• A Hybrid Approach to IPM by Jeremy Webber in GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025

  May 15, 2025

  case for a hybrid approach to IPM in ornamentals in the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 . In A Hybrid Approach to IPM he maintains that it’s not all [...] because the two work well as a team when designed into a coordinated program, especially in ornamentals. Jeremy explores the hybrid approach for managing aphids [...] that bios are tools in the toolbox along with a slew of newer pesticides. Discussing them together rather than one versus the other is important because

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  April 11, 2019

  products. It's not yet completely clear why such large differences between companies persist. What is clear, however, is that thrips always requires a well [...] damage on a gerbera flower In the top ten of infestations that lead to sleepless nights, thrips is near the top. Western flower thrips , in particular [...] flowers. The thrips' strongest strategy is to hibernate in the soil or substrate, meaning they can strike very early in the spring. Quick response to early

• Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection

  April 13, 2018

  Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you the [...] the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained will equip [...] find the best sustainable solutions. First published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs, and dozens

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  ‘industrially compostable’, but what does this really mean? What is the Ulti-Mite concept? Ulti-Mite is more than just a ‘foil’. The special foil itself [...] The sachet quality is not only important for the time that it is being used by our customer in the crop, it also plays a role in the total production [...] composting is fixed. It´s very difficult to duplicate equal composting conditions in a greenhouse or on a field as conditions cannot be regulated. When an Ulti-Mite

• Swirski-Mite

  Swirski Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Quality is Key at Koppert! Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Help! How Does Thrips get Into [...] : the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell Whitefly – small pest, big problem The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages! When it comes to whitefly, misfortune [...] pests in roses Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options! Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly Help, whitefly! Now what? What is Biological

• Cyclamen mite

  General The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals . Mites [...] smaller than usual. In cyclamen, the flowers are damaged and leaf growth is inhibited. In hedera, a mite attack can cause baldness in parts of the stem. [...] adult. However, pharate females remain in their larval skin until they emerge. This stage is often considered a fourth stage called pupa, false pupa or

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  needs to be considered. A flower can turn into a marketable fruit when it is pollinated at 30° C and 80% humidity, but only if the radiation is at an intensity [...] hand. A humidity of 85% is fine for pollination in a semi-closed greenhouse, while a humidity of more than 80% starts to impede pollination in a conventional [...] nectary What is the best climate for a Tomato? Without proper pollination, the investment of a greenhouse, heating, fertilizer, and labour, is practically

• Swirski-Mite LD

  Begins with Swirski Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Quality is Key at Koppert! Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Swirskii Predatory [...] swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive [...] : the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell Whitefly – small pest, big problem The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages! When it comes to whitefly, misfortune

• Swirski-Mite Plus

  swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C (64°F). A. swirskii is sensitive [...] Begins with Swirski Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Quality is Key at Koppert! Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Swirskii Predatory [...] : the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell Whitefly – small pest, big problem The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages! When it comes to whitefly, misfortune

• 4 key benefits of biological crop protection

  March 19, 2024

  season. Being flexible in harvest allows growers to respond to shifts in demand, ensuring that crops are harvested and available when market conditions are [...] harvesting schedules. Or even mean that growers have to start the harvest earlier than planned. By not having to consider a pre-harvest interval, growers [...] Crop Protection Crop Monitoring and Scouting What is Biological Control? The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management Growers nowadays are facing many challenges