• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  future ‘The future holds many challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear [...] strategies in horticulture. We have the most experienced consultants in the industry with years of practice in the field. We know our natural products and devise [...] Making biocontrol the norm In the Netherlands, the use of biocontrol has become the norm when it comes to cultivating greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition of A. andersoni [...] positive or negative effect on the population development of pests and beneficials depending on the temperature and humidity ranges and extremes. Temperture (ºC) [...] healthy, good growing plant canopy the humidity close to the leaf surface, where the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding air. High humidity, e.g. at

• Nature's Perfect Pollinator

  Family Farms: A Success Story Worth the Buzz Rearing the Best: The Process Behind Our Hives The natural life cycle of the bumblebee is replicated under laboratory [...] clients around the globe. This extensive output positions us as the largest producer of pollinators in the world. Our well-established operations and supply chain [...] state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that all our bumblebees are disease-free and safe for the natural outside environment. Additionally, we work and partner

• Frequently Asked Questions

  May 7, 2018

  Questions and Answers about the Quad Q: Why is there paper mesh tape covering the exit of the hive doors? A: By allowing the bees to chew through the mesh tape [...] do I close the hives prior to chemical applications? A: When collecting the workers in the hive, slide the door to the entrance-only position. Do this prior [...] when the bees are not active. Leave the hive doors in this position for a few hours following sunrise to ensure all of the bees have returned to the hives

• Trianum is a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  targets the roots of the crop and feels especially at home on the roots of young plants. After applying Trianum, the spores germinate, and the mycelium [...] result, the roots and the parts of the plant above ground develop better, resulting in a stronger and more vital crop. And what better result could you ask [...] a stronger and more resilient crop, which gives the plant extra support in times of stress. This ensures that the plant is well-prepared and ready to defend

• Thripex-Mini

  sachets into the center of the container at time of hanging. Installing in the middle of the plants (shaded) and with the bottom edge of the sachet touching [...] improving the moisture balance in the sachets, such as placing the bottom of the sachet on moist substrate, will have a positive effect on the longevity [...] touching the substrate will typically yield the longest release of predators. Sachets already have an exit hole. Place sachets in sheltered positions on the

• Apple

  tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of the genus Malus. Currently [...] originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years, before European colonists introduced the tree to North America. The deciduous apple [...] ly there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have

• Almond

  About The almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a tree species originating in the Middle East as well as in North Africa and the Indian s [...] subcontinent. The name also refers to the tree’s edible seed that is nowadays extensively produced around the world. The almond belongs to the genus Prunus [...] Prunus and together with the peach, belongs to the subgenus Amygdalus . This particular subgenus distinguishes itself from others because of ridges on the shell

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation [...] for now. In the longer term, improving biodiversity will have an important role to play – breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality

• 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 [...] caterpillar. The municipality’s built-up area has a total of 22,000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink [...] She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s nematode product Entonem in locations