• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  predation. Once the predatory mite has consumed several spider mites, the colour will gradually change to the characteristic red-orange colour. Improved hotspot [...] are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the appropriate food source. These factors combined give an [...] needs to get energy from spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Proof of predation The Phytoseiulus

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  detects an aphid, she will examine it briefly with the tips of the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the aphid [...] aphid in the abdomen with her long ovipositor. The ovipositor will remain inserted for several minutes for egg deposition. Host feeding plays an important [...] and their black colour. Adult wasps prefer to walk rather than fly, and will jump if irritated.

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• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  November 15, 2018

  queen will leave the nest and mate, with a drone. As temperatures rise and the spring season emerges, the new queen bumblebee awakens. She will start forging [...] maintaining the nest. As the nest continues to develop the Queen will not leave the nest, she will remain inside the nest, continuing to lay eggs and providing [...] late summer the Queen will start producing new queen and males (drones) in order for the colony to reproduce. These new queens will mate with males, leave

• Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

  July 11, 2018

  crop. This makes it very difficult for pests to establish themselves well. Will you be playing your multiplier card too? Your crop protection specialist

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• Horiver Rollertrap

  at least at room temperature before placing them. The glue will be softer and the traps will unroll more easily. Application Place Rollertraps in areas [...] insert a rod or other expedient through the center opening of the roll which will allow the Rollertrap to spin freely while unrolling At the beginning and

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective [...] due to a reduced chemical toolkit, Koen foresees that organic alternatives will thrive, reducing the need for traditional chemical methods. "In collaboration [...] I see opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  appointed CEO, Joram Oosthoek will become CFO, Martin Koppert will become Chief Business Officer (CBO) for agriculture, René Ruiter will be in the same role of [...] biological crop protection company will hand over the reins on 1 January 2022, after which the five other Board members will be in charge of the family company [...] Koppert, Henri Oosthoek, and Robert Pathuis will step down from their day-to-day management duties but will continue to support the company in strategic

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  whitefly will undermine the crop. The extent will depend on the species and variety, but the fact remains that a plant that has been attacked will be less [...] transmission. Worse still is the likelihood that other diseases and pests will strike – as a grower, you certainly want to avoid that! A healthy plant is [...] that plants cannot fight back. Once a crop has to contend with a virus, it will be more susceptible to other diseases and pests. ‘Obese plants’ Furthermore