• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  are bound to turn up in strawberry cultivation. So how can you keep them at bay? Don’t panic: there are various natural enemies that are ready to help you [...] some of your options. Spider mite Although, the spider mite is always a threat, this doesn’t mean that a crop will always suffer. There are ways to keep [...] keep spider mites at bay, one of them being predatory mites – the spider mite slayers. Using predatory mites as part of preventative and curative treatments

• New Look Sachet for Spical-Plus

  June 18, 2020

  Spical-Plus , has a new sachet. This beneficial insect has successfully been used for years for the biocontrol of destructive spider mites . The new sachet [...] sachet is slimmer and trimmer than the former square version. Spical-Plus , with its elongated shape and new design, will be available as of July 20, 2020 [...] application of the new Spical -Plus sachet remain the same. The sachet itself acts as a rearing system for the slow release of predatory mites over a period

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  Together with several leaders in the Dutch horticultural sector, Koppert Biological Systems is helping to build the largest automated and data-driven vegetable [...] facility in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-hectare farm is located in Abu Dhabi and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year. Armela Farms is making [...] making use of specialist technologies from top Dutch suppliers such as Van der Hoeven Horticultural Products, Hoogendoorn Growth Management, Green Production

• Natupol - Consistent Quality and Continuous Innovation

  June 10, 2020

  The introduction of natural pollinators into greenhouses since the 80s resulted in spectacular increases in yield and improved quality in tomato, soft fruits [...] For the past 30 years, our Natupol range of products has become synonymous with quality, innovation and availability. The fact that the world’s populations [...] populations of natural pollinators, especially honeybees, have declined during the same period and are now seriously jeopardized, has only added to the company’s

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  occidentalis on a leaf Thrips can cause major damage - that's nothing new. This does mean that you need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful [...] useful tool in monitoring the development of infestations. Regular scouting in the crop is also essential as it allows you to trace the larvae. This increases [...] the chance of successful pest control. The yellow Horiver sticky traps can be found in almost every greenhouse, and for good reason: they are a proven means

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  Netherlands - The Implementation Partners of Plant Empowerment start a free webinar series of four webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the [...] principles of Plant Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The [...] first webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2020 at 9am and 3pm (Netherlands Time). For the US, Eastern Time Zone, 3am and 9am. The other webinars

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new [...] new. And there is still no reason for that to change. The generalistic predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii has brought growers around the world huge success [...] that Swirskii is so popular should not surprise you," says Tim Bossinga. The Product Manager has taken his time to point out what the power of Swirskii actually

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  spring blueberry growers are anxious looking at the weather forecast. Are the buds and flowers resilient enough to withstand the low and freezing temperatures [...] have a sprinkling installation to protect their plants but often we see fields where we don’t have this option. Does this mean there is nothing we can do [...] do? Frost damage Every year again we see differences in fields regarding frost damage. Besides temperature and wind also fertilization plays a crucial

• Atheta

  The scorpion of biological control against fungus gnats Best working conditions for Atheta They are well suited for release into a variety of growing situations [...] situations, (ex. beds, pots, seedling/cutting propagation areas, etc.). Due to their ability to move quickly, fly when needed, these predatory rove beetles [...] beetles can be monitored by scraping back the top 1-2 cm. of the growing media. Adults are non-diapausing under greenhouse light conditions. Population will

• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  are pests of many crops throughout the world. By far the most common species in greenhouses is the two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus urticae . Their great [...] that they are capable of destroying plants very rapidly. Additionally, the widespread use of chemical control agents has resulted in the spider mite developing [...] resistance to a wide range of pesticides. Overview of Mite Plant Damage Larvae, nymphs and adults of two-spotted spider mites cause damage to the host plant