• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] collaboration with Koppert The use of biological crop protection presented challenges, but Koen embraced the change and emphasizes that the effectiveness of products

• Beneficial nematodes

  due to the bacterial infection. Feeding and reproduction: The nematodes feed on the multiplying bacteria and absorb the nutrients released by the bacterial [...] target insects. Nematodes can be applied by foliar or soil application, depending on the target pest. Here's a general guideline on how to apply nematodes (always [...] nourishment for the nematodes and supports their reproduction. As the bacterial population within the host insect continues to grow, so do the nematode populations

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• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 6, 2022

  ongoing investment in the planet Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future Celebrating real [...] Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] in a way that does not impact on soil life. In this we are a partner of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Did you know that? 95% of our food comes

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  even if you spray with a fully integratable product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season [...] shifts throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on development and prevention, and afterwards on fungi prevention. We end the year with thorough [...] thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation circle has become

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  skin. The nematodes then release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes [...] layer, a dry leaf surface does not stop the nematodes. Depending on climatic conditions, nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours to several [...] effective on foliage-feeding pests. A fact that offers growers many new opportunities the biological control of caterpillars . Our nematode products can be used

• Gummy stem blight

  brown lesions on the foot and higher up on the stem. On the lesions, golden-brown gummy drops occur, hence the name gummy stem blight. On the lesions, black [...] which can only be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits [...] workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards. How to prevent

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  results in wilting and rotting areas that you can see at the base of the plant, the stem, or on the fruit. The most common type, Fusarium oxysporum , comprises [...] inside the plant vessels resulting in the wilting that is characteristic of this infection. This fungus is incredibly hardy and can survive in the soil, [...] on crop remnants, on machines and tools, and in parts of the greenhouse structure. Even seeds can already be infected with this harmful fungus. Fusarium

• Parasitic wasps

  development: When the parasitic wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest. They consume the host from the inside, which ultimately [...] leads to the death of the host. Pupal stage: After the larvae have consumed the host, they pupate, forming a cocoon or pupal stage within or on the host's [...] Emergence: Once the parasitic wasp reaches maturity, it emerges from the host's body or the cocoon. The host pest is typically killed in the process. Host

• Trianum-P

  action The mode of action of Trianum-P is based on the following mechanisms: Competition for space Trianum-P grows faster on the surface of the root than [...] chance to establish on the roots. Competition for nutrients Trianum-P takes away the source of nutrients that the pathogens need. The pathogens therefore [...] of pathogens Trianum-P grows around the mycelia of the pathogens. The cell walls of the pathogens break down and the pathogens die. Pack size 500 gram,