Natutec Airobreez explained: application device for biological crop protection

Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

more than 25 viruses to the plants it feeds off. With some crops, including pepper and tomato, it’s a safe bet that you’ll receive a visit from whitefly [...] Having whitefly in your crop is rightly a major concern, and it’s important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control [...] know. Whitefly can spread extremely quickly. It’s important to scout your crop at regular intervals so that you can spot an attack early on. When you spot

Effective crop scouting with Natutec Scout at grower Schreurs

Spot the caterpillar!

ground on a thread of their own silk. The caterpillars of Tuta absoluta ( tomato leaf miner ) like to hide away. This small caterpillar lives in the leaf

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

processes such as freezing or cooking. The main vegetable crops for processing in Portugal are Tomato (14,500 hectares), Peas (3,500 ha), (Broccoli 4,000 ha) [...] strain of Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal. In this country, this biological fungicide has [...] two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G ). Like all others, industrial crops are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce their productivity

Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

processes such as freezing or cooking. The main vegetable crops for processing in Portugal are: Tomato (14,500 hectares), Peas (3,500 ha), (Broccoli 4,000 ha) [...] strain of Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has [...] since 2018 in its two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G ). Industrial crops, like all others, are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce

Amblyseius swirskii

pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears. Amblyseius swirskii mainly [...] the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets [...] first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated after 4

Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

growers good insight into the system for integrated crop protection that they use for their crops,’ explains Tom Vroegop, a Product Manager for Monitoring [...] summer for most subsidiaries. Although the processes of manually scouting crops is very important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why [...] Nesidiocoris tenuis. It is also possible to manually enter sticky trap and crop data in the app. The generated data will then be displayed in an online dashboard

What is Biological Control?

Since greenhouse crops require repeated releases, natural enemies had to be produced on a large scale and released ahead of every crop cycle. This was the [...] discovered that bumblebees were an effective way of pollinating crops such as tomatoes. This boosted the use of biological control agents, since many synthetic [...] damage. Native organisms may also become pests when they occur in cultivated crops where natural control is insufficient. Early biocontrol Biological control

Amblydromalus limonicus

leaves, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears. Amblydromalus limonicus [...] for early-season crops or winter releases as well, ensuring early establishment and pest control when other mites struggle. In tomato, use of Amblydromalus [...] the leaves. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Amblydromalus limonicus Amblydromalus limonicus