• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains [...] up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his land to creating a tiny forest [...] the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent regulations. Growers who

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product at the [...] them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable

• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 20, 2024

  in severe cases, the plant may even wilt and die. Fusarium infections can lead to significant plant loss, reaching up to 50%. Therefore, taking preventive [...] is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative measure One preventive measure is the timely application of Trianum. Trianum is a biological [...] cucumbers for instance. Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20260420121514a54bc50c Event: bae589c6a71a4bdf924e7bd8e6354e60 Application of Trianum Trianum is available

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  and attention given to the crop over the last few weeks, many growers are starting to see a percentage of plants ‘fall out’ due to Phytophthora and other [...] Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show The sun is starting to shine and strawberry crops are moving from the vegetative to the generative development stages [...] by the weak and dying plants, or look at taking steps to promote plant health , and help the crop get through to harvest. Developing and maintaining an active

• Long-tailed mealybug

  sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of long-tailed [...] the body in a network of fine waxy threads. Over two or three weeks, a female produces 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle takes about six weeks [...] long-tailed mealybug The long-tailed mealy bug is easily recognized by the long, posterior tail filaments, which are at least the length of the body itself. The

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  ahead,” he added. Patented System The Natutec Drive is a patented system, which is attached to a custom-made vehicle that travels freely between the tabletops [...] system works on a revolving 60 litre drum which dispenses its contents, e.g. Spidex , Thripex or Swirski Mite, into a hopper, then onwards via a series of tubes [...] required. “This is a first-class piece of machinery which exemplifies our superiority in the field of biocontrol-related innovations. We are a long way in front

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling [...] vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest [...] here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  - it was about a mindset shift. Growers began to understand that working with nature could offer not just peace of mind, but also long-term success. “ [...] there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate [...] and adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release [...] pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical [...] implementation of a biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  predator, with the ability to reinstate its dominance over very high spider mite populations. For more information on how to implement a successful biological [...] control, is fundamental to the implementation of a successful, season-long strategy against this persistent and potentially crop destructive pest. Stella Cubison [...] pest-predator ratio, leading to a population surge in the pest, and crop loss,” explained Stella. Spical® adds strength to the TSSM control strategy early