• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  More about thrips Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly! How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Keep a Close Eye on Thrips [...] out of hand. Thrips are not picky, with most thrips species targeting many plant species. However, there is a difference in where the thrips congregate and [...] the western flower thrips causes light brown stripes on the fruit. The onion thrips can also cause deformed fruits. But the leaves are fair game, too, with

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  launched its first high-tech foil sachets which carry the information that they are ‘industrially compostable’, but what does this really mean? What is the Ulti-Mite [...] compostable? ´Biodegradable´ involves a process during which microorganisms that are available in the environment (e.g. bacteria or fungi) convert materials into

• Big impact starts small

  May 1, 2023

  trusted quality Our micro products are small, really small. And although they are not visible to the naked eye, they have a big impact. The living organisms [...] organisms in our micro products are a great way to biologically control various soil-borne diseases and foliar pests and are an effective alternative to chemicals [...] don't have to worry about the harvest interval. These are all important reasons why our micro products are a valuable and effective addition to the IPM strategy

• How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’?

  September 20, 2021

  spots on the abdomen. Onion thrips females are greyish yellow to brown. Males are lighter and have no wings. Onion thrips are often found along large leaf [...] growers know when there are thrips in their crop. After all, there are not very many tiny, slender insects that look like thrips . More difficult, however [...] these thrips have black and orange stripes on the abdomen. Remember that Thrips setosus looks very much like americanus. Fortunately, these two thrips varieties

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  May 6, 2019

  Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Ten Facts About Thrips Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle [...] Generally speaking, there are three 'routes' that thrips take when getting into a crop: 1. They were already there Thrips are experts at hide-and-seek - [...] Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis on a leaf Thrips definitely count as 'unwelcome guests,' but it's not always easy to find out how the pest got

• The nematodes are doing their job

  December 14, 2020

  Investing in thrips control: always a good idea Trianum can hold its ground Whitefly – small pest, big problem Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences [...] Production of Nematodes Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Ten Facts About Thrips Entonem for Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals Combating Vine [...] Biological Control? Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips Keep a Close Eye on Thrips Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Optimal Results with

• Thrips

  Close Eye on Thrips Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Ten Facts About Thrips Thrips Can Get Out of [...] quality and productivity. Solutions for thrips control Learn more about What are thrips? Several species of thrips are a major problem in greenhouse horticulture [...] Investing in thrips control: always a good idea Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options! How do you identify

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly Greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can inflict severe [...] evaporation, hindering growth. Virus transmitter Greenhouse and tobacco whitefly are also responsible for transmitting viruses. While the greenhouse whitefly transmits

• Impatiens thrips

  tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to [...] last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a [...] the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens thrips Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) develops in six stages: egg, two larval

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  How to control whitefly? Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly The Benefits of [...] addition, rain and wind are factors that affect outdoor areas, lowering the risk of infestation. Preferences Although whiteflies are comfortable in various [...] Many ornamental crops, including rose, gerbera, hibiscus, and poinsettia, are not safe from whitefly. The problem inside the greenhouse is more acute than