• Southern European marshland pyralid

  possibly stem collapse. The holes bored into the stem can facilitate infection by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. In gerbera, the flower buds may also be eaten [...] longer than that of females. Another distinctive feature is the triangle formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night, but can sometimes be seen

• Crop Protection

  strengthen plant defenses, suppress diseases, and improve root and soil health. By using these biological tools, growers can protect their crops from major diseases [...] protection practices allows you to meet the increasingly strict requirements set by retail, including supermarkets, ensuring that your produce aligns with their [...] to a more resilient plant, maximizing your yield. Prepared for the future By adopting biocontrol in advance of chemical bans, growers can develop expertise

• Obscure mealybug

  growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore [...] different. After the second instar, the males form a dark false pupa followed by a pupa in rapid succession. The actual pupa develops inside a white, cottony

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  a variety of pests. Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings. Once inside the host, they release symbiotic [...] In this way, Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly

• Predatory insects

  helping to control their populations and protect crops from the damage caused by these pests. Gall midges Gall midges play a beneficial role in natural pest [...] are considered beneficial insects because they specifically target aphids. By naturally reducing aphid populations, gall midges contribute to the overall

• Equinox Farm Takes Soil Health Management To the Next Level With NatuGro Program

  production systems and unlock the full potential of their perennial rose crops. By 2018, Equinox was facing a strategic challenge. Despite roses being perennial [...] soil balance (biological, physical, and chemical aspects) • A program backed by data, trials, and technical support So, in 2018, they began trials with Koppert’s [...] approach with two years of data collection, careful monitoring and season-by-season evaluation. During the trial, Harrison and his team tracked clear,

• Citrus mealybug

  growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore [...] material. They move very little. They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their possession of 18 pairs of relatively short wax rods round the edge of

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  the important role of beneficial insects in their organic farming approach. By introducing predatory mites and other beneficial insects, Lukas has witnessed

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• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  established in 2010. During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back [...] business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before being added to the anthurium nursery in 2020