Gusano cogollero

(caterpillars) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped [...] disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats [...] possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component

Pollination checklist Growing lights

will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed [...] closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per day 12:00 11:00 [...] allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting

Shore fly

decaying organic matter on planting substrate. Growers consider shore flies to be mostly a nuisance pest, but the insects can act as vectors for disease organisms [...] are strong, quick fliers and can move throughout a greenhouse readily, they generally remain close to breeding sites. They breed in algae growing on soil [...] r organisms, they do not cause any direct damage to plant production. However, they are considered a nuisance pest because the flies: Leave their feces

Manual Growing lights

conditions, it takes up to 60-90 minutes for the last foraging bumblebee to return to the hive. Under low light conditions, this time increases up to 120 minutes [...] be better not to release the bumblebees on the specific day, but to open the hive the following day. Never keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless [...] equipped with a blue hive door (in the visible spectrum for bumblebees) and has a special, flower shaped, UV pattern around the entrance of the hive to help the

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less need for trapping to reduce [...] growers in France are increasingly turning to sustainable nematode solutions to protect their orchards against pests – a living, natural solution for their fruit [...] volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this way.’ Michel says it is easy to apply if the