• Nature's Perfect Pollinator

  cost. Our dedicated team is committed to ensuring you get the maximum benefits of your Quad. Call now to discuss how to achieve your highest pollination potential [...] 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 [...] pollinators. Compared to honeybees, they continue to do their valuable work, even when weather conditions are poor. 3 top reasons to start using bumblebees

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips , [...] tools. "You have to be patient and lose your fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects [...] Oscar Alvarez, orchard manager of Don Sanchez Fresh, it is important to be patient and develop knowledge about the behavior of beneficial insects and their

• Parasitic wasps

  inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitic wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on the specific [...] imbalances and outbreaks of specific pest species. How do parasitic wasps control pests? Parasitic wasps employ two primary methods to control pests: parasitization [...] attaches them to the host's exterior. Larval development: When the parasitic wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest.

• Blueberry

  that can impact the health and productivity of these plants. IPM focuses on using a combination of methods to manage pest populations, which includes pest [...] making the plant less vulnerable to infection. Bumblebees are highly efficient pollinators of blueberry crops. They contribute significantly to the successful [...] methods and reducing the use of pesticides, growers can limit their exposure to harmful chemicals and minimise the negative impact on the environment. Various

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 17, 2025

  mealybugs and their nasty habit of ruining the retail value of crops. Both adults and juveniles chew on leaves, causing foliage to become misshapen and yellow [...] highly infectious on any mealybugs that get too close. There is no such thing as a harmless mealybug—it’s important to keep pressure on the stragglers. You’ll [...] soon as 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

• Hop

  hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the [...] grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall. The hop [...] Although frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are

• Raspberry

  Rubus idaeus or horticultural derivatives of hybrids of R. idaeus and R. strigosus. The fruit of the raspberry plant is red, tasty and sweet but tart-flavoured [...] also referred to as red raspberry or occasionally as European raspberry to distinguish it from other raspberries, is a red-fruited species of Rubus. This [...] Continuous Innovation Biocontrol for Spider Mites Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets? Long Lasting Protection

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  and feed on mealybug nymphs and adults. Pupal stage: Larvae pupate in various places, on any convenient stalk or on the underside of leaves or on even greenhouse [...] larvae appear to prey on all stages of mealybugs equally. Adult ladybirds are good fliers and can disperse over a large area in search of prey. Although [...] populations of mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae resort to cannibalism

• Caterpillars

  them difficult to detect and control. In addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave [...] crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many [...] Biological control of caterpillars Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and

• Aphipar-M

  least a few days Dosage The dosage of Aphipar-M depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start [...] Economical and Better Biocontrol of Aphids, Mealybugs and Echinothrips What is Biological Control? Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop [...] persicae ). Mode of action Adult parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs into aphids . The next generation of parasitic wasps