• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  Orius insidiosus Horiver Wetstick Ten Facts About Thrips Thrips have long been a major threat to crops, but worryingly, the number of species of thrips [...] corbetti which affects phalaenopsis and is very difficult to get rid of. It had been around for some time but was confused with Echinothrips ." Western Flower [...] where they cause cosmetic damage and lower ornamental value. Thrips have also been found in other industries, including fruit and vegetable cultivation and

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  much more difficult, but we’ve been able to keep our crop looking great with very few beneficials and minimal work. We’ve been really astonished by the result [...] Geest is 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 [...] in R&D for protection against thrips. The predatory insect Thripor- I has been successful at controlling Western flower thrips and other species of thrips

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  April 16, 2019

  generative buds has been optimised in the autumn, active nutrition has been ensured, and balance in flowering and pollination has been achieved, everything [...] NatuGro System Proven results and performance guarantee The NatuGro system has been tested by 24 strawberry growers in California over 4 years. 85% of the strawberry

• Pollination checklist tomato

  pollination. Fruit setting takes place once a flower has been pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  Lisianthus Nurseries in the Dutch town of ‘s-Gravenzande near The Hague have been using insectparasitic nematodes since 2015. It has reduced their use of chemical [...] Lisianthus Nurseries. A Great Success In the past the young, fragile plants had been subjected to fungus gnats (Sciara) and shore flies (Scatella Stagnalis) while

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  moths were still present in areas where different management methods have been used. ‘With that information, and based on the nuisance that we experience

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been proven to the authorities. Potato growers lose their entire crop of the affected

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  safety really has been a major focus." Alongside the cutting-edge quality aspects, a whole set of innovations and technologies have been incorporated on [...] was launched at the beginning of 2019, and the second phase has recently been completed. A lot of preparation went into the project, as Peter Maes explains: [...] soon also be transferred to the office building.’ This same principle has been applied to the units, where thermal wheels recover 80% of energy. That Koppert’s

• Impatiens thrips

  spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens