• Big impact starts small

  April 30, 2023

  researching the application of our micro products in an increasing number of outdoor crops like onions, fruit trees, grapes, citrus, and row crops. 'And we see [...] they have a big impact. The living organisms in our micro products are a great way to biologically control various soil-borne diseases and foliar pests [...] Trianum have been indispensable in numerous horticulture crops for many years. Benefits for growers Using microorganisms in crop protection can offer many

• Ercal

  whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the second and third larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host [...] 000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard box, each card holds 60 parasitized whitefly pupae. Carrier [...] cards 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 Ercal

• Citrus mealybug

  an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics [...] reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain

• Aphidend

  Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult gall midges emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. After emerging [...] fiber. Application Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter [...] detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 1-10 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated at weekly intervals until control is achieved

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  mite). In addition, the predatory mite also has positive results in controlling various tarsonemid mites. Spider mite can cause severe damage in many crops [...] successfully control spider mite. Neoseiulus californicus is a beneficial which offers a great tool in the total system of spider mite control. Being able [...] times better. Spider Mite Control Neoseiulus californicus is a predatory mite with an excellent result in combating different kinds of spider mite (including

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  seen in the daytime. Eggs are laid singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves [...] are 4 pairs of prolegs. Caterpillars are found in webs, preferably in damp, humid places and are thus mainly found low in the crop, often in decaying organic [...] pupate in an earthen cocoon, concealed either within the crop or in another suitable spot in the vicinity. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of webbing

• Spidex Boost

  Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply within the sachet and gradually disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory [...] to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 250 sachets. Each sachet contains 100 predatory mites . Presentation Sachets in cardboard box Carrier [...] Wood-chips. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets do not have an exit hole, so each sachet

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 20, 2022

  solutions for controlling pests in their crops. In response to the growing demand, Koppert has researched the application of beneficial nematodes in agriculture [...] used to control damaging pests such as wireworms in irrigated potato, bean seed fly in onion, codling moth and other moths in fruits, thrips in outdoor [...] solution to control a broad range of pests in top fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, potatoes and several outdoor vegetables . The increasing limitation in availability

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  August 18, 2021

  Some growers only get thrips under control with the use of a lot of chemicals. Others rely entirely on the use of various natural enemies – particularly [...] on a gerbera flower In the top ten of infestations that lead to sleepless nights, thrips is near the top. Western flower thrips , in particular, occasionally [...] on the surface of leaves and flowers and sucks them dry. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves, which are very characteristic of thrips. Brown dots

• Shore fly

  very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse feeding habits but the larvae of most species feed [...] flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young [...] young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and appearance of Shore fly The life cycle of the shore fly ( Scatella tenuicosta ) has the following stages: egg