Fly pollination

Lucilia flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an effective [...] pollination. These adaptable insects can pollinate a wide range of plants, making them valuable in diverse agricultural settings. From fruits and vegetables [...] often applied in tents or other small isolation units with a few plants or when the amount of produced pollen is low. Lucilia flies can be easily combined

Horiver Rollertrap

trapping whiteflies, thrips , leaf miner and fungus gnats in hot spots or places where high pressure can be expected, such as along gables, ventilation windows [...] placing them. The glue will be softer and the traps will unroll more easily. Application Place Rollertraps in areas where high pest pressure is expected [...] biologies beheer in cannabis (Trapping & monitering) Dosage One Rollertrap per 1 to 3 plant rows. Timing In high crops Rollertraps should preferably be installed

Fall Armyworm

upper leaves can be an easily spotted sign of larval feeding. After feeding, the leaves appear ragged or torn (similar to hailstorm damage in appearance) [...] the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green [...] that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and

Obscure mealybug

(formerly known as Pseudococcus affinis) originates from South America, but can now be found in many parts of the world with a temperate climate. It has [...] Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore [...] the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal part of the stalk. These mealybugs can also cause

Two-spotted spider mite

of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty dead cells become yellow, and in many plants the damage can also be seen on the [...] deutonymph, and adult. In the larval and nymphal stages, an active period and a resting period of roughly equal duration can be distinguished. Eggs are [...] and eventually the whole plant, may die. In tomatoes and cucumbers, as little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can lead to loss of the crop. The nymphs and

Oleander scale

has an almost worldwide distribution. Host plants include olive, apple, mango, palms, oleander and citrus. Damage symptoms Scale infestation can be seen [...] yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often deformity of fruits affects market value. In olives this is seen as green [...] purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy infestation can lead to yellowing, leaf and shoot malformation or shrivelling

Entofood

pygmaeus has to build up a population in the crop before pest is arriving Entofood can be used as alternative food in the first weeks after introduction. [...] Storage conditions Store in a dry place in the dark. Allow the bottles to acclimatise in the greenhouse before use, keep the lid closed, in order to prevent [...] Use Entofood as an alternative source of food for build-up and maintenance of Macrolophus pygmaeus populations in tomatoes in the beginning of the season

Knowing & recognizing

sharing this knowledge can play an important role towards achieving 100% sustainable horticulture and agriculture, while working in partnership with nature [...] diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Koppert - [...] control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects need to be considered. The need for knowledge has been recognized by Koppert

Fusarium spp.

of the xylem vessels, which can be seen when the stems are cut. In banana, whole plantations may die, and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many [...] material (seed can be treated effectively with hot water) Use clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses [...] species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host

Encarsia formosa

recognized for its role in biological control, particularly in the management of whitefly populations in various agricultural and horticultural settings [...] Parasitized pupae are thus easily recog nized. However, this blackening can be delayed, in which case the larva remains visible throughout its development. Once [...] transparent to brown in colour. The pupa of E. formosa is unique among the species of Encarsia , in that it is formed immediately beneath and in contact with the