• Experience Centre

  Experience Centre is aimed at target groups linked to agriculture and horticulture. Opening hours: weekdays (Mon - Fri) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A tour takes [...] know that the vision of bumblebees differs vastly to that of humans and that we use that difference to provide our clients with the most effective pollination [...] takes an average of 1,5 hours and is suitable for groups of up to 15 visitors. In the case of bigger groups, the programme can be adapted in consultation

• Dwarf bunt

  General Tilletia controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as [...] transmission does occur, but is less important from an epidemiological point of view. The teliospores germinate in response to moisture and form basidiospores [...] e for germination is 3-8 °C and it takes three to ten weeks for germination. The seedlings are infected after emergence; the two- to three-leaf stage plants

• Biological control of the oak processionary caterpillar

  Need to get rid of oak processionary caterpillars? The oak processionary caterpillar poses a challenge to local authorities and managers of (public) green [...] nematode product Entonem is based on the cold-tolerant species Steinernema feltiae . Nematodes are microscopically small (0.6 to 1 mm), unsegmented worms [...] feed and develop. This causes the caterpillars to die within a few days. Download the brochure Reasons to start using Entonem Safe & sustainable solutions

• European red mite

  when these coalesce the leaves loose colour; this is often referred to as bronzing. When infestation is heavy, leaves can drop. Life cycle and appearance [...] Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally [...] can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important apple growing areas of the world. Damage symptoms Feeding

• Tiagan

  Compatibility Tiagan is compatible for tank mixing with a wide range of other solutions but may be affected by some products. The product is safe for most beneficial [...] product, the bio-active compounds form a protective layer on the plant surface to prevent the germination of pathogenic spores. This protects leaves, stems [...] the PR-genes. These encode for Pathogenesis-Related proteins, which play important roles in preventing the growth and development of pathogens in the plant

• American vine leafhopper

  Damage symptoms The American vine leafhopper is not directly harmful to grapevine but it is an important vector of ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis’, the [...] , Scaphoideus titanus , is a pest of grapevine. It is of North American origin and has been introduced in Europe, where it is now present in many countries [...] Flavescence dorée, which is a Grapevine Yellows Disease that causes severe damage in European vineyards. Flavescence-dorée phytoplasma is a quarantine disease

• Red-belted clearwing

  veins and borders. The body is black with a red band across the abdomen. The larvae are up to 20 mm long and their body is slightly flattened. They are [...] myopaeformis ) is a pest of apple, often only attacking old and neglected trees. Other hosts are pear, almond, peach, cherry and plum. It is widely distributed [...] attacks lead to soft, blackish patches of bark from which sticky sap may exude. The Red-belted clearwing usually only attacks sickly trees and is therefore

• Leopard moth

  orange. The larvae are up to 60 mm long and bright yellow with numerous black spots on each segment. The head is shiny brownish black to black. Eggs are laid [...] General The Leopard moth ( Zeuzera pyrina ), is an important pest of many fruit tree species in Southern Europe, including apple, pear, plum, cherry, citrus [...] introduced into North America. Damage symptoms The presence of the caterpillars is indicated by the accumulation of frass and wood particles that comes out of

• Yes, I’m satisfied with Natupol Booster and Koppert’s services!

  pollination is fully justified,’ says Expert Horticultural Engineer at MerryBerry, Madalin Slav. ‘At MerryBerry we understand how important pollination is in fruit [...] Bumblebees have a high capacity to visit more flowers and are able to carry more pollen Bumblebees have a better tolerance to certain microorganism-based [...] MerryBerry is the largest plantation of bio blueberries in Romania. The farm is located in the village of Mija deep in the picturesque county of Dambovita

• Verticillium wilt

  the gum causes the xylem vessels to get blocked, which in turn causes the plant to wilt. Spores may be wind-dispersed to new hosts. In the senescent tissue [...] are formed. The spread of the fungus by mycelium growth is limited. Dispersal from plant to plant takes place via water, soil particles, tools, etc. [...] Verticillium albo-atrum is 21 °C and growth stops above 30 °C, whereas Verticillium dahliae has an optimum temperature around 25-27 °C. How to prevent Verticillium