• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution with which we have confirmed an increase in plant resistance to soil fungi, achieving greater

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  development of pests, so other pests do not cause big problems and we don't have to fight them.’ ‘Our Patience was Rewarded’ The Wilczewscy Garden Farm has [...] already knew that biological protection required a comprehensive approach. We have thoroughly analyzed the life cycle of the pest to ensure that we use nematodes [...] application occurs from the middle to the end of July, but every year you have to carefully observe the moment of flight of adult beetles.’ In the first

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  reject suppliers if there is a suspected presence of Bemisia – even if these have been parasitized by parasitic wasps ,’ explains ornamentals cultivation [...] NatuGro to replace the need for chemical growth inhibitors. These studies have not yet yielded any results, but they are expected and eagerly anticipated

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  "We have a maintenance vehicle, and each department has feed-through ports. As each component also has a label and code, and wiring and piping have flow [...] fertilized water, rainwater, osmosis, and tap water – with each mesh cage having its own tap group (sometimes several groups). The water that is used to [...] and lighting. But the greenhouse must also be completely “insect-tight”. We have several rearing lines, with insects reared in batches. As we want to prevent

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy for almost a year. Your focus shifts throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on [...] opportunity for you as a grower to thoroughly tackle diseases and pests, without having to fear collapse of the biological system. This is why the new season actually [...] growers invest more time and do a really thorough job. Keep in mind: if you have staggered planting times, you must prevent pests on an older crop from ‘moving’

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  Bumblebees are indispensable and highly-valued 'colleagues'. They have been used as pollinators in tomato crops for many years. To ensure that the bumblebees [...] operate, too: one central transmitter controls all the bumblebee hives. We have made even more changes to the Natupol system. For example, UV markings were [...] openings are larger. The latter feature prevents worker bumblebees from having to spend a lot of their time cooling the hive – time that could be better

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  the weather starts to warm up in spring. To make matters worse, these pests have a waxy coating that’s like a suit of armor protecting them from many pesticides [...] Adults can fly away but the larvae can’t fly and they can’t see so they have one job: to eat mealybugs right away. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. You

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales

  August 20, 2024

  ‘Our colleagues at Koppert Spain have been instrumental in making this product effective for outdoor cultivation. We have increased the volume of Rhyzobug

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  fact, it's strange that fungi and bacteria have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make [...] Fungi and bacteria have a bad name because they can cause diseases in humans, animals, and plants. But this is largely undeserved: the majority of fungi

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects to plants in open fields,"