• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  August 18, 2021

  different composition, as there are two types of food in the bag. The Swirski-Mite Plus and Swirski-Mite LD slow-release bags are made of paper, making them [...] its effectiveness in practice. This means that integrated crop protection is even possible in suboptimal conditions. In short, there is always a solution [...] how quickly this happens, such as how many prey there are and whether other food sources such as pollen are available. The microclimate – the temperature

• At a Glance: Allies in the Fight Against Whitefly

  August 18, 2020

  examples of predators that are particularly fond of whitefly , but predatory bugs and predatory beetles are also effective. The following is a brief overview [...] Whitefly in your crop? You don’t have to go into battle alone! Biological control is to the rescue. Predatory mites and parasitic wasps are just two examples [...] the larvae of whitefly by laying eggs in the larvae itself, producing yet another parasitic wasp. Parasitic wasps are experts at tracking down whitefly, which

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  What are the limits and what are the target values? These are the questions to which we want to find answers.’ Standard treatment with NatuGro In the study [...] balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve the same levels of production and quality with a lower dose of fertilizer? Californian strawberry growers [...] used in California is not easy to copy to other countries. In the Netherlands, for example, it has not been possible to achieve a similar increase in production

• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 1, 2025

  Jeremy Webber, has an article in the February, 2025 edition of GrowerTalks magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history [...] teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry [...] His deep dive covers how active the mite is in much cooler weather, its mean attitude toward other bugs , and its capacity to breed faster to keep up

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of pests such as thrips , brown spiders, [...] Although biological control is not yet common in avocado production in Mexico, more and more growers are exploring the development and implementation of [...] control gives. More open doors thanks to biological control In several countries there are regulations limiting the use of certain pesticides and obliging

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  es are lower in the raspberry crops grown by René Simons under artificial lighting, which causes a reaction in the beneficials. Nevertheless, there was [...] shops in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and countries in Scandinavia. The huge expansion of raspberry cultivation in particular in Spain, [...] Morocco, and in greenhouses in the Netherlands prompted him to become the first grower of small fruits under artificial lighting in greenhouses in 2016. It

• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  number of Dutch tomato growers are testing the innovation in practice. The app is currently in the pre-introduction phase: we are shifting the focus towards [...] possible to manually enter sticky trap and crop data in the app. The generated data will then be displayed in an online dashboard. This dashboard is based on [...] the level of infestation in their greenhouses. Additionally, the dashboard lists how pests and their natural enemies develop in relation to one another

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  the strawberry plant foliage without harming the insects. We are really satisfied with this application." Angel Angelov has worked on strawberries farms [...] Angelov, Glasshouse Manager – Dyson Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its [...] "When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach

• Koppert Partners with Nitrasoil in Argentina

  July 19, 2019

  of farmers in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. 'We are taking a very important step into the inoculants market, in which Koppert [...] Systems, a Dutch company specialized in biological crop protection , has acquired the Argentine company Nitrasoil. In addition to the physical expansion [...] takes the company into a new sector in the agricultural market: inoculants. With the acquisition of the industrial unit in Argentina and its portfolio of

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  is responsible for plant protection at the company's six locations in Voorne-Putten. In total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec [...] interested in seeing the trend. Is the level of whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an [...] infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved This trend in level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line.