Pollination checklist outdoor

honeybees. This is necessary because the honeybees may be attracted by the sugar water in the bumblebee hive, particularly if the main crop is not yet flowering [...] Koppert's bumblebees ensure natural pollination in both indoor and outdoor crops. Good pollination in outdoor crops can be achieved by following the r [...] evenly throughout the plot for maximum results. The recommended number of hives is dependent on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The beneficial insect is a small but highly effective predator [...] Pseudocous longispinus ) The natural enemy Cryptolaemus montriouzieri is available at Koppert as Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . Mealybug species Citrus mealybug [...] use of Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L is 16°C/61°F. However, as Cryptolaemus montouzieri favors high temperatures, Cryptobug is most effective at temperatures

Tomato leafminer

belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous

Red palm weevil

distribution through the Mediterranean since the 1980s. Damage symptoms It is very difficult to recognize the first signs of red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus [...] build a solid elongated cocoon made of rolled-up palm fibres. After the cocoon is formed the larva enters a pre-pupal stage, its body contracts and it does

Pollination checklist tomato

cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is horizontal Protect the hive against co [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download [...] pollination, a bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower

Click beetles

into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult

Monitoring

Millet

About Millets are the group of variable small-seeded grasses widely grown as cereal crop and has been cultivated from pre-historic period. Millets are important in semiarid tropics of Asia. Most of th

Eggplant

Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant [...] in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. [...] Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because

Spinach

oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as [...] as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.