• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

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• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

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• From Grower To Biological Pest Control Expert

  June 2, 2026

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• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  contributes to a better image of foodstuffs and ornamental plants, in turn benefiting the overall image of the retail sector. "The How and Why of IPM" Article [...] effective way of tackling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government [...] whole array of benefits! Benefits for you as a grower: IPM is a widespread method that has proved itself time and again. It has proved to be an effective

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  Get to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable [...] Faced with different pests, he sought alternative solutions, leading to the adoption of biological control methods. He has been actively controlling mealybugs

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  the leadership of the company. As a family business, we are focused on the long term and think in terms of generations. We will continue to create the company’s [...] company’s future together, to safeguard our core values and – above all – to continue to work towards our vision and make a positive impact on agriculture [...] in 2018, bringing the total number to eight members, in order to transfer responsibilities in a natural way and to safeguard the valuable experience,

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 20, 2022

  you do need to use chemicals, using selective control products. This helps to create wealth of natural enemies both above and below ground, which is crucial [...] Your goal as a business is to produce an abundant, top-quality yield. However, climate change, changing regulations (less supply of chemical plant protection [...] that diseases and pests are becoming resistant to certain agents all make it increasingly difficult to achieve that goal. That’s why integrated crop management

• The various stages of the spider mite

  March 4, 2023

  about spider mites Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Spical: The Effective Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite Spical predatory mite: [...] all stages of its lifecycle. It starts with the eggs, which are as round as a ball. These eggs produce larvae, which have just six legs. To begin with [...] It’s also worth knowing that you can find all stages on the underside of the leaves. Get in touch with our experts

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

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• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

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