• Flies

  conditions. Solutions for fly control Learn more about What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation [...] Biological control of flies Flies are a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect [...] cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae ( sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies)

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  organism are regulated, maintaining the balance between organisms and their natural enemies. When organisms are introduced in areas where they are not native [...] native, this balance is easily disturbed because there are either no natural enemies, or they are not effective enough to keep the balance. These organisms [...] centuries, it was the only way to control pests. Natural enemies were collected from the original source of the pest and released in areas where pests needed

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  life Practical tips to improve plant health and resilience Speakers are Ed Moerman from Koppert and Senior Researcher Jan Voogt. Ed has been working at Koppert [...] Biological Systems and Hoogendoorn Growth Management jointly give a webinar about how to facilitate root health and condition to get the best possible plant health [...] in the development of hardware and software for climate control systems. From 2004 on, his special fields of interest have been the physical backgrounds

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  agriculture, environmental biodiversity and food production are invited to raise global awareness on how plant health can help to secure and improve food supply [...] a unique conference that will take place at the World Forum in The Hague from 9 – 11 September 2020. The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International [...] you to submit a paper either for oral presentation or as a poster. There are four conference tracks covering a wide range of topics: Threats to plant health

• Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

  more for pests that are difficult to control and when chemicals fail or are simply not available anymore. These beneficial nematodes are resuspended in water [...] systems most commonly used in agriculture. But… you are not spraying a conventional pesticide, you are spraying a solution full of life! Using beneficial [...] asparagus, and beans. Caterpillars from the oriental fruit moth or codling moth, wireworms, root flies or thrips , they are a festive meal for our nematodes

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  cultivation systems are always changing – new-style cultivation for example – and that pesticides are increasingly restricted are complicating factors [...] y, such solutions are not immediately available for all species of thrips in all types of crop." Developments in the Netherlands are replicated elsewhere [...] such as tomato , pepper , and cucumber , thrips are not a particularly significant problem. There are hardly any problems in tomato crops, and use of natural

• Cabbage looper

  attached to the leaf, and are a yellowish or greenish white colour. The Larvae hatch after 3 to 4 days. Since their legs are confined to the front and [...] manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green with a white band on both sides of the body

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  manual which features research results that are presented graphically, also offers guidelines so that growers are able to avoid some of the pitfalls when it [...] hive and give advice on how to enhance the work of our bumblebees in poor (day)light conditions. We hope that our growers are going to make good use of [...] beginning to drop, growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus on the

• Sciarid flies

  . Lycoriella species are mainly found in commercial mushroom cultivation where they can cause enormous damage. Sciarid flies are usually found in damp [...] little, plant death is generally local. Young plants that are kept humid and well-watered are particularly at risk. Life cycle and appearance of Sciarid [...] hardly feed at all during their short life. The males are usually smaller than the females. They are not fast fliers, and prefer damp areas in dark places

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  Hundred percent biological cultivation There are a number of pests that target cannabis plants. Aphids are the main pest, but thrips , spider mites , whitefly [...] of cannabis. This is due to the proven positive health effects resulting from the use of cannabis, as well as the liberalization of cannabis use. The [...] Australia is rapidly increasing as well," he explains. A number of markets From planting a cutting of the parent plant to harvesting the product, the cultivation