• Accelerating Change in Food Production

  June 20, 2018

  ideas to have come out of the meeting. ‘We now need to collaborate with our EIT partners, form business plans, source the necessary funding and make it happen [...] of EIT Food, a pan-EU consortium that focuses on the food sector, to work together to introduce and speed up the urgent changes needed in food production [...] funded by NASA, to ultra-nutritious vegetables produced indoors; from biological control agents such as macro- and microbiologicals, to using the crop’s

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  streamline the scouting process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable [...] growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling them to take proactive measures and optimize their yield. Crop monitoring and scouting [...] Addressing these issues promptly ensures that crops remain healthy and continue to thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile

• Natural Enemies, Now a Division of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.

  June 27, 2019

  will be to take what they have developed and work jointly to expand it,” Ryan Hill, General Manager of Koppert USA. Ryan Hill further detailed how this [...] n. Howell, MI. July 1, 2019– Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. is thrilled to announce it has gained a new partner in their ongoing partnership with nature; [...] management. This reputation now supported by Koppert can ensure growers access to Koppert’s line of high-quality products as well as Koppert’s vast knowledge

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable [...] Get to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] where agriculture isn't just a profession but a lifelong passion. Adapting to challenges and embracing change Balbino's agricultural journey hasn't been

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  Mirid bugs such as Nesidiocoris tenuis. How nematodes control caterpillars Beneficial nematodes are an effective tool to control caterpillars . After application [...] technique and caterpillar species, an efficacy of 50 to 80% can be achieved. Download brochure Nematode products to control caterpillars R&D departments at several [...] nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours to several days. Correct application for best results To ensure the best results, spray when: Relative humidity

• Bedding plants

  Mites Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets? Insight to the Production of Nematodes Help! How Does Thrips get Into [...] in gardens and parks. There is a wide range of plants especially produced to demonstrate coloured flowers in spring and summer. They are easily divided [...] Health Expert Trianum can hold its ground Trianum is a true all-rounder Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check! The

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  the underside of the leaf, this is where most fluffy symptoms are found. How to prevent Downey mildew Choose resistant cultivars Use a wide crop rotation [...] mildew Pathogens causing downy mildew are not fungi but Oomycetes and related to Pythium and Phytophthora. They survive as oospores. From these oospores or [...] the optimum temperature is around 15 o C and the closer the temperature is to this, the shorter the leaf wetness period that is required. Inside the plant

• 50 Years of Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts

  November 14, 2019

  Peter decided to dedicate themselves to finding an alternative method to crop protection . Nowadays, we provide our biological solutions to more than 100 [...] turn improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are [...] ready to visit and speak with growers in all regions and about any crop. Our consultants work with growers to develop a customized program specific to their

• Sized for Success: Introducing the 125k Entomite-M for Cost-Efficient IPM!

  January 15, 2024

  long term to provide a stable layer of protection in many different crop production systems. For best results with Entomite-M , make sure to introduce [...] excited to grow the family and add on a new size – 125,000! While we could have just made a bigger container and pumped up the numbers, we went back to the [...] Thrips can establish a beachhead. Also – keep moisture in mind with respect to how long they'll last in your growing medium. At the end of the day, they aren't

• Aphidius colemani

  causing aphids to drop from the leaf and fall to the ground. Although many aphids die as a result, many will survive and migrate to other plants to begin new [...] items How to use Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphipar ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure [...] a cocoon inside the aphid cuticle, causing it to swell. The cuticle turns from a hard, leathery brown to a golden yellow casing, known as a mummy. Parasitized