• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  Nature's Perfect Pollinator Bumblebees are active at temperatures near 40°F (5°C), honey­bees become active at temperatures near 60-65°F (15-18°C). Bumblebees are active on cloudy, foggy, and rainy da

• Reasons to Scout with Koppert iPM

  May 4, 2018

  Record, Visualize, Manage Koppert intelligent Pest Management (iPM) Maps and templates are customizable for any scouting technique and crop. Koppert iPM is an all-in-one tool designed to connect scout

• Top Reasons to Use Biological Control in Berries

  May 15, 2018

  For a Cleaner, Safer Berry Food Safety Fewer pesticide applications delivers a cleaner, safer berry to the final consumer. Worker Safety 100% safe for employees and customers. Crop workers can apply a

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  Horiver sticky traps can be found in almost every greenhouse, and for good reason: they are a proven means of monitoring the development of infestations. [...] consultant for crop-specific advice. Not only the detection of larvae is reason for a 'thrips alarm'; you also need to be alert to deformities, damaged [...] trap per week, this may not indicate a problem in one crop but could be a reason to sound the alarm in another.

• IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future

  April 18, 2019

  always be adapted to new circumstances. We provide a summary of the major reasons for the switch from chemicals to integrated pest management. Many chemical [...] nature and the environment and are therefore far from sustainable. For this reason, many products have been dropped in recent years and the development of

• Tropicals

  greenhouses and with other forms of controlled environment agriculture. For this reason most commercial produced tropical plants are grown is southern states. Tropical

• What is Thripex Plus?

  May 30, 2018

  panic the pouch is harmless to you, your loved ones, and your pets. The reason for the pouch is that it has been fighting off pests that want to feed off [...] management (IPM) program that the grower or nursery used to defeat pests. One reason to use an IPM program is to reduce the chemical pesticides sprays that once [...] there is danger but it is always best to avoid these encounters. A second reason for using biological control is that pests are building immunity against

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  yield of avocado trees and economic losses due to fruit damage. For this reason, integrated pest and disease management is essential. This approach combines [...] Alejandre, avocado orchard coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons why we are getting into biological control is because a law is coming that

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  a small amount, but spectacularly so: by 10% to 15% every year. The main reason for this is a higher rate of flower development. More flowers mean more [...] der Werf (NatuGro) and Guido Roozemond (soft fruits) have some idea of the reason behind this. Van der Werf explains: ‘NatuGro is used to stimulate the absorption [...] plants more attractive to aphids , for example, and what is the precise reason for this? What are the limits and what are the target values? These are

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  variety has a slightly weaker root base than other varieties. ‘This is another reason why I’ll continue to use Trianum. A combination of this product and gro [...] level. Treatment with Trianum is easy, requires very little labour, and is reasonably priced.’