• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  agricultural expanses to control a range of harmful pests. Although drones have been used in various agricultural applications for some time, Koppert’s latest [...] vehicles – a method that is labor-intensive and prone to human error. The vulnerable biological solutions are sensitive to handling and need to be dispersed [...] leverages deep experience in large-scale drone operations and precision agriculture to develop and scale solutions for growers. For more information about

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production [...] part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. [...] control programs in more than four papaya production orchards in Mexico. This has contributed to achieving its mission as a producer company, to improve and

• Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly

  August 18, 2021

  need insects in order to survive; it can also build up its numbers on pollen. This is extremely useful as it means you can ensure there are enough predatory [...] predatory mites in the crop to tackle a pest as soon as it appears in the crop! Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly [...] begun is half done! A pack of Swirski Mite contains predatory mites of the species Amblyseius swirskii . These mites are no larger than a pinhead. They

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  nothing to be afraid of, unless you're a pest. Have you recently been to your local nursery looking for just the perfect flower or plant to add to your garden [...] Perhaps you received a hanging basket from a friend or a family member to brighten up your day. If you have in one way or another come across a potted plant you [...] plant for long enough that a child or pet may encounter it. This encounter does not necessarily mean that there is danger but it is always best to avoid

• 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 , is also [...] home in just about every crop. Neoseiulus californicus is only ineffective in crops such as tomatoes, so you'll have to find another solution to combat [...] fruit crops, such as citrus. Other solutions But all that glitters is not gold. Predatory mites are ineffective in a limited number of crops, mainly the

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation [...] nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation manageable for now. In the longer term, improving biodiversity will have an important role to play – [...] other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April, we started using nematodes at locations with significant contact

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  little for Amblyseius swirskii to eat its fill and produce enough offspring. As such, you would always have to use new predatory mites . But there's another [...] easy to spot, you may quickly draw the conclusion that the treatment isn't effective. But don't panic: after a week, you'll likely see a clear reduction [...] see a few walking around on each leaf, you know you're on the right track. Supplementary Feeding for Predatory Mites If there is too little food for the

• Stable fly

  between 5–7 mm in size and largely resemble the house fly , even having a four-striped thorax. However, they are light grey in colour; they have a broader abdomen [...] rest on surfaces in a characteristic head-upward position. Like the house fly, females tend to be larger and have more widely spaced eyes than males. Females [...] humans, and pigs to a lesser extent). Although they are extremely common and exist worldwide, it is believed they first originated somewhere in Eurasia. Stable

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  the medium is made in a flask and sterilized in an autoclave to avoid any risk of contamination. Then the nematodes are placed in a nutritious and sterile [...] Nematodes are often used as a stand-alone solution for specific pest problems, but they increasingly become a powerful part of IPM solutions together with other [...] get to their destinations in good health, ready to carry out their valuable work in so many crops, grown indoor or outdoor. High-tech production It all

• Asian citrus psyllid

  citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It is widely distributed in southern [...] adults fly to a healthy plant and injects bacteria into it as they feed. The disease can kill a citrus tree in as little as five years, and there is no known [...] and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread through most of the