• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  but for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how [...] expert guidance and advice, and access to continuous innovation that keep growers ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point [...] control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation

• Diglyphus isaea

  colourless and transparent, the second is yellow and semi transparent with a brown fat body, and the third larval instar is blue-green. The full-grown larva [...] from the mine. This is also seen in the pillars that remain visible as black spots in the leaf. The adult is metallic green to black in colour and unlike [...] Diglyphus isaea is available in a bottle ( Miglyphus ). Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening The dosage of

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  label Turn the lid until the small holes align with the opening The dosage of Aphiscout depends on climate, crop and aphid density and species, and should [...] natural enemy is used for the control of aphids in agricultural and horticultural settings. Ephedrus cerasicola is used for the control of the following pests: [...] Hang the cylinder horizontally from a crop wire, branch, or leaf stalk by winding the label around it and sticking the end of the label back onto the label

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  gnawed at the posterior end of the mummy. Anagyrus vladimiri has a strong photokinetic response, i.e. the female is strongly attracted to light and is inactive [...] Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimir is available in a bottle ( Citripar ). Remove the label from the bottle according to the instructions [...] control of the mealybugs . Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri The female Anagyrus vladimiri lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug

• Hop

  About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are [...] with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall. The hop is [...] is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere where currently the most acreage of production occurs. Although these plants have a very long life cycle

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  examine it briefly with the tips of the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the aphid in the abdomen with her long [...] Make sure the material remains dry and at its introduction site for a few days The dosage of Aphilin depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should [...] feeding while the larger individuals are parasitized. The control of the aphids is due to host feeding and parasitization in roughly equal measure. Life cycle

• Praon volucre

  label Turn the lid until the small holes align with the opening The dosage of Aphiscout depends on climate, crop and aphid density and species, and should [...] Hang the cylinder horizontally from a crop wire, branch, or leaf stalk by winding the label around it and sticking the end of the label back onto the label [...] Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Praon volucre Praon volucre is a parasitic wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and to the subfamily Aphidiinae

• Aphidius colemani

  of the Aphidiidae. First the host is examined by drumming with the antennae. This gives the wasp the information about whether the aphid is the right species [...] abdomen that is shorter than the wings, and is black with dark brown legs. A female has a more pointed abdomen that is as long as the wings, is equipped with [...] Aphidius colemani is widely used in the biological control of aphids . Aphidius colemani is used for the control of the following pests: Cotton aphid ( Aphis

• Artefeed

  Artefeed is distributed on top of the crop Artefeed can be distributed using a Mini-Airbug Dosage The dosage of Artefeed depends on climate, crop and pest [...] least the first six weeks after introduction of Macrolophus pygmaeus before switching to Artefeed. Apply Artefeed weekly in the rows adjacent to the rows [...] rows in the greenhouse where Macrolophus pygmaeus has been released Apply weekly until the Macrolophus pygmaeus population is large enough Make sure that

• Chrysoperla carnea

  population density is particularly high. The development of the pupa is visible externally. The outer cocoon is 8 mm long and 4 mm thick. The inner more closely [...] under the plant or the rim of the pot, during daylight hours. The larvae grasp their prey from below and lift them in their jaws. The prey is injected [...] closely spun cocoon is off-white and egg-shaped, about 3 mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between the inner and outer cocoon is filled with fine, loose