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New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

promising. At René’s farms, spider mites and thrips can effectively be controlled with the use of beneficials. Aphids, however, are a different story. In [...] of Aphidius ervi pupae were detected as well as an improvement in aphid control. Little Hindrance from Aphids At the start of August, the crop of the second

Ten facts about spider mites

Knowledge is critical to ensuring good biological control. And it’s no different when it comes to spider mite – the more you know about this pest, the

Swirski-Mite

Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their

Horiver Wetstick

Use Horiver Wetstick for trapping and monitoring of different flying insects. Pests Yellow: whitefly , thrips , fungus gnats, leaf miners Blue: thrips Black: Tuta absoluta Red: Drosophila suzukii Whit

Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

The Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar. The municipality’s built-up area has a tot

Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

There are many oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality of Doetinchem whose responsib

Natural Enemies, Now a Division of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.

need to help educate cultivators on the effective use of BCA's (Biological Control Agents). Over the last four years the company blossomed into a leader in

Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

combat whitefly . Richard sees this as an opportunity to give biological control in Poinsettia cultivation in the Netherlands an additional boost. ‘Koppert

Natutec Scout Wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

n and analysis of not only pests and diseases, but also the biological control and chemical agents present in the greenhouse,’ says Vroegop. ‘The smartest