• Click beetles

  General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back [...] into the air with a audible click. Hence their name. Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click [...] to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae (‘

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry. Keep the hive entrance visible for humans and bumblebees during the flowering [...] around the area to be pollinated. Protect the hive against strong winds. Position the hive in a sheltered spot, or weigh down the hive. Position the hive [...] following the recommendations shown below. The recommendations have also been collated and published in a booklet supplied together with the hive. Download

• Large raspberry aphid

  green with long antennae, legs and siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. Overwintering eggs of the large raspberry aphid are laid near the base [...] to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle and appearance of Large [...] before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Wingless females of the large raspberry aphid are

• Pollination checklist tomato

  higher temperatures, the bumblebees stop flying. From the moment, the bumblebees will occupy themselves with cooling the hive until the temperature drops [...] 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) [...] lengthy period, the hive and the colony may suffer damage. You should therefore position the bumblebee hive in the coolest spot, or at least in the shade, pa

• General Conditions Koppert

  Destination : the location where the Natural Enemies, Pollinators and/or Products are to be delivered in accordance with the agreement, if the delivery is [...] issue of the Natural Enemies, Pollinators and/or Products at the place of destination designated by the Buyer or upon the Buyer’s collection of the Natural [...] be for the account of the Buyer. 6.6 I f the Buyer does not meet its payment obligation in full within the term referred to in article 6.1, the Buyer

• FAQ Nematodes

  on the pump and the spray boom? The pressure on the nozzle may not exceed 20 bar (190 psi), with conventional large volume nozzles. Why should the soil [...] Once in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host, the nematodes release a bacterium that can kill the host very quickly [...] not outside a host. Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that the nematodes can overwinter. However

• Pollination checklist Natupol Fly

  first fully-grown flies have emerged. Protect the opening for the flies against water. Protect the opening for the flies against heat. It is preferable to use [...] small scale crops with just a few flowers or for crops that produce very little pollen. The Natupol Fly Checklist shows how to achieve the best pollination [...] relation to the number of flowers per square metre. Protect the pupae from direct sunlight and moisture such as rain or condensation. Use coffee cups with lids

• Common beans

  plant. Botanically speaking, it belongs to the legume family Fabaceae , together with other Phaseolus species. The common bean is a changeable species that [...] About The common bean (also referred to as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, or

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more [...] connecting the transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not turn the lights on before midnight Screens and filters Place the Natupol hive with the WBH [...] pollination. The sun activates the bumblebees 09:00 08:00 Keep the hives closed during one day of snowfall. If possible, remove the snow from the roof. 07:00

• Bugs

  their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] consists of an egg, usually five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests [...] growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious