• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  2020. Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots. He puts [...] fewer chemicals,’ he explained. The biggest threat to his crop is thrips , especially during the darkest period of the year. ‘Nature basically shuts down [...] sorts of conditions have a bigger impact on the beneficials than on the thrips, which means I need to be alert. The same goes for caterpillars , since there’s

• Aphids

  throughout the world. Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed [...] plants in several ways, and the damage can vary depending on the species of aphid and the type of plant being attacked. The following are common signs of [...] Aphids feed on the sap of plants, which can cause the leaves to turn yellow or become distorted. The damage is often more pronounced on the younger leaves

• Integrated Pest Management

  chemicals. Mass trapping techniques like Rollertraps or Horiver contribute to control of the flying stages of pests like whitefly and thrips . For some other [...] substrate that allows gas exchange between the root zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable to [...] pest or disease levels below the economic threshold, chemical intervention might be necessary. IPM advocates for the use of the least toxic options available

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  September 15, 2025

  biocontrol agents like, in case of sweet pepper, Orius laevigatus. As new thrips species continue to challenge growers worldwide, the need for effective [...] remain a persistent challenge in protected horticulture. Emerging species like Thrips parvispinus, Scirtothrips dorsalis , along with established ones such [...] spread viruses. As chemical control becomes less viable, biological solutions like predatory mites are taking center stage. One predatory mite is showing e

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  brown centre. In potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent [...] expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting the stem at the foot shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease [...] then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the xylem vessels become blocked. The bacterium can survive

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  surprise that an attack by a pest like whitefly will undermine the crop. The extent will depend on the species and variety, but the fact remains that a plant that [...] what? The Spread of Whitefly What is Biological Control? A pest like whitefly has a direct impact on the resilience of a crop. It's not just the pest's [...] resilience. While the plant may look healthy on the outside, the nitrogen is actually hard at work inflating its cells, weakening the plant and creating

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigor so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. "With the introduction [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  tubes to the crop. The essential part of Natutec Drive is a ‘box’ with tubes that effectively distributes our predatory mites and other insects in the correct [...] function of the device is to achieve the most effective pest control by technically optimizing the success of our biocontrol products. It also results in significant [...] present, Natutec Drive is being used mainly for the biocontrol of pests in strawberries in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Trials

• Coleobug

  Application Remove the product from the cooler and allow it to reach ambient temperature. Lay the bottle horizontally and rotate it to homogenize the mixture with [...] (hardened wing), although the number can vary slightly. Like other coccinellid beetles, they have an oval and slightly convex shape. The larvae are dark gray [...] also consumes pollen and nectar, allowing it to survive in the absence of prey and remain in the crop until pests reappear. It has a high reproduction rate

• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  cells and lives from the content of the dead cells. The affected areas grow quickly and cause a lot of damage, especially if the stems are also affected [...] Trianum strengthens the plant's resistance and provides a certain degree of resistance to the fungus. Powdery Mildew In fact, the method of combating mildew [...] take action as soon as the first symptoms appear, otherwise it will be difficult to get the situation under control. But just like before, prevention is