• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  February 20, 2025

  pest resistance and enhanced long-term sustainability Biological control contributes to long-term economic sustainability by fostering natural pest and disease [...] ing biocontrol and its economic potential Biological crop protection , often called biocontrol, involves using living organisms to suppress pests and diseases [...] ess analysis, and optimization frameworks all lend to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol

• Turf and grass

  the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for recreational purposes such as green urban [...] for lawns and sports fields, such as stadiums, golf courses, horse-racing tracks, athletic grounds, cricket pitches and football fields, turf provides the

• Nature's Perfect Pollinator

  committed to ensuring you get the maximum benefits of your Quad. Call now to discuss how to achieve your highest pollination potential by utilizing a diverse [...] pollination. Our hives are easy to use and require low maintenance. Want to know more about our Quad hives and how to use them? Find out more Let our experts [...] experts guide you Investing in a Quad Hive is not just a purchase—it's a partnership. Each Quad comes with expert consultancy guidance at no additional

• New Packaging

  searching for a sustainable alternative. According to World Centric, a company that produces compostable products, it takes 11.28 kWh to produce one pound [...] when it is taken to a composting plant. Koppert also uses recycled material from automobile manufacturing plants that Koppert uses to produce its bumblebee [...] Styrofoam to a fully recyclable package for shipping. Over the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new

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

  January 15, 2024

  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 [...] well ! This gives you a few key advantages, the first of which will be a significant reduction in freight cost. While it's not a linear decrease, we've [...] for the 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

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before being added to the [...] in 2020. A remarkable move ‘Well, we had ten good weeks, Fred and I said to each other when the coronavirus crisis erupted and exports came to a standstill [...] recounts. The two partners made a remarkable move – they rented additional greenhouses. These were used to temporarily store a proportion of the growing plants

• Atheta

  have a very short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced to the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative [...] conditions and the level of infestation. To ensure a correct approach, please consult a Koppert specialist or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] for release into a variety of growing situations, (ex. beds, pots, seedling/cutting propagation areas, etc.). Due to their ability to move quickly, fly

• Fusarium spp.

  best-known. The mycotoxins are toxic to mammals so maximum levels have been determined. Fusarium sambucinum (a.k.a. F. sulphureum ) causes dry rot of potato [...] Fusarium spp. 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 [...] pink sporulation becomes visible. Fusarium solani is a complex of many species, who collectively have a very broad host range. F. solani causes foot and/or

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  are bound to turn up in strawberry cultivation. So how can you keep them at bay? Don’t panic: there are various natural enemies that are ready to help you [...] Although, the spider mite is always a threat, this doesn’t mean that a crop will always suffer. There are ways to keep spider mites at bay, one of them [...] prisoners and isn’t a fussy eater. Whether eggs, larvae, nymphs, or adult mites, they’re all fair game for this voracious predator. It’s a true spider mite assassin

• Beneficial microorganisms

  can lead to the insect's death. Spore production: As the insect succumbs to the fungal infection, the fungus continues to grow. Eventually, it produces [...] provide positive effects to their environment, including various biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological [...] like biopesticides, where they are introduced to target pests, providing an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Well-known examples of beneficial