• FAQ Nematodes

  Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that the nematodes can overwinter. However, this is never [...] What is the substance the nematodes are packed in? In order for the nematodes to survive during transport and storage they need to be packed in a carrier [...] ambush strategy to reach their host. Once in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host, the nematodes release a bacterium

• Mycotal_-_Brochure_-_A4_-_EN_-_GS_Koppert_2025_-_Digital.pdf

  spraying the product, the blastospores germinate quickly and grow into hyphae that penetrate the pest body cavity. Once inside, the insect is killed via [...] humidity, the fungus grows from within through the insect cuticle and produces spores on the outside of the dead body, which may spread the infection to [...] vaporarium) in cucumber, research station Anadiag in Italy, 2022. The crop was treated 3 times with a 7 day interval. The graph shows the observations

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect stops [...] application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate its natural body openings. The nematodes then [...] pests in a wide range of temperatures, such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles, caterpillars, the larvae

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  humidity is too low or radiation is too high. strong, and the climate in the greenhouse is consistent. No easy feat, but the payback is more than worth the effort [...] levels given in Watts. can be reduced if the humidity is too low or radiation is too high. Staying outside the gray and yellow areas in the table in figure [...] result, the setting on the first fruit is skipped. The plant looks fine, strong, and healthy. However, the conditions in the greenhouse give the plant the

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  A. andersoni. In a healthy, good growing plant canopy the humidity close to the leaf surface, where the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding air [...] limonicus has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition [...] development in the lower temperature range is a gradual process. Thereafter, development increases nearly linearly with temperature. After the maximum is reached

• Mycotal FAQ

  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 [...] 70%(RH) at the moment of application and a couple of hours after the application. The humidity within the leaf canopy is often higher than the greenhouse [...] between 7 and 10 days after the spraying application. Is Mycotal safe for the beneficial insects and pollinators in my crop? Mycotal is safe for pollinators and

• Rhyzobug FAQ

  Apply in the evening. What is the best application time related to the pest level? As soon as the pest is detected. How do I apply the Rhyzobius lophanthae [...] into the field? Open the cap of the tube and tap the ladybird adults on the plants. On which crops can Rhyzobug be used? Rhyzobug can be used in both [...] many adults are in the packaging? 500 adults. What kind of carrier is present in the packaging? Buckwheat hulls. 4 Storage Can I store the product? Preferably

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  days after the treatment. Beneficial nematodes control bean seed fly (Delia platura) by infecting the fly’s larvae in the soil. When applied to the affected [...] application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. They can actively hunt! Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate its natural body openings [...] openings. The nematodes then release pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  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 [...] 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 [...] 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

• Rhyzobug Brochure

  Reduces the number of pesticide applications • Reduces the number of active ingredients • Makes it able to comply to the black pesticide list in the value [...] Cardboard tube The effect Small scales are consumed entirely. 09-2023 In larger scales, feeding damage is visible as irregular holes in the scale cover [...] to use How to use • Apply in the evening • Tap beetles directly on the plants or use D-boxes • Start introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are