• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  really need to scouting for whitefly any more. You photograph the sticky traps, and this immediately tells you how the level of infestation is developing.’ At [...] on the screen, and I can immediately see what whitefly or other pest is doing. If necessary, I can take immediate action.’ According to Jan van Nieuwkerk [...] staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing level of infestation, I can then quickly take the right

• Forever Plants: getting closer to the best environment for plants

  April 30, 2020

  that are better than what any other company is offering, and they also support you. But what really got the ball rolling was their blower : you could [...] don’t share enough information, so we regularly do a bit of nagging at them and hope our colleagues will do the same. The links in the supply chain all make [...] switch to integrated plant protection. The grower has experienced first-hand how having the right approach is an important key to success. And in 2020, it

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  to desensitize the body to bumblebee venom. If you do not wish to undergo hyposensitization treatment, you can obtain a prescription for an adrenaline [...] and pregnant women are at increased risk when allergic reactions occur after a bumblebee sting. Living with a bumblebee allergy If you have had an allergic [...] allergic reaction once, you will not necessarily have an allergic reaction to the next sting. If you had a level 1 or 2 reaction in particular, the chance is

• Spical: The effective weapon against all types of spider mite

  November 11, 2020

  mite drives quite a few growers around the world to despair. If conditions are hot and dry, you can almost guarantee that the two-spotted spider mite will [...] big advantage of the predatory mites in Spical , is that you can use them at an early stage. If they can’t find enough spider mites , they’ll just eat something [...] mites come in all sorts of species and sizes. Most spider mites (and there are 1,200 different species) make characteristic, small webs – usually on the

• Aphidius ervi

  develop in large aphid species they are generally much larger than Aphidius colemani or Aphidius matricariae . However, if Myzus spp. is their host, they will [...] available at Koppert as Ervipar . Aphidius ervi products Ervipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is available in a bottle [...] material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days The dosage

• Advice and insight remotely with Natutec Scout

  March 24, 2020

  where an infestation is and how it is evolving. It also allows us to see if the natural enemies are curbing an infestation or if we need to shift strategy [...] itself to show how the level of infestation is evolving. Different levels of indication are available – on a location by location basis if the company has [...] with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image recognition and the link to the Koppert dashboard. You can

• Larvanem - The number one product against vine weevil for 25 years

  July 14, 2015

  dynamic, more active, more effective 'Larvanem gives you operational safety, ensuring you get the results you want,' explains consultant Rianne Lek, Koppert's [...] 'Larvanem can be used at ground temperatures of 14 °C and above. If temperatures are lower, you can use the nematodes contained in our product Entonem . It [...] The vine weevil is also unable to become resistant to Larvanem. You'll see how much you benefit.'

• Citrus thrips

  Eggs are laid in soft leaf tissues or young fruit and can take 6-24 days to hatch depending on temperature. It is the second instar larvae that are responsible [...] be on the fruit at harvest, so it’s not considered a quarantine risk on fresh fruit exports. We would like to acknowledge the following for the photos [...] 4-6 days. The larva will move towards the shady area of the tree to pupate, if a suitable site is not found, the larva will drop to the ground to pupate

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  structures are protruding from the stomata. Because there are more stomata on the underside of the leaf, this is where most fluffy symptoms are found. How to prevent [...] From these oospores or surviving mycelium sporangia are formed, structures in which zoospores are produced. However, in downy mildews, sporangia often [...] They cause lesions on the upper leaf surface, bordered by the veins, which are first yellow and then turn brown. On the underside of the leave fluffy growth

• Spider mites and other mites

  control Learn more about What are mites? Plant mites are a diverse group of small arthropods that feed on plant sap. They are found in a wide variety of habitats [...] mites generally thrive in warm and dry conditions, which is why they are often problematic in greenhouses and during hot, dry weather outdoors. Controlling [...] spider mites are typically less than 1 millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely