• Accelerating Change in Food Production

  June 20, 2018

  macro- and microbiologicals, to using the crop’s own DNA to control harmful plant species. Opening the conference, Koppert’s Director of Agriculture, Martin [...] Koppert, explained the company’s holistic biological approach for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture and said he encouraged the exchange of ideas [...] role in food security and safety in the future and that the prevention of pests and diseases by ensuring soil health and biodiversity was crucial. At the

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigor so that the harvesting machine [...] Trianum-P, a biological solution with which we have confirmed an increase in plant resistance to soil fungi, achieving greater vigour and, consequently, obtaining [...] present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides, guaranteeing the final consumer zero

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  world In today’s interconnected world, pests travel faster than ever. “ With global trade and movement, new pests appear more frequently. That’s why we’re [...] cost-effective, and there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue [...] drive to innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus. “ It’s devastating the pepper crops here, ” Kris explains

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  control, and the application greatly contributed to the condition of the plants,’ says Zoboli who works at Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in Guidizzolo [...] arrival of Tuta absoluta in our areas, we have had problems controlling this pest chemically in our tomato crops. The problem got worse with the ban on several

• Red palm weevil

  or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant, which makes the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ) a very harmful

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 3, 2025

  symposium for commercial greenhouse and nursery growers producing ornamental plants. It will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Jones Auditorium, The [...] creative strategies to the topic of managing some of the most troubling pests in garden mum and poinsettia production. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  crops: vegetables (in the greenhouse and outdoors), cut flowers, potted plants, ornamental shrubs, broad beans, soft fruit, and woody fruit crops, such [...] depends on the crop, the climate, the region, and the expected diseases and pests. You should therefore use Spical in coordination with other IPM measures

• Cabbage

  various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown as an annual vegetable crop for

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  Vine Weevil Successfully The black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus , is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well [...] n), berry cultivation , strawberries , ornamental crops and various pot plants , etc. Application of the nematodes is safe for the user and fast and effective

• Beneficial microorganisms

  crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling harmful pests. Beneficial microorganisms for pest control include fungi, bacteria [...] microorganisms are harnessed for pest control through applications like biopesticides, where they are introduced to target pests, providing an eco-friendly [...] leaving no harmful residues. Precision pest control Beneficial microorganisms are specific to their target pests, like aphids , whitefly and thrips , minimizing