• Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

  December 18, 2024

  Bill Calkins is widely known as the editor of Tech On Demand, the email newsletter discussing technical topics in the horticultural industry. In his companion [...] experience in the industry, as a grower and as a trusted biocontrol advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of crops—edibles [...] programs. Jeremy works with experienced teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern integrated pest management

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  The same applies to the use of Swirski-Mite , which contains the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii . The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite prefer fresh food [...] you're on the right track. Supplementary Feeding for Predatory Mites If there is too little food for the predatory mite, it will starve. This sounds logical [...] Amblyseius swirskii Articles about Swirski-Mite Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Swirskii

• IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach

  April 23, 2019

  better meet the requirements of your customers? Call in help: a consultant you trust and who is well versed in the field of IPM. Work with the consultant [...] system for sustainable cultivation, in which you minimize use of chemicals; that is integrated pest management (IPM) in a nutshell. You can fully adapt this [...] The Answer to the Challenges of the Future Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program The How and Why of IPM The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management A system

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  November 26, 2024

  quantities of predatory mites for more than half a century and is a global leader in this field. There have been multiple innovations in the rearing, [...] packaging and transportation of this increasingly effective solution for biocontrol of specific pest infestations. In recent years, one of the most successful [...] put Koppert in a category above the rest in the mite production field as it guarantees the optimal establishment of the predatory mites in crops, especially

• Natupol Excel

  Natupol Excel is developed for crops with a high amount of flowers per m² (35-60 flowers) per week, and for crops grown under artificial light or in warmer [...] conditions (<10 hours light) position the hive near the top of plants, in such a way that the hive is exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes [...] before placing new hives Disposal After the pollination cycle, once there is no life in the bumblebee colonies, the ‘Beehome’ system should be closed. Remove

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  quantities of predatory mites for more than half a century and is a global leader in this field. There have been multiple innovations in the rearing, [...] packaging and transportation of this increasingly effective solution for biocontrol of specific pest infestations. In recent years, one of the most successful [...] put Koppert in a category above the rest in the mite production field as it guarantees the optimal establishment of the predatory mites in crops, especially

• Natupol - Consistent Quality and Continuous Innovation

  June 10, 2020

  n work on arrival. For example, in the United States, the Bombus impatiens , is the bumblebee of choice and is bred in Howell, Michigan. At that facility [...] The introduction of natural pollinators into greenhouses since the 80s resulted in spectacular increases in yield and improved quality in tomato, soft fruits [...] than 40% of invertebrate pollinators such as bees and butterflies face extinction according to a recent United Nations report. "There is a world of difference

• BioSolutions for Redheaded Flea Beetle

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• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  tarsonemid mite . "In comparative research in the Netherlands and other countries, Amblyseius swirskii was, and continues to be number 1 in terms of effectiveness [...] Amblyseius swirskii is not only an extremely effective glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance [...] also be introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of certain [...] level Mexico is the leading exporter of several varieties of chili, representing 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit [...] Located in the municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero