• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  Chemical crop protection is not sustainable, regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a [...] chains in the UK, but in general they are highly critical of their suppliers and the quality of the products. Dutch Poinsettia growers who export to the [...] they are also researching the possibilities of growth inhibition with NatuGro to replace the need for chemical growth inhibitors. These studies have not

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  condition of the predator, as well as the size of the prey. Life cycle of Aphidoletes aphidimyza Growers can recognize the different life stages of the gall [...] Feeding behaviour of Aphidoletes aphidimyza The searching behaviour of adult female gall midges is extremely efficient. They are capable of locating aphid-infested [...] widely employed in integrated pest management (IPM) programs to suppress aphid populations in various agricultural and horticultural settings. The predatory

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  production of cuttings using a minimum of chemical products in which the use of biological crop protection could be maximized? The immediate application of beneficials [...] further reduce the use of chemicals.’ Towards application in more crops Koppert and Dümmen Orange are now working on the application of GreenGuard to more [...] ‘Minimal chemicals, maximum quality' is what it says on the cover of the GreenGuard ornamentals brochure. This sentence is as clear-cut as it gets. Dümmen

• Mite vs. Mite: Controlling Hop Pests Sustainably

  August 18, 2021

  but a Netherlands-based firm believes bugs can be more effective than chemicals in controlling them. A 2017 trial in Independence used beneficial arachnids [...] expertise consulting that can help in creating a sustainable, integrated pest management system. More Info on Hops

• Natutec Scout Wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

  June 11, 2019

  application that gives instant insight into the integrated pest management (IPM) situation of greenhouse growers, has won the prestigious GreenTech Innovation [...] platform for the registration and analysis of not only pests and diseases, but also the biological control and chemical agents present in the greenhouse,’ says [...] office.’ Real-time Insight Into the State of Your Crop The app's image recognition tool uses photographs taken of Horiver sticky traps to identify and count

• Reinforced Hook For All

  July 16, 2018

  Thripex-Plus : for control of various thrips species The use of our sachets offers a lot of advantages. Constantly large population of predatory mites in your [...] Swirski-Mite Plus : for control of whitefly and thrips Swirski-Mite LD : for control of whitefly and thrips Spical-Plus : for control of various spider mite species [...] sachets remain firmly in place in the crop. Product manager Tim Bossinga explains, 'Following the launch of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert started using sturdier

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  August 18, 2021

  for biological control of harmful pests Natutec Drone Use Natutec Drone for the effective and efficient release of a range of biological organisms in [...] sensitive to chemicals, tolerates a lower humidity and has the ability to feed on multiple pests such as thrips and cyclamen mite . If hotspots of spider mites [...] third option for control of this aggressive pest. The gall midge, Feltiella acarisuga ( Spidend ) has larvae that are capable of rapidly controlling concentrated

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales

  August 20, 2024

  Koppert is introducing a species of ladybird – Rhyzobius lophanthae – that will help growers control various types of armored scales in their crops. The [...] dying back of twigs or larger branches. To prevent this, Rhyzobug can be applied both in greenhouses and in outdoor crops to control a wide range of harmful [...] cardboard tube which is more suitable for agriculture.’ Why use Rhyzobug? It reduces the number of pesticide applications Makes it easier to comply with

• Orius insidiosus

  pest control of thrips . This beneficial insect has been widely utilized in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in various agricultural and horticultural [...] predators, capable of piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is used for the control of the following pests: [...] conditions for use of Orius insidiosus Optimal temperatures for Thripor-I are above 20°C (68°F), lower temperatures slow down the development of Orius insidiosus

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  an increasing number of growers to professionalize the biological control of their crops, Natutec Drive will improve the dispersal of our predatory mites [...] The latest in the series of Natutec associated technologies for agriculture and horticulture – Natutec Drive – now offers growers a dispersal system that [...] system. The main function of the device is to achieve the most effective pest control by technically optimizing the success of our biocontrol products.