• New Packaging

  in a box made of cardboard with a synthetic fiber lined with plastic inside. This new packaging has been created in partnership with Tryco Inc., a company [...] there will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging within the first quarter of 2019. This [...] Michigan, and Georgia. The boxes were packaged with temperature data loggers on the inside and outside of the boxes. Plus, we inspected the product at each

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  bacteria have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make good use of this. For example, [...] nutrients through the root system. After all, a plant starts it's growth from the roots. Trichoderma harzianum – our Trianum product contains the powerful strain [...] are billions of microorganisms living on our skin, and they play a useful role in our natural defenses. Our intestinal flora consists mainly of bacteria,

• Chrysoperla carnea

  commonly known as the green lacewing, is a beneficial insect used in agriculture as a natural predator of various pest insects. It belongs to the family Chrysopidae [...] hairs. The larvae are not easily observed and are mainly active at night, sheltering under the plant or the rim of the pot, during daylight hours. The larvae [...] jaws. The prey is injected with a salivary fluid that digests the body contents, which are then sucked out. The prey can sometimes be larger than the larva

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  Empowerment The partners start with a series of four webinars. The participants learn how to stimulate and support the natural growing power of the plants by [...] principles of Plant Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first [...] already grow according to the principles of Plant Empowerment. Watch this video in which Jan Voogt, one of the authors of the book, explains what makes

• Natutec Scout

  manually or use the scanner for Horiver sticky cards for automatic detection of pests. The dashboard provides you with a complete overview of your scouting [...] on top of your Integrated Pest Management strategy. A crop scouting tool for everyone Early detection of pest and disease outbreaks Detect the presence [...] This allows for the early detection of pest and disease hotspots, enabling specific spot treatments that help prevent the negative impacts of chemical pesticides

• Biological Pest Control

  , is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of ecosystems [...] enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment to maintain a balance between pests and their predators. Instead of introducing [...] control Augmentative biological control is a method of pest management that involves the periodic release of natural enemies or beneficial organisms into an

• Grape downy mildew

  development pose the greatest risk to crop performance. Early symptom detection, a clear understanding of the disease cycle, and vigilant monitoring of high-risk [...] infection pressure. While all green tissues of the grapevine are susceptible, characteristic ‘oil spots’ on the upper surface of young, actively growing [...] maintaining a healthy vineyard. Signs and damage symptoms of Grape downy mildew Symptoms of grape downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) vary according to the crop’s

• Rhyzobug Brochure

  species of armoured scales efficiently • Both adults and larvae predate on all stage of armoured scale insects • Easy to combine with other natural enemies [...] pesticide applications • Reduces the number of active ingredients • Makes it able to comply to the black pesticide list in the value chain Health and environment [...] to deal with armoured scales Why to use Rhyzobug Pesticide reduction • No residues on crop • No resistance possible • Reduces the number of pesticide

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  produced on a large scale and released ahead of every crop cycle. This was the start of the Koppert Biological Systems. The first natural enemy The first natural [...] Biological control or biocontrol is defined as "the use of a population of one organism to reduce the population of another organisms" (van Lenteren et al. 2017) [...] pests. Natural enemies were collected from the original source of the pest and released in areas where pests needed control. the aim was to achieve the es

• Two-spotted spider mite

  to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty [...] on the leaves affects the appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle of two-spotted spider mite Two-spotted [...] yellow, and in many plants the damage can also be seen on the upper surface of leaves as small yellow dots. The destruction of cells results in reduced