• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  feltiae Doing the right things in order to build a solid reputation, even if the buyers don't follow the same path yet: that is the philosophy on which Plántulas [...] Tetela is a family-owned business in Mexico that was founded in 1996 by Federico Martínez Martínez who continues to head up the company today. The company [...] company is specialized in the production of propagation materials for Mexican ornamentals growers and florists. In total, the company grows 120 species in 800

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 17, 2025

  seasons. In the South, where winters are warm, they are a year-long problem. In the North, where winters are cold, they become a problem as soon as the weather [...] mealybugs wander in, Isarid ™ is the way to prevent them from becoming more of a problem. These spores lie in wait and are highly infectious on any mealybugs [...] get too close. There is no such thing as a harmless mealybug—it’s important to keep pressure on the stragglers. You’ll know Isarid ™ is working when you

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  ahead: predatory mites in outdoor crops and global impact Today, the demand for biocontrol in fruit trees and open-field crops is growing rapidly. And once [...] products form an increasingly effective defence against pests - without the downsides of chemicals. The influence of the Spanish research department in Almería [...] shift in mentality in Almeria.” Scaling up: strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  development together. There is a growing demand for controlling this devastating pest the biological way; Spical Ulti-Mite is part of the futureproof solution [...] Industrial Compostable The sachet is made of a newly-developed foil and is 100% industrial compostable. It satisfies the conditions of the ‘Industrial compostable’ [...] mite). In addition, the predatory mite also has positive results in controlling various tarsonemid mites. Spider mite can cause severe damage in many crops

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  Swirski-Mite is contained in a bottle with a handy dosing cap, making it very easy to scatter the predatory mites in the crop. Blower dispersion is also an option [...] protection. The mites reproduce in the bag and move from there into the crop. Ultimately, three to four times as many predatory mites come out of the sachet [...] ideal for use in greenhouses! But if your crop is grown in tunnels, in the open air, or if it's always very humid, Swirski Ulti-Mite is a better solution. It

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that [...] crops in the Netherlands increased considerably. There was heavy infestation in the key crops of onions (the second most important vegetable crop in the [...] more quickly than in the past. Koppert is also looking at the role that propagators play. "It’s an issue that runs right through the chain," explains Jenette

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  November 29, 2022

  air is home to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your plant protection [...] natural enemies listed on the page are bred for this purpose, but there are many more beneficials in the open air. Tips to help you get more out of natural enemies [...] soil-borne nematodes. Make sure the soil is a good place for them to live. There's a wealth of knowledge about this in the organic farming sector. Planting

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes also act on Macrolophus [...] in a very localized way, and also the treatment robot, which is used by blocking the lower nozzles so that it acts only on the head and avoids our Macrolophus [...] producers in the South of France, but also, more recently in the north. ‘We had reached a technical impasse with this bug, especially in the “zero residue”

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system

• IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach

  April 23, 2019

  Natural Enemies IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program The How and Why of IPM The Benefits of Integrated [...] better meet the requirements of your customers? Call in help: a consultant you trust and who is well versed in the field of IPM. Work with the consultant [...] with lots of choices. How do you, as a grower, make the right choices? The step-by-step plan below is the perfect guide! First establish your objective. Do