• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 18, 2021

  about this pest, the more effectively you can tackle it. The following is an overview of the key facts about the spider mite. Is a spider mite an insect? [...] is a tiny spider and lives off plant sap. A spider mite attack is often localized, and you should make sure that you scout affected areas early on. Under [...] attacks a wide variety of crops. The spider mite is fast becoming resistant to pesticides and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the most effective approach

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

  April 1, 2025

  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 [...] trials, and paints a picture of the work that still needs to be done with respect to rate, location, timing, and application methods of the biosolution. [...] April 2025 issue of GrowerTalks. He discusses the progress that has been made in managing this notorious pest in ornamentals , and a surprising discovery

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  Koppert’s nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In [...] the optimal effect, we did it twice.’ Entonem an important link Van Rijswijk is confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation [...] breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes is an important

• NODOKARE_SDS_v1.0.pdf

  MEASURES 4.1 If swallowed: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have a person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do [...] respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth with the aid of a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment device [...] Ingredients ** ** Exact concentration of components withheld as a trade secret. Values are not product specifications. Page 1 of 7 v1.0 10/12/2023 SECTION 4

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  in the use of assimilation lighting in tomato crops required an adaptation of the Natupol system. Assimilation lamps emit a lot of red light; a color that [...] work as effectively as possible, the conditions must be optimal. You can improve the effectiveness of the bumblebees by making all aspects of their ‘work’ [...] light, they are reliant on the grow lights in order to find their way around. That is not easy: finding the hive takes a lot of time and the bumblebees

• Horiver Disc

  fungus gnats. Pests Root aphids , fungus gnats . Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation [...] Application Remove the silicone cover paper from one side of the trap Place trap around the stem of the plant with the sticky side down, just above the substrate [...] substrate Remove the silicone cover paper from the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage One Horiver

• Natutec Drone Leaflet - Koppert

  monitored on a following drone use were better than manual dispersal.’ weekly basis during a ten-week period. The technique is both effective and efficient [...] cover a much larger number of hectares than is possible with manual dispersal. The trials showed that the Natutec Drone was more effective by a factor [...] factor of twenty. A matter of organization This surely means a slam dunk for Koppert and growers who want to use the technology, right? Well, not quite, because

• Pollination checklist tomato

  pollination , a bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower [...] the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer of enough pollen for pollination. Fruit setting takes place once a flower has been pollinated [...] pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination , collect about 20 closed

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  apple Michel Loubejac is a fruit grower in Moissac in the Tarn-et-Garonne, region of France. Here he grows organic apples on 5 hectares used for baby compotes [...] e and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less [...] purposes since 1986 and they are now being successfully applied to a broad spectrum of agricultural crops that includes fruit, berries and outdoor vegetables

• Acadian Organic

  coverage. For backpack sprayers use a solution of 0.3 to 0.5 oz per gallon of water. The foliar spray should be applied as a fine mist, with low fluid velocity [...] Liquid Seaweed Concentrate in a minimum of 50 parts of finished solution and agitate thoroughly. Continuous agitation of the supply tank is recommended [...] encourage early establishment of new transplants, treat with a solution of ACADIAN® Organic Liquid Seaweed Concentrate at the rate of 0.1 – 0.7% solution prior