• FAQ Nematodes

  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 [...] not outside a host. 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

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  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 [...] energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self [...] protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable

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

  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 [...] vaporarium) in tomato, research station Eurofins – De Bredelaar in the Netherlands, 2020. The crop was treated 3 times with a 7 day interval. The graph shows

• 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 [...] 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 [...] rates are 500-3000/ ha in several applications depending on infestation rate • Avoid pesticide treatments in the hours after the release of Rhyzobug Packaging

• 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

• 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 [...] 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 [...] 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

• 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

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  seed fly (Delia platura) by infecting the fly’s larvae in the soil. When applied to the affected area at sowing, the nematodes actively seek out bean seed [...] openings. The nematodes then release pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes [...] 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

• 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 [...] applied at the end of day or early morning. On cloudy days, the product can also be applied 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 is often higher than the greenhouse humidity • Favourable t

• 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