Mycotal FAQ

during the day. Humidity levels must be 70%(RH) at the moment of application and a couple of hours after the application. The humidity within the leaf canopy [...] penetrate the pest’s body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect [...] spores can be formed on the outside of the affected insect which may infect other vulnerable pests. Is the effect visible? Dead, shriveled insects can be

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

combat a significant variety of pests in a wide range of temperatures, such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles [...] nematodes in 1986. Many years of experience have gone into the selection, breeding and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes [...] caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and many others. How does it work? After application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. Once they

Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

1986, many years of experience have gone into the selection, production and quality control of our beneficial nematodes. Each of the nematodes produced [...] 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 [...] role in the biological control of many pests. Meet Frank Keijzer, the owner of a 57-hectare organic arable farm and is growing a wide variety of crops,

Pollination checklist Growing lights

pollination. The sun activates the bumblebees 09:00 08:00 Keep the hives closed during one day of snowfall. If possible, remove the snow from the roof. 07:00 [...] sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more [...] connecting the transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not turn the lights on before midnight Screens and filters Place the Natupol hive with the WBH

Predatory Mites Whitepaper

has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition of A. andersoni [...] because they avoid the webbing. At low spider mite densities these predators can slow down the development of spider mites. Effects of temperature and humidity [...] Control of thrips • N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni predate about the same number of thrips per day. If sufficient food is available, the population

Koppert participa con EITFood en la construcción europea de un sistema alimentario saludable y sostenible

alimentos ( Your Fork2Farm ), digitalización del sistema alimentario ( The Web of Food ) y procesos eficientes con los recursos, reconvirtiendo al sector [...] lineal de “producir-usar-eliminar” en un modelo de bioeconomía circular ( The Zero Waste Agenda ). Europa, centro de la revolución alimentaria El consorcio

José Eduardo Belda and the transformation of biocontrol - Original Stories about predatory mites

Researching the future of growing at KOB

Orius laevigatus

Orius laevigatus para el control de trips Orius laevigatus es un pequeño pero muy eficaz chinche depredador utilizado en el control biológico de plagas de trips . Este insecto beneficioso se ha integr