• Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly!

  April 16, 2019

  days! Thrips are extremely tenacious and demand a great deal of determination from growers. If you're too late, you'll find yourself fighting a losing battle [...] are and the faster they multiply. This is why the insects feel so at home in a warm greenhouse. Other factors also play a role, such as humidity and the [...] An additional point is that western flower thrips love both plant juices and pollen, multiplying much faster on flowering plants than on a crop without

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  climate, root conditions and soil life Practical tips to improve plant health and resilience Speakers are Ed Moerman from Koppert and Senior Researcher Jan [...] & Sales and R&D. Currently he works as part time Executive Manager for the Koppert Foundation and is engaged in the training of stakeholders and knowledge [...] Koppert Biological Systems and Hoogendoorn Growth Management jointly give a webinar about how to facilitate root health and condition to get the best possible

• Ercal

  direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Ercal depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the second and third larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host feeding also occurs [...] Carrier None. Application Open package carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  April 11, 2019

  insect, and there are various species. These days, the western flower thrips causes the most problems. It pricks cells on the surface of leaves and flowers [...] strike very early in the spring. Quick response to early outbreaks and doing all you can to prevent thrips from hibernating are the keys to success! Some [...] flowers and sucks them dry. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves, which are very characteristic of thrips. Brown dots can often be seen on flowers. The

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore [...] bumblebees in addition to the target crop. You should therefore mow or cut down any flowering weeds in and around the area to be pollinated. Protect the [...] caution when using pesticides before and during flowering. Some pesticides can be harmful for pollinating insects and may also have long-term effects. Discuss

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  anxious looking at the weather forecast. Are the buds and flowers resilient enough to withstand the low and freezing temperatures that occur occasionally? Some [...] lower the freezing temperature. Particularly manganese and boron, but also zinc, copper, iron and cobalt contribute to this mechanism. Also seaweeds ap [...] buds and flowers. Besides that we see a second, maybe even more important difference. Because the treated plants show more regrowth in the summer and fall

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  e, and profitable. Natutec Scout provides more precise information about disease and pest populations, enabling the early detection of hotspots and targeted [...] sticky trap can be individually inserted for every pathway. You have the option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for [...] previous ones. ''This facilitates the rapid identification of trends and shifts in pest and disease development. Of particular note is the utilization of the

• Spical: The Effective Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite

  October 12, 2020

  family’! Harmful spider mites come in all sorts of species and sizes. Most spider mites (and there are 1,200 different species) make characteristic, small [...] quite a few growers around the world to despair. If conditions are hot and dry, you can almost guarantee that the two-spotted spider mite will rear its ugly [...] californicus Want To Know Whether Spical Will Be Effective? Check, check, and double-check! Biocontrol for Spider Mites Spical Ulti-Mite Neoseiulus californicus

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  at the farms Green 05 and Stals, in which Koppert is researching the effectiveness of supplementary feeding for parasitic wasps and various predatory mites [...] they are expected and eagerly anticipated. ‘Poinsettia growers understand that there is no future for total chemical crop protection and that something has [...] retailers are already using lists that contain products over and above the statutory minimum, and it is expected that UK retailers will follow. Dutch Poinsettia

• Isarid

  host’s internal organs and initiates tissue necrosis. This leads to lack of feeding, inactivity and eventually death. Pack size 2lb and 10lb container Con [...] crops, Ornamentals , Trees, Shrubs, and Ornamental Grasses) and Nursery cops Agricultural Food Crops Turf grass and Turf Landscapes Commercial Poultry Houses [...] pest management program designed to keep insect and mite populations below levels that damage plants and other food crops. Integrate Isarid into an overall