Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites prefer [...] y enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust.’ Game changer in spider mite control As Koppert is able to control the production [...] greatly from Spidex Vital , and their spider mite control becomes more robust. Tim concludes, ‘We will explain the added value of the new product to the market

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

would be unthinkable if we still had to keep using chemical products. After all, chemicals put so much strain on the safety of the employees, on the crops [...] were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company has focused on biological plant protection [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable [...] isn't just a profession but a lifelong passion. Adapting to challenges and embracing change Balbino's agricultural journey hasn't been without obstacles [...] obstacles. Faced with different pests, he sought alternative solutions, leading to the adoption of biological control methods. He has been actively controlling

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better [...] Mexico The profitability of a crop is based on the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price [...] longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological

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Citrus mealybug

over the body. The adult males are short lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments [...] threads. Once the eggs are laid, the female shrivels up and dies. The first instar nymph develops from the egg. These first instar nymphs are known as ‘crawlers’ [...] distance over the plant. The male nymph attaches itself to the plant, whereas the females remain mobile throughout their entire development. After the second

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides [...] there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing

Pollination checklist tomato

measures will be required such as active cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is [...] 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 (bite marks) [...] pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check

Western flower thrips

causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop [...] buds. Compared to the prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal [...] occidentalis) prefer to feed on developing plant tissues such as growing tips and flower buds. When these tissues develop further, the leaves and flowers

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