Fruits

New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

spectrum of agricultural crops that includes fruit, berries and outdoor vegetables , among others. Using beneficial nematodes in apple Michel Loubejac is [...] is a fruit grower in Moissac in the Tarn-et-Garonne, region of France. Here he grows organic apples on 5 hectares used for baby compotes, and plums on [...] fully included in the treatment programme. It’s a must have!’ Long shelf life and biodegradable ‘ Capirel does not present any risk for users and the formulation

Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

Protected vegetables

pests in vegetable crops Vegetable pests can inflict serious damage in terms of plant growth and crop yield. The most common pests in vegetable crops are [...] are different types of diseases in vegetable crops that cause harm to the plants and their fruits. Common vegetable diseases are damping-off, fusarium wilt [...] monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies and thrips are present. These

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

Get to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] adoption of biological control methods. He has been actively controlling mealybugs with Citripar and Cryptobug , armoured scales with Aphytis and Rhyzobug [...] broader shift toward sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture. Through innovative techniques and the embrace of biological control measures, farmers

A life-long passion for predatory mites

Entonem for Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals

Biological control of sciarid flies - Steinernema feltiae

International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’

Mealybugs and scales

mealybugs and soft scales also produce honeydew (on which moulds grow) resulting in considerable damage in ornamental and fruit crops and loss of value. Armoured [...] photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to [...] reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production; in ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient