• Control Bean Seed Fly with Beneficial Nematodes

  The bean seed fly ( Delia platura ), a common pest affecting a wide range of crops, can cause significant damage. [...] and organic certification. However, Delia platura presents a significant [...] would have been necessary. Beneficial nematodes offer a strategic advantage in the control of bean seed fly. They search for and

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  experiences and insights about the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic [...] experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition [...] agricultural sector has a natural interest in such solutions, but ignorance and a lack of alternative

• Red Headed Flea Beetle Eradication Described in April 2025 GrowerTalks Issue

  February 25, 2025

  into detail regarding the subsequent trials, and paints a picture of the work that still needs to be done with respect to [...] beetle. Jeremy Webber rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles, using both traditional

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  Amblydromalus limonicus is a natural enemy of various pests like thrips and whitefly . These predatory mites are employed as part of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, offering a sustainable and [...] . Amblydromalus limonicus prefers the larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages) and eggs and

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  plants of the Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium, Cambria, and Miltonia varieties. ‘These form [...] considerably slow down plant growth. It adds another four weeks to the 25 weeks and you need to take curative measures. All of this costs a great deal of money [...] a microscope. First when they have just come out of the packaging and later

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert [...] consuming it from within. This internal feeding ensures the larval wasps have a constant and protected food source, eventually leading to the death of the [...] intake and pre-reproductive conditioning. Life cycle and appearance of Anagyrus

• Beneficial nematodes for bean seed fly control

  important role in the biological control of many pests. Meet Frank Keijzer, the owner of a 57-hectare organic arable farm and is growing a wide variety of crops, including onions, carrots, sweetcorn, [...] a significant challenge due to the cold and wet conditions at the beginning

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole mats and whole rows [...] very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to exposure levels above 180 micromol. But the [...] I’ll continue to use Trianum. A combination of this product and growing-based interventions keeps levels of

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  These microscopic roundworms are parasitic and are known for their effectiveness in controlling a variety of pests. [...] killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect other

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  their specialized mouthparts to feed on the internal tissues of the whitefly, leading to the host’s death and contributing to a decline in [...] do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on nectar and honeydew for nourishment. Life cycle and appearance of Eretmocerus eremicus [...] a pre-pupal stage after the third instar), a pupa, and finally the adult wasp