Effect of Nezapar Leaflet

difficult choice; the labour-intensive manual squeezing of the stink bug, risking damage of their valuable crop, or the application of disruptive corrections [...] egg. Larvae develop inside the host eggs, and after pupation they emerge from the host egg by biting a hole in the lid of the Nezara egg. 01-2023 Low [...] rely on their biocontrol systems that are present in their crop as well as excluding any risk of resistance. Viable commercial quantities The parasitic

Natupol_Sprint_Brochure_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

crops grown in a warmer environment. The hive has a larger volume of sugar water in line with the pollination needs of the crop, increasing the overall potential [...] comprising a queen, a batch of eggs and sugar water. It ensures three to eight weeks of pollination. Depending on the percentage of flowers open at the time [...] effective pollination boost during the hottest days of the year. Crop production must meet the demands of feeding a growing population in an increasingly

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

applied to combat a significant variety of pests in a wide range of temperatures, such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and [...] 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 [...] within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have increasingly become a powerful

FAQ Nematodes

in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host, the nematodes release a bacterium that can kill the host very quickly [...] certainly 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 [...] first have to look for a host. The effect of treatment is thus strongly dependent on how quickly a nematode has found a host. Is the effect visible? Infected

Predatory Mites Whitepaper

very slow. If the temperature is below 8°C for a longer time, A. swirskii will die. Control of thrips • N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni predate [...] has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition of A. andersoni [...] predate about the same number of thrips per day. If sufficient food is available, the population of A. swirskii grows much faster than N. cucumeris (greater

FAQ Chrysopa-E

many days will the eggs hatch? After receiving the product it will take 2-4 days. What is the hatching rate of the eggs/what percentage of the eggs actually [...] average of 74% at the moment. This can vary depending on conditions. What stages of Echinothrips do they eat? All stages except the eggs. What stages of mealybug [...] increase the volume. 2 Why is it important to avoid clusters of eggs? Risk that hatching larvae start eating each other, decreasing the efficacy of the product

Pollination checklist Growing lights

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 [...] 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 [...] lower in the greenhouse. 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

fully diluted, we add the mix into the tank. The sprayer is filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally [...] to reduce the pressure.’ Michel reports that the benefit of using Capirel nematodes is that it can also be used as a preventive treatment in the autumn to [...] and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less need

Whitepaper about the effective control of Myzus persicae

species can parasitize a similar number of aphids (between 60 and 90) Egg Adult Empty aphid mummy Life cycle of A. matricariae and A. colemani Aphid mummy [...] pest. This research indicates that the parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae is a more effective agent for the control of M. persicae to Aphidius colemani [...] parasitizes more aphids than A. colemani • At 15 ºC one female A. matricariae can parasitize 50 aphids while at the same temperature A. colemani can only parasitize

Entonem_research_results_cold_tolerance_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

already be used from a lower threshold of 5°C. Efficacy % 80 60 40 20 Figure 1: Efficacy (%) expressed as percentage mortality of mealworms, 4 days after [...] black vine weevil. Note that it can take more time (weeks) before the full effect of the nematodes is visible (best visible in trial 3). With difficult pests [...] after application of Steinernema feltiae in a sand column bioassay at 2 cold-cycle and one 0 S. feltiae Entonem Control at optimal temperature (21°C)