• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  colder periods of the year How fast do viable spores germinate Germination of viable spores (%) into colonies? 100 Germination rate of Mycotal and other [...] Other commercial entomopathogenic fungi Efficacy of Mycotal against thrips Number of thrips 8 Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed [...] commercial entomopathogenic fungi Colony diameter (mm) Growth of the colony 20 Colony growth rate of Mycotal and other commercial entomopathogenic fungi. 15

• Natupol_Sprint_Brochure_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  results, start using the hive on the day of arrival. Keep hives in a well ventilated environment, out of reach of direct sunlight. A complete package for [...] 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

• Manual Growing lights

  1). Figure 2.1 Take into account the angle of the sun and the presence of a sidewall screen for placement of hives. To make sure bumblebees only fly around [...] Watt/m2 PAR-light or 56 Watt/m2 sunlight at the location of the hive. Depending on the type of greenhouse, this resembles about 60-70 Watt/m2 sunlight outside [...] entrance of the hive to help the bumblebees find their way back to their own hive. Tests showed that the blue door led to 12% more direct entries of bumblebees

• FAQ Chrysopa-E

  2-4 days. What is the hatching rate of the eggs/what percentage of the eggs actually hatches? Trials show an average of 74% at the moment. This can vary depending [...] depending on conditions. What stages of Echinothrips do they eat? All stages except the eggs. What stages of mealybug do they eat? All stages. Is there [...] tune this application by doing trials first. What is the best way of application of this product? For now, by hand, (Mini)-Airbug or Natutec Drive. When

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  development. Control of two-spotted spider mites • N. californicus is (compared to P. persimilis) more effective at lower densities of spider mites. At higher [...] mite densities these predators can slow down the development of spider mites. Effects of temperature and humidity Temperature • N. californicus works [...] A. swirskii will die. Control of thrips • N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni predate about the same number of thrips per day. If sufficient food

• FAQ Nematodes

  host to this group of nematodes. By far the most nematodes belong to the group of saprophytes. These nematodes are harmless and live of dead organic matter [...] visible? Infected larvae will change color because of the growth of the bacteria and nematodes. In case of Heterorhabditis pink-reddish and Steinernema ye [...] saprophytic nematodes. The entomopathogenic nematodes are natural enemies of a lot of insects. Are all nematode species harmless? No. Plant pathogenic nematodes

• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  5% 1% -61% 0,5% 0 -80% End of 1 generation 15-06-2009 st Untreated End of 1st generation 15-06-2010 Capirel Impact of one or two Capirel applications [...] the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this [...] in reducing damage from lepidopteran pests in top and stone fruits Impact of Capirel autumn application on codling moth (Cydia pomonella) damage on apples

• 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 [...] Myzus persicae Effectiveness of two Aphidius species Controlling Myzus persicae in the crop has become increasingly challenging in recent years. In response [...] parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae is a more effective agent for the control of M. persicae to Aphidius colemani, especially in cooler temperatures. However

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  High & horizonal Growing lights in tomato crops Light timetable Points of attention 19:00 Snow 18:00 Place hives above the crop horizontally from [...] 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive [...] one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per day 12:00 11:00 Monitor pollination closely

• Entonem_research_results_cold_tolerance_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  threshold of 5°C. Efficacy % 80 60 40 20 Figure 1: Efficacy (%) expressed as percentage mortality of mealworms, 4 days after application of Steinernema [...] 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 like