• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  January 1, 1970

  enemies. This uniform distribution results in effective biological pest control , as the mites are able to reach the pests faster. Save time by using one

• Natutec Scout

  January 1, 1970

  methods, allowing for earlier intervention on hotspots and more effective control measures. Natutec Scout provides you with pest alerts to stay on top of

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  entomology and, eventually, a pivotal role in shaping the course of biological control in Spain. The Swirskii breakthrough that changed everything One of his earliest [...] opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols for controlling red spider mites in strawberries using Phytoseiulus persimilis — the very [...] They didn’t stop there. In citrus cultivation, they replaced chemical controls of two spotted spider mites with Amblyseius californicus — marketed as

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  to control pests in an extensive range of crops. Our product Casea contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema carpocapsae . The product controls various [...] These new products provide two fast-acting biological solutions for the control of a broad range of pests.

• Powdery mildew

  January 1, 1970

  General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi such as Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula. Damage symptoms Powdery mildew symptoms are fairly simil

• Black leg of seedlings

  January 1, 1970

  General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too hig

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  worryingly though is the fact that there isn’t yet a biological solution to control every species in every crop. Koppert is, therefore, investing in more R&D [...] the most important aspects of which are good scouting and prevention." "Control of thrips in ornamentals cultivation will need increasingly more biological [...] species of thrips do sometimes appear, such as Aeolothrips , which help to control other harmful species. "The problems may be more severe in other countries

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  January 1, 1970

  General Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash. Damage symptoms Downy mildew pathogens infect m

• Grey mould

  January 1, 1970

  General Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues or as sclerotia (drought- and

• Fusarium wilt

  January 1, 1970

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect