• Apple scab

  temperatures this increases to 12-28 hours of leaf wetness for successful infection. Conidia also need water for germination. How to prevent Apple scab Use [...] fall off prematurely. The plants’ defence mechanism is to produce corky rings around the lesions to prevent further invasion of tissue by the fungus. Late [...] Prune to ensure good air circulation, this decreases the duration of leaf wetness Shred fallen leaves in autumn/winter Spray fallen leaves with urea Ensure

• New Strain Of Green Peach Aphid, Myzus Persicae, Requires More Aggressive Beneficial Insects

  September 1, 2023

  parasitoids to establish in the crop, but can be good addition to the system. At the same time, we are looking at the side-effects of pesticides and how they [...] Faced with the Green Peach Aphid, growers have been experimenting with a number of new pesticides for corrective control, but the interaction with biocontrol [...] the UK, and worldwide, are battling to control a new strain of the green peach aphid , Myzus persicae , that presents an increasingly frequent and harmful

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  work with biological solutions where possible.’ Using biological solutions ‘Pesticides are bad for beneficial insects and anything you can do to make it [...] .’ Alfred uses two Tripol hives per hectare, starting with the pear orchard, then moving them to the apple orchard in early spring. ‘Although the weather [...] Fruit grower Alfred Verstegen works together with his brother and nephews on their fruit company, Verstegen VOF in Opijnen, Gerlderland. Six years ago

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  traditional chemical methods. "In collaboration with Koppert, I see opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear [...] chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of sustainable agriculture. With his farm as a living example [...] the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation with distributor [...] Buha manages some 9000 solitary oak trees withing this municipality. In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the [...] much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April, we started using nematodes at locations with significant contact options within the

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  do its work well. ‘With the introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means [...] learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution with which we have confirmed an increase in plant resistance to soil fungi, achieving greater vigour and, c [...] consumer zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  be allowed to go wrong during the propagation phase; our buyers operate a zero-tolerance policy. To make it possible for them to start with a clean plant [...] four weeks to the 25 weeks and you need to take curative measures. All of this costs a great deal of money and is something we want to avoid.’ To combat fungus [...] microscope to check for the presence of nematodes. If I can see them this means that the spraying was successful.’ A high standard To prevent damage to the young

• Praon volucre

  Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Praon volucre Praon volucre is a parasitic wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and to the subfamily Aphidiinae [...] still present. If the aphid species present is known it might be better to switch to an appropriate single species product ( Aphilin , Aphipar , Aphipar-M or [...] Ephedrus cerasicola . Praon volucre products Aphiscout Expand all items How to use Praon volucre The parasitic wasp Praon volucre is available in a bottle

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  condition to protect their crops. Bertha's unique connection with predatory mites reinforces her conviction to ensure they arrive in perfect condition to perform [...] predatory mites as an alternative to chemical pesticides. His innovative spirit and dedication to sustainable agriculture continue to inspire our practices [...] provide us with food but also because they sustain life on earth. Commitment to biological excellence Bertha found in Koppert the perfect place to merge her

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  still present. If the aphid species present is known it might be better to switch to an appropriate single species product ( Aphilin , Aphipar , Aphipar-M or [...] Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola Ephedrus cerasicola is a parasitic wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and subfamily [...] Ephedrus cerasicola. Ephedrus cerasicola products Aphiscout Expand all items How to use Ephedrus cerasicola The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola is available