• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  . Bumblebees lack the sophisticated communication system of honeybees, and are less likely to leave your crop for more attractive flowers. Unlike [...] visit many more blooms per minute than honeybees. Bumblebees work earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of direction. Bumblebees are safer for you and your employees. Bumblebees are non-swarming and much less aggressive

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  measures, as well as, controls in heavily infested areas. For extra support in heavily infested areas, Koppert [...] with both Aphipar and Ervipar and allow for control in varying crops and climates. Monitor Your [...] Plants continues the path of organic cultivation Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths Spot the caterpillar! Ten need-to-know

• Spider mites and other mites

  and agricultural crops. Plant mites can be a significant pest in horticulture [...] less than 1 millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have [...] Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly New

• Natupol - Consistent Quality and Continuous Innovation

  June 10, 2020

  since the 80s resulted in spectacular increases in yield and improved quality in tomato , soft fruits [...] improvement keeps us on our toes and constantly in search for areas of potential innovation. We won’t rest until [...] cultivation and the planet healthier, safer and more productive now and in the future."

• 6 Steps for a Successful Mealybug Biological Program

  March 14, 2024

  In general, apply your spray first and allow it to dry before releasing [...] enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies [...] business operations Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals The top ten pests in roses Economical and Better Biocontrol of

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  hydrangeas looking so good." The Netherlands-based plant nursery grows tomatoes and peppers and produces potted hydrangeas , mostly for retailers including [...] possible. The most troublesome pests in Van Geest’s potted hydrangeas are thrips , aphids , and spider mites . Thrips [...] over the plants to give Swirski-Mite in particular, which can also control thrips, whitefly , and tarsonemid mites

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  apples on 5 hectares used for baby compotes, and plums on 2 hectares. He started his orchard in 1987 and [...] Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less need for trapping to reduce the pressure.’ [...] for half an hour, then I pour them in water. And then we stir! This makes them

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  since 2015. It has reduced their use of chemical agents by no less than 90% and the young plants are more vital than ever. Although their home market in [...] than 220 million plants are produced for these markets by Egmond Lisianthus Nurseries. A Great Success In the past [...] strict. In this way we get the best out of these two nematode products.’ If you want

• Sized for Success: Introducing the 125k Entomite-M for Cost-Efficient IPM!

  November 30, 2023

  in the growing media and require reapplication on a weekly basis for best [...] where Entomite-M really shines. Growers typically rely on "Strats" to thrive in potting media for weeks and even months after a single introduction. They have a wide range of food sources, even mold, and can be set up for the long term to provide a stable layer of protection in

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  predatory beetle and Citripar parasitic wasp for the control of mealybugs in grapes and citrus and the Spical Ulti-Mite predatory mite for the control of spider mites in [...] solutions against aphids in, for example, apple trees." In partnership Koppert offers advice and support