• Glasshouse potato aphid

  the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced [...] produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in g [...] females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying

• Tomato leaf miner

  l areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon . Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops [...] the upper side of the leaf. Egg spots are oval and hard to distinguish from feeding spots. Larvae of Liriomyza bryoniae are transparent white, older larvae [...] crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae

• Why Some Thrips Management Strategies Are No Longer Enough

  September 28, 2026

  Spread of Whitefly Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips Keep a Close Eye on Thrips Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Help! How Does [...] arrival and spread of invasive species such as Thrips parvispinus and Scirtothrips spp. are forcing many growers to rethink parts of their management programs [...] time. In this new reality, successful programs depend on the ability of beneficial organisms to: Colonize the crop quickly and uniformly Remain present

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous [...] You can call on the help of these predatory mites in many crops: vegetables (in the greenhouse and outdoors), cut flowers, potted plants, ornamental shrubs [...] Rules of the Game? Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Koppert At Cultivate 2026 Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health

• Sustainable Development Goals

  order to get closer to realizing our mission and vision and contribute to the Global Goals, we need to work together. That is why we are open to building [...] and the economy. How do we contribute to SDGs? Our day to day activities align with several of the SDGs, particularly those related to sustainable agriculture [...] in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Through our commitment to sustainability, we strive to make a positive impact on the environment

• Prevent internal spider mite contamination

  December 13, 2022

  caterpillar! Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars The various stages of the spider mite Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population [...] and so on. Not to worry – there are several ways to minimize the internal contamination risks. Spider mite occurs in hotspots, and it’s important to uncover [...] pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous

• Ten Facts About Thrips

  April 26, 2019

  They're often difficult for growers to distinguish from each other. 3. In order to be effective against thrips, you need to know which intruder you are dealing [...] Rules of the Game? Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Koppert At Cultivate 2026 Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health [...] Now what? How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises Economical and Better Biocontrol of Aphids,

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  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 Finish [...] 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 an existing principle [...] helped to increase the understanding of many physiological mechanisms that biostimulants can trigger and how this contributed to various forms of (induced)

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  you intend to follow and stick to it. Scout the crop thoroughly. Is the infestation localized to one spot or spread throughout the crop? To choose an effective [...] At a Glance: Allies in the Fight Against Whitefly The Spread of Whitefly The How and Why of IPM Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly [...] soaps or selective chemicals to try to reduce the population. Note that these methods can also harm the natural enemies of whitefly. You can always check

• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 19, 2021

  Types of Spider Mite Biocontrol for Spider Mites Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital The How and Why of IPM Knowledge is critical to ensuring [...] reproduction. The spider mite tends to appear in the same spots in the crop. In greenhouses, this is typically on plants close to the entrance or where it’s warm [...] pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations How a little predatory