• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  IPM app The How and Why of IPM NatuGro in strawberry Chemical crop protection is not sustainable, regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make [...] suppliers and the quality of the products. Dutch Poinsettia growers who export to the UK know all about this. For example, there is a zero-tolerance policy towards [...] million Poinsettias a year. The total production in Europe is 100 million per year.’ Various Studies Richard is overseeing two tests at the farms Green

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

  April 16, 2025

  in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation. Nowadays Kris is Business Unit Manager Region [...] “ Our mission is to provide real, reliable solutions—not just for today, but for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance [...] growers saw that progress did not require chemicals. It meant smarter solutions, based on the solutions that are already there, in nature. ” Predatory mites:

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  May 6, 2019

  insect netting in the vents can certainly help, but it is not always enough. If the infestation level is high, they can simply fly in through the doors. To [...] solid agreements. If the plant nursery does not use chemical products with a long-lasting residual effect, it is easier for the grower to build up a population [...] Thrips is Always a Puzzle Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis on a leaf Thrips definitely count as 'unwelcome guests,' but it's not always

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  working environment is safer. Unlike chemicals, there is no danger of products penetrating the skin. Benefits for the sales chain: The products used are harmless [...] friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government and retail residue standards is low. This is beneficial to the [...] Every employee is able to apply natural enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no re-entry

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  yellow and how its use can help growers to see whether or not a pest is there and how it is evolving. [...] thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that there isn’t yet a biological solution [...] cucumber , thrips are not a particularly significant problem. There are hardly any problems in tomato crops, and use of natural enemies has not been necessary

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  whitefly , then Swirski-Mite is an excellent partner in crime. The product contains Amblyseius swirskii , a predatory mite that's not all that picky when it [...] and mites, which is ideal when different types of pests occur simultaneously. Swirski-Mite is available in various formulations, so there's always a tailor-made [...] an option for some crops. This method is very suitable when rapid response is needed because a pest is gaining more and more terrain in your crop. You can

• The top ten pests in roses

  August 18, 2022

  quickly. One upside is that this can quite often be done with natural enemies. Whitefly The name is misleading as this species is not a fly but an insect [...] presence of mealy bugs can significantly affect a product’s ornamental value, even if the population is not yet that large. The six pests mentioned above are [...] In addition, the whitefly transmits viruses. There are two whitefly species, but Trialeurodes vaporariorum is the most common. Aphids Aphids come in all

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  of the larvae, growers will continue to experience problems. This is why there is a need for a biological approach. Biological solutions The larvae and [...] crops in both temperate and sub-tropical regions. Of course, there are chemical products for use against adult vine weevils, but without getting rid of [...] within the host population is dependent on the number (dosage) applied and the size of the host population. In this regard, it is important that Larvanem

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, but is 2.0-3.0 mm long. The glasshouse potato aphid manifests both [...] lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in greenhouses [...] deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause deformed

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  germination free water is required. For most downy mildews, the optimum temperature is around 15 o C and the closer the temperature is to this, the shorter [...] underside of the leave fluffy growth appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is actually the sporulation of the pathogens extruding [...] structures are protruding from the stomata. Because there are more stomata on the underside of the leaf, this is where most fluffy symptoms are found. How to