• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control thrips species [...] species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control thrips species [...] species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  doesn't get sick, you don't have to use any control. If you want your IPM approach to be successful, you need to start by selecting strong, resilient crops [...] even better to have the natural enemies on stand-by in the crop, even before there is any problem at all. Only in emergencies should you resort to chemicals [...] soil fungi and bacteria. Afterwards, you should try to prevent infection with diseases and attack by pests as much as possible. If problems do occur in

• Isarid: The Foundation of a Good IPM Program

  mite, they attach to the pest, germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and grow within the host. Feeding and activity decline, followed by death. Because Isarid [...] environment. Instead of waiting for pest pressure to climb and then reacting, growers establish a standing first line of defense. That is why Isarid can be [...] low enough to protect the crop while preserving more options if pressure suddenly increases. How is it applied? Isarid fits into production from propagation

• Natupol

  Never move a hive from one greenhouse to another Remove bumblebee hives the latest 10 weeks after introduction Clean the hive stand before placing new [...] the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm

• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  manually or from moving vehicles – a method that is labor-intensive and prone to human error. The vulnerable biological solutions are sensitive to handling [...] innovation – a multi-carrier release system attached to the underside of the drone - now makes it possible to disperse beneficial organisms with greater accuracy [...] handling and need to be dispersed in the correct locations in the right numbers to carry out their valuable work in the crop. Airborne technology Product Manager

• Sweet pepper

  The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . [...] sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet [...] Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Limonica Ulti-Mite: Cool by Nature. Tough on Pests Trianum can hold its ground Whitefly

• Bacilirid

  root and shoot systems of plants, preventing, controlling, or suppressing by competition. Protection against root and soil borne pathogens is extended [...] shoot systems of treated plants. These results can provide more uniform stands and greater yields. Pack size 5lb bottle and 4x5lb bottle Formulation Wettable [...] environmental conditions are favorable for disease development, but prior to disease onset. Check the label for each crop and situation. For use as a soil

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of i [...] now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says Jan. ‘In [...] ’ The Natutec Scout app can also be used to monitor other pests. Koppert is working on making it possible to scan and recognize them. ‘We can already enter

• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  Afford to Ignore Limonica Ulti-Mite: Cool by Nature. Tough on Pests Koppert At Cultivate 2026 Effective thrips control with predatory mites A step-by-step [...] mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. The Ulti-Mite slow-release sachet, made from 100% industrially compostable film [...] Ulti-Mite - Cool by Nature. Tough on Thrips. Predatory Mites Whitepaper Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight