• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

  Control armoured scales in citrus and grapes with Rhyzobug In our continuous pursuit to help growers biologically control pests in their outdoor crops [...] you can control the pest on time. For this, we have developed a dedicated page about mealybugs and scales with more information on these pests. Why to [...] tropical fruits like mango and avocado Rhyzobug is an effective tool to control armoured scale. How to recognize damage of armoured scales Armoured scales

• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 28, 2023

  champion using biological crop protection products and beneficial microorganisms to naturally control pests. This approach minimizes the need for chemical [...] inflicted by pests and diseases upon crops is a significant contributor to this crisis. The FAO estimates that up to 40 percent of global crop production is annually [...] annually lost to pests, with plant diseases costing the global economy over $220 billion and invasive insects incurring losses exceeding $70 billion. At

• House fly

  General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago [...] disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal conditions for maggot development. In extreme cases, [...] any direct damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious pest because: They can form flying swarms inside barns and hen houses, making

• Horiver Rollertrap

  windows and (other) draughty places. Pests Whitefly , thrips , leaf miners , fungus gnats. Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the [...] lengths of 125, 150 and 500 m; other lengths on request Downloads Horiver product range Presentation Make sure that the Rollertraps are at least at room [...] will unroll more easily. Application Place Rollertraps in areas where high pest pressure is expected, such as along gables, near ventilation windows and

• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 26, 2025

  cutting material to IPM strategies in propagation, and pest control into spaced and finishing production for both mums and poinsettias. Heidi and Phil are crop [...] broad range of experience includes greenhouse production, university extension, sales, and technical product management. She earned her masters in horticulture [...] to the topic of managing some of the most troubling pests in garden mum and poinsettia production. All of our Koppert experts are very capable of getting

• Black vine weevil

  General The black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries

• Protect Young Plants Now with Bacilirid™ and Isarid™

  January 17, 2025

  wide range of ornamental pests, including whitefly , thrips , fungus gnats, mealybugs and aphids . When spores contact a pest, they attach and begin to [...] Beneficial microorganisms Crop Protection Disease control In early spring, germination, rooting, and transplanting mean we’re handling young plants at [...] Bacilirid™ contains beneficial foliar and soil-dwelling bacteria to prevent and control soil borne diseases like Botrytis , Fusarium , Rhizoctonia , and Pythium

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  Other articles of interest Trianum's Seven Benefits Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Get the growers’ guide to biological crop [...] the only 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 [...] harvest it is time to start an offensive to ensure that all the dreaded pests are killed. Focus your efforts particularly on whitefly , Tuta absoluta

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  promise. Combined with microbiologicals, these products form an increasingly effective defence against pests - without the downsides of chemicals. The influence [...] 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 [...] whitefly and thrips in Campo de Cartagena and Almeria greenhouses - two pests that had become nearly impossible to manage with chemical treatments. Resistance

• Trial results beneficial nematodes in fruit orchards

  plums on 2 hectares. He started his orchard in 1987 and used conventional pest control until 2016, when he switched to organic methods. The French fruit grower [...] time and switched to biocontrol to save my production,’ Michael remembers. ‘I was suffering from heavy pest pressure, and my distributor suggested spraying [...] and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less