• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  fewer chemicals,’ he explained. The biggest threat to his crop is thrips , especially during the darkest period of the year. ‘Nature basically shuts down [...] 2020. Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots. He puts [...] sorts of conditions have a bigger impact on the beneficials than on the thrips, which means I need to be alert. The same goes for caterpillars , since there’s

• Ercal

  carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] in the crop, if possible approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid hanging cards at places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Ercal depends [...] Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions For optimal efficacy the 24 hour average greenhouse temperature

• Lumiere

  Fill up the spray tank to a quarter with clean water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of Lumiere. Keep the agitation on during the filling [...] filling up process and the application. Application Use preferably a high spray volume to cover all crop parts. Adapt the spray volume to the crop height. Do [...] temperature is below 5°C or above 30°C or if the relative humidity will drop below 30% within the following 24 hours. Compatibility Do not tank mix Lumiere with

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• Pepino mosaic virus

  application: V10 infects the plant in a controlled manner The plant activates its natural defense mechanisms More aggressive PepMV strains are blocked or suppressed [...] What is Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV)? Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production [...] sed life cycle. Entry The virus enters plants through small wounds caused by handling, pruning, or harvesting. Spread within the plant It multiplies and

• ‘Tripol bumblebees deliver consistent high quality’

  March 24, 2016

  is well-pollinated.’ The value of Tripol Pascal Eijking says the Koppert Tripol hives are extremely valuable to the company. ‘The crop is less attractive [...] always been the case.’ Popular product According to Pascal, the success of the pollination can be observed in the increased size and plumpness of the berries [...] them down, open the shutter, and then leave the bumblebees to do their thing. I can trust the bumblebees to successfully pollinate the crop. And so far

• Pollination

  improve the quality and shelf-life of these products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. [...] If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from [...] from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another plant. Many flowers require insects such as bumblebees or flies

• Aphids

  aphids What are aphids? Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids [...] becoming adult, with the conspicuous white cuticles, shed during each of these moults, betraying their presence in the crop. There are two types of aphid [...] sexually and lay eggs that overwinter. The summer host plants are either herbaceous or woody, while the winter host plants are hardy, woody perennials. Aphids

• Control Bean Seed Fly with Beneficial Nematodes

  transform the host's tissue into a nutrient source, allowing the nematodes to feed, grow, and reproduce within the host. This process ultimately kills the pest [...] challenge during the vulnerable seed emerging phase. In spring, adult bean seed flies lay eggs near host plants. Larvae hatch and tunnel into the soil, feeding [...] patchy emergence and crop loss. The rapid damage requires proactive and effective intervention, often challenging the balance between organic ideals and

• Apple scab

  bud scales. The lesions are olive-green. When spores are produced, the lesions become grey and fluffy. The lesions caused by ascospores are more restricted [...] Depending on the temperature, these ascospores mature and are subsequently released when they become wet. The ascospores are wind-dispersed to the fruit trees [...] available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and then grow between the cuticula and the epidermis of the plant cells. This causes