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  Assendelft. ‘In the past, the product was not fully compatible with a Dosatron. But since Koppert changed the formulation, it works perfectly.’ It is important

• Operation Mealybug

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• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  sachets which carry the information that they are ‘industrially compostable’, but what does this really mean? What is the Ulti-Mite concept? Ulti-Mite is more [...] material can be suitable as a breeding environment for predatory mites , but it may not be able to be processed during the production of the sachets. Also

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  artificial lighting. More than two years later, he is at the forefront once again but now with the development of a method to tackle aphids in small fruits. The [...] was not quite enough, René Simons tells us: ‘The hot spots were dealt with, but the aphids continued to spread. The gall midge needed just a little too much [...] although pests can also be transferred from one cultivation cycle to another. But all in all, I rarely have to use any chemical products.’ Nevertheless, he

• Diglyphus isaea

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• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  hours Score I good pollination but increase schedule Score II goal, maintain schedule Score III good pollination but decrease schedule provides a feedback [...] into a marketable fruit when it is pollinated at 30° C and 80% humidity, but only if the radiation is at an intensity of no more than 400 watts. The table [...] the same time, the grower must make sure the plants have enough strength but are not too Even at 28° C, pollination can be reduced if the humidity is

• Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape

  July 2, 2019

  Product Manager, Tim Bossinga. ‘The material of the sachet is still the same, but the shape is more elongated and features a new design. The properties and

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  individual department level. Every user can benefit from improved insight, but it’s especially useful for large to very large companies where plant protection

• Prevent internal spider mite contamination

  December 13, 2022

  Problems with spider mites ? Contamination can come from outside but also from within your organization. One department contaminates another, an older