• Maximize pollination in tomato

  pollination activity. A single visit by a bumblebee is typically sufficient for successful pollination. Fruit setting occurs once a flower has been adequately [...] days. When the number of bite marks diminishes to only one or two per flower, it is advisable to introduce a new bumblebee hive. Temperature and humidity [...] against potential risks contribute to a healthy crop and improved pollination outcomes. Positioning and visibility of hives To facilitate effective communication

• trial results wireworm control

  Each of the nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. How does it work? After application, the nematodes set out in [...] soon after being infested, and dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. 01-2024 [...] efficacy against wireworms in irrigated potato (% damage reduction compared to untreated control) Emilia-Romagna Region - North Italy, Sagea 2022 40 17

• Open field pollination

  Bumblebees visit up to two times more flowers and transfer up to 2,7 times more pollen than honeybees to give growers a flying start to optimal pollination [...] leading to increased yields. Adaptability to weather conditions Bumblebees exhibit an impressive adaptability to diverse weather conditions due to their [...] their ability to regulate body temperature. This unique feature allows them to remain active across a broader range of temperatures, making them particularly

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  consumer zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial [...] agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão [...] introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It

• Flies

  organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants, they are often a problem due to their large number. Larvae of flies of the family Keroplatidae [...] occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Fly control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel [...] has recently developed into a major pest on soft fruits in Europe and North America. Sciarid flies and shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their

• Rhyzobug FAQ

  by a scale. They are oval/ round and vary in colour from white to dark-brown. The scale is not connected to the body. What damage symptoms refer to armoured [...] and 1.8 mm wide. They have a brown coloured abdomen covered by hairs. The head is reddish brown. The larvae are grey with a light longitudinal light stripe [...] evening. What is the best application time related to the pest level? As soon as the pest is detected. How do I apply the Rhyzobius lophanthae into the field

• Spidex

  cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few [...] Releases should be repeated once or twice at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 2,000; 10,000 predatory mites

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, [...] oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands [...] pierces the leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where

• Stable fly

  even having a four-striped thorax. However, they are light grey in colour; they have a broader abdomen that displays several dark spots in a “checkerboard” [...] males. Females require a blood meal just prior to egg laying and never lay eggs before their third-ever feeding (on average, a fly must feed four times [...] General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family

• Cabbage looper

  they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green with a white band [...] plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown [...] deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf