• Celebrating real food heroes

  October 19, 2022

  want healthy, high quality food, at the same time we want to preserve the health of the environment.’ Xrarm and the tower of hope Xfarm a local social project [...] celebrated annually on 16 October to promote global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for [...] as it is one of the most versatile crops which can adapt to almost any climate in the world offering high yields. ‘It is important to focus on sustainable

• Citripar: user – friendly application and sustainable packaging

  March 31, 2025

  simplifies the application process. The hanging mechanism remains unchanged, enabling easy placement of the product in the crop canopy. The new Citripar [...] reflects the company's ongoing efforts to reduce plastic waste. Francesco Bourlot, Category Product Manager at Koppert, shares his thoughts on the new Citripar [...] ‘With this redesign, we aimed to improve both usability and sustainability. The new packaging makes it easier for growers to apply Citripar effectively while

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  onto the bee. In most situations, “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit [...] is fully pollinated. Bumblebees lack the sophisticated communication system of honeybees, and are less likely to leave your crop for more attractive flowers [...] they mainly forage for pollen rather than nectar, and transfer more pollen to the pistils with each visit. Bumblebees promote higher rates of cross-pollination

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 8, 2024

  emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of the product. 'The transparent upper part in the packaging now also showcases the hanging device [...] enjoy a total makeover. The sticky traps are available on the market under the well-known Horiver brand. Eye-catching pattern The new Horiver design features [...] fit perfectly into the sticky trap portfolio, they will also carry the Horiver brand on the packaging.' Horiver sticky traps Among the widely adopted products

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  proved to be a good decision. ‘In the spring, I can use artificial lighting to better tailor the climate to the needs of the crop. And in both the spring [...] with, but the aphids continued to spread. The gall midge needed just a little too much time to build up its population in order to keep the entire greenhouse [...] lovely quality to them that can be marketed in the niche segment. I want to seize this opportunity in the market. This will enable me to stay one step ahead

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products [...] tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage without harming the insects. We are really satisfied [...] fitted the unit onto our heating pipes and it allows us to distribute Thripex and Chrysopa really accurately," Angel explains. "The two arms of the tool

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 4, 2025

  educating the public and passing new findings on to people trying to solve agricultural, public health, and environmental problems. Click here to learn more [...] greenhouses in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical knowledge and creative strategies to the topic of [...] managing some of the most troubling pests in garden mum and poinsettia production. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is the first agricultural

• FAQ Nematodes

  can kill the host very quickly. This bacterium also causes the host to be converted into food for the nematodes. This food enables the nematodes to complete [...] efficacy will be strictly connected to survival time on the leaves. To ensure the best results, we therefore recommend to use the nematodes when: • • • • Relative [...] Is the carrier material harmful to humans? No, it is biodegradable and not harmful to humans or any animals. Is the carrier material harmful to the environment

• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  January 30, 2025

  teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry [...] magazine has been the industry’s voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and [...] an article in the February, 2025 edition of GrowerTalks magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history of the apex predator

• 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 [...] colonizes the plant's roots. This is of great help to the crop, as the mycelium competes with harmful fungi for space and nutrients, giving them little to no [...] that the plant is well-prepared and ready to defend itself against biotic and abiotic stress! The biological fungicide Trianum , which contains the fungus