• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  January 1, 1970

  Embracing change Lukas Locher, a fourth-generation hop grower, started his transformative journey in 2020, making the exciting yet challenging shift to organic farming and biological crop protection .

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  January 1, 1970

  to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore be released into the same crops. Position a bumblebee hive at least 100 metres away from a

• Pollination checklist tomato

  January 1, 1970

  shade, particularly during the warmest part of the day. Ensure that the hive gets some sunlight during the dark winter period. Shade can be provided by the

• Deltatrap

  January 1, 1970

  pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify [...] trap with suspension hook and one sticky insert. Preparation Fold the trap into a triangle Place a sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  January 1, 1970

  coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons why we are getting into biological control is because a law is coming that will limit the use [...] pests, which has guaranteed the success of their production and their entry into various international markets. Since 1983, Don Sánchez Fresh has been dedicated

• American serpentine leaf miner

  January 1, 1970

  When the larva hatches from the egg, it begins to eat into the leaf at once, tunnelling down into the mesophyll tissue where damage is caused by extensive [...] fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged before the harvest is affected. The older larvae make wider tunnels [...] and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae remain hanging on

• Tomato leaf miner

  January 1, 1970

  When the larva hatches from the egg, it begins to eat into the leaf at once, tunnelling down into the mesophyll tissue where damage is caused by extensive [...] fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged before the harvest is affected. The older larvae make wider tunnels [...] and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae remain hanging on

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  January 1, 1970

  practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together. "The mix between traditional and organic is actually quite [...] terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference at all, especially [...] governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the

• Tutasan

  January 1, 1970

  species-specific pheromone which lures the male moths to the trap where they get trapped in the water. Trapping males reduces the amount of eggs laid by females [...] possible connect the trap to a dripper and make sure the water drips properly into the trap Add a small quantity of vegetable oil or liquid soap to the water

• Codling moth

  January 1, 1970

  larvae burrow into the fruitlets, often through the calyx. Larger fruits are usually entered through the side or near the stalk. The larvae get through five