• Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future

  April 5, 2023

  fruits, soft fruits, stone fruits, arable vegetables, and outdoor vegetables such as leafy greens, onions, carrots, and beans. And the carefully developed [...] counterparts today and addresses the push toward sustainable agriculture in the future. We believe in finding solutions in nature and applying innovation [...] them. As a result, nematodes contribute to the better health of people and the planet. Improved formula The answers to agricultural challenges lie in nature

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  to the damage caused by pests. ‘Once I started applying the beneficial nematodes, I noticed that the damage from the pests had stopped and that the asparagus [...] healthy and straight as pencils. I found no damaged asparagus nor did I have to discard part of the harvest, as was the case before. Casea had done the job [...] nematodes are best introduced to the plants as the soil is wet and the solution penetrates better. ‘This product is very easy to apply. In addition, it was

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  soil layer or a leaf and wait for a pest insect to pass by. When the prey passes by, the nematodes curl up and propel themselves onto the passing host. Easy [...] contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema carpocapsae . The product controls various insect pests in stone fruits, soft fruits such as cranberries and st [...] potatoes, and outdoor vegetables such as cabbage, baby leaves, and lettuce. Click here for a full overview of the targeted pests. For growers, one of the main

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two [...] tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila suzukii [...] development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground.

• Casea

  15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] carrier. Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry. Keep the hive entrance visible for humans and bumblebees during the flowering [...] dependent 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 [...] weeds in and around the area to be pollinated. Protect the hive against strong winds. Position the hive in a sheltered spot, or weigh down the hive. Position

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in stone fruits & nuts

  spectrum of pests in top and stone fruits, like apples and peaches, potatoes, and outdoor vegetables as onions, asparagus, and beans. • • • • • Fast-acting [...] 12-2022 Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have become a powerful part of IPM solution, to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional [...] Many years of experience have gone into the selection, breeding and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes produced by

• Quad

  down Protect the hives from direct sunlight and rain, and weigh down the hive for example with a stone, to prevent it from blowing away Open the ventilation [...] flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony [...] brood and sugar water. Application Quad hives can be placed 4-7 days before the crop flowers Position the Quad hives evenly througout the plot. The best

• Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

  pests in top and stone fruits, like apples and peaches, potatoes, and outdoor vegetables as onions, asparagus, and beans. Caterpillars from the oriental fruit [...] openings. The nematodes then release pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes [...] nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect stops feeding soon after being infested, and dies within

• Outdoor crops pollination advice

  position the hives throughout the plot. The number of hives required depends on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Position the hive [...] bumblebees to the area 4-7 days before the flowering period begins. The bees will start pollinating as soon as the flowers open. Ensure that the hive is positioned [...] the hive. Wait for at least 30 minutes before opening the hive doors. The transportation and shaking movements may make the bumblebees restless initially