• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  eggs." This corresponds with the explanation Sjaak received from consultant Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. " [...] using the new product are positive. "I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life," the cucumber grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands [...] always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new product." Crop rotation is a critical time in cucumber farming. The populations need to be built

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  extremely satisfied with the work of the beneficials. "It’s never been so easy to keep our potted hydrangeas looking so good." The Netherlands-based plant [...] times with Teppeki®, and spider mites are dealt with using a range of enemies, including Spidex , Spical , and Swirski-Mite . At the same time, the feed [...] ps scimitus products are also used at the start. An astonishing result The approach is virtually the same in the propagation phase, except that no Entonem

• Tobacco aphid

  on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1.0 times the body length, reaching to the siphunculi. The body [...] of dispersing through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid [...] from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation

• Natutec Airobreez

  speed for the determined amount to be released Remove the cap of the reservoir Fill the reservoir with the material to be released and close the reservoir [...] Always charge the battery before use: the battery is fully charged when the light is green Place the battery to connect to the device Clip on the shoulder belt [...] belt of the Natutec Airobreez Place the bucket wheel and the dispense unit (if needed) Calculate dosage per bay using the dosage chart Select the right dosage

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  but has a preference for eggs. The predatory mites pierce the prey with their mouthparts and suck out the contents. The adult Phytoseiulus persimilis also [...] on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and relative [...] webbing. It can move within the web with ease. This has the advantage that an outbreak is quickly and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it

• Swirski-Mite Plus

  in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of [...] ly or as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should

• Sugar cane

  About Native to the tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus, Saccharum , of the family Poaceae [...] quantity, it is the world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major commercial cultivars are now complex hybrids. The crop has [...] sugar or fermented to produce ethanol. The world’s sugar consumption is derived from sugar cane for 80%, with the remainder made from sugar beet. As a tropical

• En-Strip

  carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] in the crop, if possible approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid hanging cards at places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of En-Strip [...] Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the third and fourth larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host feeding also occurs. Visual

• Greenhouse whitefly

  This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of [...] of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding

• Almond

  subcontinent. The name also refers to the tree’s edible seed that is nowadays extensively produced around the world. The almond belongs to the genus Prunus [...] together with the peach, belongs to the subgenus Amygdalus . This particular subgenus distinguishes itself from others because of ridges on the shell that [...] About The almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a tree species originating in the Middle East as well as in North Africa and the Indian s