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

  April 16, 2025

  it. Because of our research, we could act quickly—test, reproduce, and deliver a solution in time .” Staying ahead in a globalized world In today’s int [...] solutions, based on the solutions that are already there, in nature. ” Predatory mites: a sustainable solution One of the key advantages of predatory mites [...] emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus. “ It’s devastating the pepper crops here, ” Kris explains. “ But we already had a predatory mite in development

• Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health Expert

  May 18, 2026

  highlight the effectiveness of a proactive approach, she recounts her experience managing spider mite resistance in garden mums. One of the most well-informed [...] expert in their article, The Shift from IPM to Integrated Plant Health . Based in the Netherlands, HortiDaily provides up-to-date information on technology [...] online site. The article appears in the May 4th, 2026 issue of the platform’s daily newsletter. Quoted extensively in the article, Heidi explains the recent

• Koppert celebrates 50th anniversary

  January 8, 2018

  persimilis back in 1967, the company has grown to become a multinational with an annual turnover of 190 million euros and 1,200 employees in 26 countries [...] chemical crop protection have played too dominant a role in recent years, which has had a negative impact on soil life. This needs to change, and fungi and [...] fiftieth anniversary. On Thursday, directors Henri Oosthoek and Paul Koppert announced the start of the anniversary year at the headquarters in Berkel en Rodenrijs

• Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?

  March 3, 2023

  mite: a true all-rounder Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Ten facts about spider mites Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell A spider [...] off the moisture by sweating, which is easier in a dry and warm climate. In other words, a combination of cold and moisture inhibits both development and [...] impact – in tomatoes, for example, the infestation develops more slowly than in a crop like cucumber. The presence of natural enemies also has a good inhibiting

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

  November 8, 2024

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops [...] is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants. Some species separate them; some lay a row of eggs, while others deposit them in layers. Every [...] skin. They cause huge damage to crops. Of some species, a few dozen caterpillars can launch such a vicious attack on a plant within twenty-four hours that [...] cocoon out of threads. The cocoon may be in a corner where leaves overlap or in other places. The leaf rollers use a leaf to conceal themselves and pupate

• World Soil Day

  December 3, 2020

  or earthworms, to name but a few. A teaspoon of topsoil typically contains a vast range of different species and billions of microorganisms,” Age Tanja [...] plants and animals in the ecosystem, forming a complex web of activity. Plant roots, can also be considered as soil organisms in view of their symbiotic [...] legally binding. The future of agricultural soil is not only in the hands of governments or growers. Education has a big impact on our future. We already know

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

  September 30, 2024

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops [...] is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how

• Want To Know Whether Spical Will Be Effective? Check, check, and double-check!

  July 20, 2020

  Spical ’s done a good job, you should hardly see any spider mite eggs. The standard advice is to check the status twice a week. But of course, in acute situations [...] take a magnifying glass to quickly see how Spical is doing. Spider mites often develop in hot spots, so you should release extra predatory mites in these [...] underside of the leaf. The mites are easy to distinguish from each other: spider mites are green or red in colour, and the adults have two spots on their backs

• Natutec Scout Wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

  June 11, 2019

  IPM-data is then stored in a central database and offers growers the possibility to carry out detailed analysis of the situation in the greenhouse. This [...] ion and improvement in this field. GreenTech 2019 Natutec Scout is on display at the GreenTech InnovationLAB, and in booth 308 in hall 10, until 13 June [...] software engineers who worked in close collaboration on this project,’ says Tom Vroegop, Natutec’s Product Manager. ‘It’s a real breakthrough for both growers