• The How and Why of IPM

  August 18, 2021

  the natural enemies are of crucial importance. There's actually a kind of triangular relationship, and each of the three sides of the triangle must receive [...] is not the right approach and has too little effect. Plant resilience Plant resilience, (Plant Growth Promotion and Crop Resilience Page) is a critical [...] same amount of attention: You strengthen and protect the crop. You tackle diseases and pests. You strengthen and protect the population of natural enemies

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  August 18, 2021

  to a better image of foodstuffs and ornamental plants, in turn benefiting the overall image of the retail sector. "The How and Why of IPM" Article [...] effective way of tackling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government [...] advantages over chemical plant protection for you as a grower, for your employees, and for the sales chain. There’s a whole array of benefits! Benefits for

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  precision need to go into the production of these “Little Heroes”. They are bred for the biological control of a host of horticultural and orchard pests by Koppert [...] control. More than 30 years of experience has gone into the selection, breeding, and quality control of a specific range of these entomopathogenic or predatory [...] proteins from plants. This made the process more cost efficient and reduced the ecological footprint of the whole production process. Samples of the solution

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  October 10, 2022

  to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your plant protection and pest [...] take care of these useful creatures if you want to utilize their strengths rather than killing them. Or you could say: harness the added value of nature's [...] beneficials in the open air. Tips to help you get more out of natural enemies Make sure to use plant protection products that have little or no impact on natural

• Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly!

  August 18, 2021

  the type of crop. An additional point is that western flower thrips love both plant juices and pollen, multiplying much faster on flowering plants than on [...] bit depending on the species of thrips). And under optimum conditions, a population of western flower thrips is even capable of doubling within just four [...] four days! Thrips are extremely tenacious and demand a great deal of determination from growers. If you're too late, you'll find yourself fighting a losing

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  a wide range of topics: Threats to plant health Plant health practices Plant health innovations The future of food In line with our aim of bringing a diverse [...] conversation on plant health and the future of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. Creating awareness and support While CABI represents much of the developing [...] needed for international Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences conference in the Netherlands World experts on the topics of sustainable horticulture

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  keep spider mites at bay, one of them being predatory mites – the spider mite slayers. Using predatory mites as part of preventative and curative treatments [...] method will determine which of these two beneficials are more effective against spider mite. For indoor crops, a combination of Spical -Plus and Spidex is [...] different species of predatory mites that attack thrips, and there are also many different strategies. The circumstances and type of cultivation determines

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  July 24, 2022

  therefore, an important focal point in the field of biological control. Koppert has developed a whole range of products to help you tackle thrips. You don't [...] without causing other issues. For example, the simultaneous use of different species of predatory mites is not a good idea. Also, if chemicals are necessary [...] present, and – in the case of the Rollertraps – also to capturing and removing as many flying specimens as possible. First, of course, you have to ensure

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  briefly halts the plant's development. In other words, you benefit the plant whenever you can avoid using a chemical control method. A plant that can grow [...] chemical plant protection is often underestimated. However, the fact is that some active ingredients - and certainly the excipients - are toxic to plants. They [...] cleaner product Reduced use of chemicals also means reduced residues on the product. There are legal rules governing the amount of pesticide residues that

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  can use Spidex in a wide variety of crops, including vegetables (in the greenhouse and field), cut flowers, potted plants, ornamental shrubs, field beans [...] recently been spread by drone over the vast strawberry fields of California. Hairs limit the speed of movement Unfortunately, all that glitters is not gold, and [...] Persimilis has difficulty moving over the leaves of crops that grow hairs or glandular hairs – the tomato plant for example. In this crop, predatory bugs and