• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  supply of their favorite prey. In the case of predatory bugs used against whitefly , the difference can be as much as a factor of ten! To stimulate the development [...] decline over time. The use of banker plants is also a proven method of maintaining the population. To better understand how to keep your standing army, standing [...] Standing army The rapid disappearance of useful insects is sometimes a disadvantage – especially if your intention is to build up a standing army of useful insects

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  enemies are of crucial importance. There's actually a kind of triangular relationship, and each of the three sides of the triangle must receive the same amount [...] know! The main idea behind IPM is that the greenhouse or field forms an ecosystem. The mutual relationships between crops, their attackers, and the natural [...] sufficient knowledge of diseases and pests on the one hand and the natural enemies on the other. You also have to continuously monitor how both aspects develop

• IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future

  April 18, 2019

  recent years and the development of new chemicals is slowing to a crawl. The result? A shrinking range of chemical control options! The effect of chemical plant [...] IPM is safer for employees. In short, IPM keeps everyone happy and is an answer to the challenges of the future! Learn More about the Benefits of IPM [...] people and the environment. IPM combines the use of natural enemies with minimal use of chemicals. Biological if possible, chemical if necessary. It is a flexible

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  Out of Hand Quickly! Keep a Close Eye on Thrips Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control The How and Why of IPM Using biological beneficials in the fight [...] Types of damage What kind of damage do thrips cause exactly? In ornamental plants, the main problem is visual damage. This can seriously affect the product's [...] thrips also 'delivers' many other types of viruses. The trouble is that you can't get rid of a viral infection, and the crop can die from it. Investing in safety

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  reduced the ecological footprint of the whole production process. Samples of the solution in the bioreactors are taken every few days to check the purity [...] pests such as the pupae and larvae of thrips , the larvae of black vine weevil and several beetles , caterpillars , the larvae of sciarid flies and many others [...] with the naked eye. Great care and precision need to go into the production of these “Little Heroes”. They are bred for the biological control of a host

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  Answer to the Challenges of the Future The How and Why of IPM Thripex Plus is nothing to be afraid of, unless you're a pest. Have you recently been to your [...] hanging on the plant or on a stick in the soil. Don’t panic the pouch is harmless to you, your loved ones, and your pets. The reason for the pouch is that it [...] different chemicals. At the end of the day it is important to rid the plant of pests. Neoseiulus cucumeris is produced and packaged by Koppert Biological Systems

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  chemicals. The working environment is safer. Unlike chemicals, there is no danger of products penetrating the skin. Benefits for the sales chain: The products [...] foodstuffs and ornamental plants, in turn benefiting the overall image of the retail sector. "The How and Why of IPM" Article [...] effective way of tackling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future The How and Why of IPM [...] biocontrol is defined as "the use of a population of one organism to reduce the population of another organisms" (van Lenteren et al. 2017). It is based on [...] collected from the original source of the pest and released in areas where pests needed control. the aim was to achieve the establishment of the natural enemy

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  November 29, 2022

  Pest Management What is Biological Control? IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable [...] advantage: the open air is home to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your [...] soil-borne nematodes. Make sure the soil is a good place for them to live. There's a wealth of knowledge about this in the organic farming sector. Planting

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system, which is [...] according to Lex Scheffers, is very effective. The predatory soil mite and thrips predator Macro-Mite is also used to combat the eggs of the Duponchelia moth. Pheromone [...] so much strain on the safety of the employees, on the crops, and on the local environment. It has never been a favourite activity of mine. Biological plant