• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 19, 2021

  resistant to pesticides and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the most effective approach. Natural enemies that can be used against the spider mite are [...] insect? Nothing could be farther from the truth! It is a tiny spider and lives off plant sap. A spider mite attack is often localized, and you should make sure [...] conditions, a spider mite population can expand very quickly. Look under the leaves – if you can see crawling dots and webs then it’s time to take action

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  pioneered the use of the Amblyseius swirskii predatory mite, developed innovative packaging and application technologies, and invested in facilities for mass [...] combination, we can respond much more quickly than if we were to search for a new natural enemy for each new challenge. That speed can mean the difference [...] encounter, and start developing solutions. These solutions encompass of course our natural enemies, but also technologies and systems that can easily be adapted

• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  mildew and Botrytis Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation! Botrytis: ten must-knows A Botrytis infection can sometimes create conditions for other [...] system when using natural enemies. However, as a grower, you’ll also have to be constantly alert to the unwanted interactions: one pathogen can make it easier [...] entry points for the fungus. You should also know that some insects avoid affected plants. For example, aphids have a clear preference for plants that have

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  such as Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many years. We will support Armela Farms with all the solutions and expertise to [...] years looking into automated and data-driven techniques such as climate control, biological control of pests and diseases and more. Their first harvest was [...] expectations and reduce the reliance on imported, highly-priced products. "We can achieve this vision by utilizing available resources and transforming

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  consume little energy, and have a comfortable journey. On arrival at your farm, they will warm up again and become active. Be quick It’s important to [...] favorite food. Storage advice If you can’t release the predatory mites in your crop immediately, you can store them for one or two days at most. You must [...] Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite Natural enemies are extremely useful and effective, but they have one major drawback: they have a short lifespan

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  vegetables and ornamental crops free of pests while minimizing chemical residues. In optimal circumstances it can entirely replace the use of chemicals [...] pest insects and Koppert produces specific strains of Steinernema feltiae, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (and other species/strains [...] insect stops feeding soon after being infested, and dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Part of the IPM

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  February 9, 2024

  which the fruit and vegetable product presents the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides [...] has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, [...] crops for processing in Portugal. In this country, this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  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 you as a grower: IPM [...] Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits More and more growers are opting for a natural approach to pests and diseases, and we're not surprised they are. After all [...] widespread method that has proved itself time and again. It has proved to be an effective way of tackling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way

• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  always be used in combination with the predatory mite Spidex Spical and Spical Plus tolerate a range of chemical pesticides Always use Spical and Spical [...] enemies used for biological pest control of spider mite infestations, enabling growers to safely combat this devastating pest without the use of harsh [...] predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis , for the control of spider mites on cucumber plants, and thus laid the foundation for the biological control of many plant

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  cell. By taking the right measurements, we can lower the freezing point by 3 degrees. And these 3 degrees can be the difference between a good harvest or [...] anxious looking at the weather forecast. Are the buds and flowers resilient enough to withstand the low and freezing temperatures that occur occasionally? Some [...] there is nothing we can do? Frost damage Every year again we see differences in fields regarding frost damage. Besides temperature and wind also fertilization