FAQ Nezapar

(mating) adults on one plant or for freshly laid egg packages. Only the eggs will be parasitized. How do I introduce the pupae in the crop? Open the bottle and [...] all times. When do I need to increase the dosage? When you observe 1 adult or nymph of Nezara per ha per week. Can I also release Nezapar on the slabs? Yes [...] possible, but only on the gutters, not on slabs on the ground. Is Nezapar a stand alone product? No, manual killing is still recommended as well as using selective

FAQ Nematodes

efficacy will be strictly connected to survival time on the leaves. To ensure the best results, we therefore recommend to use the nematodes when: • • • • Relative [...] room, between 2 to 6°C (35-43°F). This will maximize the nematodes shelf life. Freezing will be lethal. If impossible to remove them from the cool boxes, keep [...] can kill the host very quickly. This bacterium also causes the host to be converted into food for the nematodes. This food enables the nematodes to complete

General Conditions Koppert

7 s soon as the Buyer is in breach, the Buyer is obliged to pay to Koppert A interest on the total exigible amount at the rate of the currently applicable [...] which payment is made as compared to the euro, calculated from the moment the agreement was entered into. 6.8 I f the Buyer fails to meet one or more [...] after observation in writing to Koppert. Failure to do the above will result in the Buyer’s right to invoke the failure of the Natural Enemies, V1 Pollinators

Pollination checklist Growing lights

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 [...] connecting the transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not turn the lights on before midnight Screens and filters Place the Natupol hive with the WBH [...] hives above the crop horizontally from approx. week 39 until week 9, depending on the environment conditions. The maximum temperature should be max 28 °C

Mycotal FAQ

between 2°C and 6°C. The expiry date of the product can be found on the packaging. How to apply Mycotal? Mycotal is applied as a foliar spray with regular [...] due to the complex nature by which Mycotal interacts with the target pest. How to handle & apply Mycotal How to store Mycotal? Mycotal should be stored [...] are the optimal conditions to apply Mycotal? • Mycotal is best applied at the end of day or early morning. On cloudy days, the product can also be applied

Predatory Mites Whitepaper

phytoseiid mites that can be used to control several pests. To choose the right species for your purpose it is important to understand the strengths and weaknesses [...] limonicus has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition [...] also have the highest numerical response to thrips. At high thrips pressure, these species are the best option. • N. californicus can prey on thrips but

Whitepaper new Myzus persicae genotype

assumption that the new genotype of Myzus persicae could be easily distinguished from the ‘regular’ M. persicae in the field (based on how it looks), this [...] likely since the faster growth of the aphid colony will more quickly lead to food scarcity due to overpopulation. These sub-optimal conditions will trigger [...] smaller. This confirms the observations from Koppert consultants and growers. The claims about aphids dropping faster from the leaf and faster production

Manual Growing lights

Switching on the growing lights before midnight, causes the flowers to close as early as 10:00 in the morning, which leaves hardly any time for the bumblebees [...] Under certain conditions it may be better not to release the bumblebees on the specific day, but to open the hive the following day. Never keep a hive [...] after 10:00 in the morning, depending on the system you use to control the opening or closing of the hives. The bumblebee hives should be closed 2 hours

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

self protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is [...] forces the plant to work too hard, and as a result, the setting on the first fruit is skipped. The plant looks fine, strong, and healthy. However, the conditions [...] bumblebee hives from direct sunlight. Position the hive about 20-60 cm above the ground on the south-side of a path to obtain maximum shade from the crop. If

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 [...] decreasing the efficacy of the product. What is a general introduction rate? Info will soon be available on www.koppert.com. Is it possible to mix this product [...] Chrysopa-E needs to be mixed with products containing carrier material, like predatory mites to increase the volume. 2 Why is it important to avoid clusters