• Bedding plants

  categories: Hardy annual plants which are planted directly into the soil already early in the season: sunflower, poppy, stock, clarkia, dianthus, nigella, [...] a nutshell Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital The nematodes are doing their job Keep a Close Eye on Thrips Biocontrol for Spider Mites [...] rhizomes, bulbs and tubers . These are planted every year and removed after the plant has died down. During winter they are either stocked away or disposed

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in top fruits

  11-2022 Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have become a powerful part of IPM solution, to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional [...] Many years of experience have gone into the selection, breeding and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes produced by [...] plants, beneficial (entomopathogenic) nematodes play an important role in the biological control of many pests. Even more for pests that are difficult to

• New Packaging

  Michigan, and Georgia. The boxes were packaged with temperature data loggers on the inside and outside of the boxes. Plus, we inspected the product at each [...] to humans and the environment for many reasons. Some of which include the materials going into Styrofoam, the hazards for humans during the manufacturing [...] package for shipping. Over the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new packaging will be gradual

• Koppert bumblebee hives: fresh look, trusted quality

  June 19, 2023

  expertise, we guarantee just that. Our Natupol hives meet the demands of the bumblebees, the logistic chain, and growers' needs, making sure growers can [...] long the production process and logistic journey may be, we do everything possible to see that our pollinators reach their destination ready to do their [...] valuable work in the best condition possible. Our product quality targets encompass five key aspects: the hive's design and effectiveness, the selection, rearing

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  July 24, 2022

  disrupting the natural balance within the crop. A choice of predatory mites In ornamental crops, predatory mites are the foot soldiers in the battle against [...] perfect for the job. For example, there are parasitic nematodes such as Steinernema feltiae . Or a product like Isarid ; when the spores of the fungus Isaria [...] Swirskii and Cucumeris . The predatory mite that would be most effective within your business depends on various factors: the crop, the climate, previous e

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable [...] energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self [...] strong, and the climate in the greenhouse is consistent. No easy feat, but the payback is more than worth the effort. Relative Humidity The second guideline

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  y, for the bumblebees this can mean death from the heat. Therefore, it is important to ensure proper steps are taken by the grower to help the bumblebees [...] start focusing on keeping the hive cool. To do that they stay in the hive and use different methods of keeping cool. For the bumblebees staying cool becomes [...] ‘The need to keep your busy pollinators cool increases. Keeping an eye on the temperature in the greenhouse is more important than ever for your bumblebees

• Quad

  days before the crop flowers Position the Quad hives evenly througout the plot. The best position is on a horizontal platform just above the ground Wait [...] After introduction of the hive, worker bumblebees start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers [...] workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance. After some weeks the colony will reach

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in soft fruits

  09-2022 Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have become a powerful part of IPM solution, to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional [...] Many years of experience have gone into the selection, breeding and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes produced by [...] plants, beneficial (entomopathogenic) nematodes play an important role in the biological control of many pests. Even more for pests that are difficult to

• Atheta

  back the top 1-2 cm. of the growing media. Adults are non-diapausing under greenhouse light conditions. Population will fluctuate throughout the growing [...] be introduced to the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative impact on their quality. In case you do need to store Atheta [...] par on the prey population density. Appearance Atheta coriaria are typically light to dark-brown – in many cases almost black – in color. The adult beetle