• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  November 8, 2024

  It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new [...] without saying that the population is effective longer this way. After all, pest insects have fewer opportunities to establish themselves or escape. Swirski

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new [...] without saying that the population is effective longer this way. After all, pest insects have fewer opportunities to establish themselves or escape. Swirski

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  August 18, 2021

  sustainable way and in many cases actually prevent outbreaks of diseases and pests, thus avoiding the need to combat them. ‘This would make professional cultivation [...] and sugar cane. Drones with cameras and sensors will soon be used to detect pest hotspots in the enormous areas of land devoted to these crops. Other drones

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  Biological pest control minimizes the use of harmful chemicals and promotes sustainable agricultural practices that can be implemented in open field crops [...] in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula [...] eness of conventional methods, due to the resistance generated by these pests, Chula Brand began to develop its biological control programs in cooperation

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 10, 2025

  with a focus on the beneficial insects utilized in Windset’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. By featuring the expertise of Windset’s IPM Lead

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  reliable solution for pest control challenges The company added Isaria fumosorosea, the active ingredient of Isarid , into its Integrated Pest Management program [...] biological insecticide, for the control of a wide­­­­ variety of common pests like whitefly , aphids , thrips , mealybugs , fungus gnats and weevils, on

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  August 18, 2021

  of useful insects or mites in the crop before the pest arrives. This is absolutely essential for pests that develop at lightning speed. This strategy can [...] Successful control significantly reduces pest infestation. However, this also means the natural enemies are left without food. The crucial question is: [...] is: where have they gone? Most natural enemies really need their favorite pest to survive. When it is no longer present, they fly or walk around in search

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  applied our beneficial insects and mites to protect their crops against pests. First in greenhouses and now also in outdoor crops. The use of natural enemies [...] help improve crop health and resilience and protect against diseases and pests. The use of natural enemies, such as parasitic wasps , differs from the use [...] their prey. But natural enemies are also highly effective in combatting pests in outdoor crops, offering a viable and safe alternative to chemical solutions

• Cannabis

  providing precision pest monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With [...] Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cannabis Integrated pest management (IPM) is important when it comes to keeping cannabis plants healthy and productive [...] attract a lot of different pests and diseases that can cause problems. Biological control is a key component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cannabis

• Cucumber

  providing precision pest monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With [...] Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cucumber crops Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation to ensure the health and [...] range of formidable pests, including aphids , leafminers , mealybugs , moths & caterpillars , plant bugs , spider mites and other pest mites , thrips , and