• Celebrating real food heroes

  October 19, 2022

  real food heroes ‘Leave NO ONE behind’ is the theme for World Food Day 2022 – a year that still finds us with an ongoing pandemic, conflict in Ukraine and [...] land we farm on is not only ours, it also belongs to the future generations.’ – explains Grigore Petru (Romania), a carrot and potato farmer. ‘People want [...] can change the means of distribution and then we can change people’s habits’ - states Jacopo Volpicelli (Italy).

• trial results wireworm control

  control) Emilia-Romagna Region - North Italy, Sagea 2022 40 17,5 10 20 5 0 0 0,75 Casea 1 Billion/ha Casea 1 Billion/ha - 6 applications Chemical reference:

• Knowing & recognizing

  they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process,

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in Stone Fruits & Nuts

  Spray/drench over a 1 m radius around the tree trunk - 1 or 2 treatments in springtime and in autumn Larvae 1 - 3 million in 10L min. per tree Plum moth Cydia [...] asparagus, and beans. • • • • • Fast-acting biological solution Resistance proof - pests cannot build resistance Can be applied with regular spray equipment

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  Spider mite isn't a picky eater – it's found in almost every crop worldwide. But there is hope: the mite's natural enemy, the predatory mite in Spical [...] most common spider mite is Tetranychus urticae , the two-spotted spider mite – and the predatory mite in Spical goes mad for it! You can call on the help

• Successful biocontrol in potatoes

  August 3, 2023

  both Italy and Spain. 'We focused on two soilborne diseases – Rhizoctonia and Sclerotinia – and introduced Trianum-P and Trianum-G from the time of seeding [...] applied from planting through to harvest. This means multiple applications – little and often.' Most of the chemical solutions for wireworms have been banned

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  August 18, 2021

  Others rely entirely on the use of various natural enemies – particularly predatory mites and bugs – supported by non-chemical products. It's not yet completely

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  Grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) is a widespread fungal disease that poses a serious threat to commercial viticulture worldwide. The pathogen (also known as Uncinula necator ) infects all g

• Grape downy mildew

  Grape downy mildew or grapevine downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola , is one of the most important diseases in wine and table grape production worldwide. The disease spreads rapidly under warm

• Crucial Information on Pollination at High Temperatures

  August 11, 2020

  nator interactions in high temperatures – written in collaboration with experts in the field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high