• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  pathogens to strike. But it also works the other way around: there are pests that make it easier for the fungus to get a hold. It’s a sinister interaction [...] that make life easier for Botrytis . By eating the crop or making holes in it, they create the entry points the fungus needs to strike. Several species [...] n. Essentially, a crop is an ecosystem in which all living organisms interact. We capitalize on this system when using natural enemies. However, as a grower

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  Manager Angel Angelov. "When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our [...] ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. "It was a brilliant move [...] approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation." Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  future in agriculture and horticulture. It's these collaborations that bond us together as we work in partnership with nature. CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th [...] students are taught both in classrooms and greenhouses, and they live in campus residences in an educational environment. In this way, they gain and strengthen [...] Center began its history 15 years ago with the founding of the Rapel Agricultural Institute. In 2010, the Mexican subsidiary of the Dutch company Koppert

• Trianum can hold its ground

  February 2, 2023

  diseases and pests The Trichoderma harzianum T-22 fungus in Trianum is incredibly hardy. It can be used in combination with many other products, and even the [...] Does the combination boost both agents, or does it inhibit one or the other? Persistent Trianum can be used in combination with most fungicides, insecticides [...] fungi in Trianum are quite persistent. Especially once the fungal mycelium has 'conquered' the roots of a crop, there is little that moves it. Please

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with [...] market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop into a game changer in spider [...] and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital . His initial experiences in using the new product are positive

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  Amblyseius swirskii . The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite prefer fresh food and only eat insects that are in their early phase. For whitefly , these are [...] and second larval stages. This means that you may still notice adult pests in the beginning, even when the natural enemies are working hard to contain the [...] whitefly happily flying around during the first days after application. And as it's so easy to spot, you may quickly draw the conclusion that the treatment

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. "I use it to combat spider mite in combination with [...] and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital . His initial experiences in using the new product are positive [...] what Sjaak van Dijk expected of it. A week after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. "It was clear that the predatory mites

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  inflating its cells, weakening the plant and creating an 'obese plant.' The result will be a plant that is more attractive to pests like whitefly – it's not [...] that likes nitrogen; it's a tasty snack for whitefly as well. Naturally, this will increase the size of the whitefly infestation. In short, nitrogen-rich [...] Control? A pest like whitefly has a direct impact on the resilience of a crop. It's not just the pest's feeding on the crop that is harmful; whitefly also poses

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  the Wilczewscy Horticultural Farm in Białousy in the far east of Poland produced various plants and cut flowers. But in de mid-nineties the production changed [...] pests in 2016. We conducted tests with various products including nematodes. Comparing the results, nematodes showed the best efficiency, and in 2017 we [...] plantations are located in beautiful, pristine surroundings and the farm has always been inseparable from the nature that surrounds it, says Jerzy Wilczewski:

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  at a rapid rate. It is a notoriously difficult material to recycle. In addition to these unfortunate facts, Styrofoam is being banned in many cities and [...] sensitive organisms in a box made of cardboard with a synthetic fiber lined with plastic inside. This new packaging has been created in partnership with Tryco [...] boxes worked just as well as the Styrofoam boxes. In some cases, they outperformed the Styrofoam packaging in maintaining the required temperature for tran