• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  varieties. These come from Anthura with whom they have a good relationship. Amazone Plants has acquired exclusivity for a number of cultivars from the breeder; [...] fantastic results,’ Wim tell us. ‘The predatory mites continue to emerge from the insect netting at a good rate over a longer period. This means that there

• Pherodis

  dispenser. Preparation Collect the sachets containing the pheromone dispensers from the cold store and open the sachets Do not touch the dispenser, since manual [...] numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone from the new capsule Pheromone dispensers remain effective for a maximum of 6

• Aphidius ervi

  wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days The dosage of Ervipar depends [...] preventively soon after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-2 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated weekly during the period

• Melon thrips

  to buds and flowers. In addition to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life cycle and appearance The reproduction in

• Grape mealy bug

  to considerable yield loss. Damage symptoms Adults and nymphs suck the sap from the leaves, shoots, flowers and grape bunches. Malformation of leaves and

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  released into the same crops. Position a bumblebee hive at least 100 metres away from a honeybee hive, out of the sight of the honeybees. This is necessary because [...] restless. Protect the bumblebee hive against very high temperatures resulting from direct sunlight, particularly in warm periods. Provide the hive with sufficient

• Tea

  temperature for growth is 20-30 0 C. It requires well distributed rainfall from 150 to 300cm throughout the year. Tea plantation is shade loving plant and

• Pepper

  of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months in a greenhouse environment.

• Peanut

  important oilseed crop grown mainly for edible seeds. Oil content varies from 45 to 50%, depending on the varieties and agronomic conditions. Groundnut

• Tobacco whitefly

  clearly visible. These pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies are often scattered [...] damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following con