

• Chrysoperla carnea

  closely spun cocoon is off-white and egg-shaped, about 3 mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between the inner and outer cocoon is filled with fine, loose webbing [...] actual quantity depends on prey species and temperature. When prey is scarce, the larvae can resort to cannibalism, with the older larvae eating the younger [...] jaws and well-developed legs. The larva is colourless and transparent when newly hatched, later becoming cream-coloured to light brown. The head is light

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

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  start emerging and carry out work both inside and outside the nest. Worker bees forage for both pollen and nectar to provide resources for brood as well [...] Bumblebees and honeybees can be used together with caution. Koppert hives contain bags with a small volume of sugar water solution, which can attract honeybees [...] producing new queen and males (drones) in order for the colony to reproduce. These new queens will mate with males, leave the nest and the cycle will continue

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  discolouration is round, hence the name ring rot. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial canker of tomato Clavibacter is seed-borne and tuber-borne and primary [...] residues, use protective clothing and gloves, disinfect tools and greenhouse structures Use a crop rotation in field crops of at least two years and alternate [...] or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years. On other fields on the same farm, no seed potatoes can be grown for one year after infection.