• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  on of the raised benches in the blocks”. “We have found the Airobug is able to distribute the beneficial insects more accurately, releasing the carrier [...] is built around the Airobug which is the principle delivery system that runs on the overhead monorail rails systems in the glasshouse. The lateral distribution [...] reduction in time spent applying the biocontrol, when compared with manual application.” Leaders in mechanical application “Koppert is the world leader in the

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

  July 20, 2021

  control strategy early in the season and in summer when high temperatures occur At the beginning of the season, when the glasshouse environment is relatively [...] Koppert’s Technical Consultant in the South, has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the biological control of TSSM in glasshouses-grown strawberries [...] imbalance in the pest-predator ratio, leading to a population surge in the pest, and crop loss,” explained Stella. Spical® adds strength to the TSSM control

• Premium Quality, Around The World

  March 6, 2023

  kicking is not exactly the easiest task in the world. That task becomes even more complex if a product in the Netherlands needs to arrive in, say, Mexico or Kenya [...] customers with the best possible solutions. It’s a commitment that goes beyond product quality. After all, no matter where in the world the products are [...] ly tailored to the needs of every individual beneficial, bumblebee, or microbial product.’ In The Best Possible Condition Stacking the boxes on pallets

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I was an integrated [...] farm covering over six hectares along Hoefslag road in the Dutch village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections. Hendriks grows high-wire (two [...] initially, but the continuous developments in technology have gradually shifted my focus in terms of plant protection to biological methods. That’s why I now use

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  friendly one. What was the most challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects [...] leading company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective [...] leafhoppers through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical crops such as

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time, Vidi Parva should be tank mixed with Trianum-P to prevent the entry of [...] harzianum (T22). The increase was significant at the commercial application rate, compared to dilute solutions and the water only control. In practice, Vidi Parva [...] kill’ strategy, where the fungicide weakens the target, and T. harzianum completes the killing process . For further details on the propamocarb hydrochloride

• Vidi Terrum

  acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container (or stir the content of the IBC) well before use Fill the application tank with half the required [...] applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate [...] plant with extra energy for the formation of fruit, tubers or bulbs. Energy is provided by the free L-amino acids in the product. Plants can take up Vidi Terrum

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] immediately have the wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  now permit the release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in England, in both edible and ornamental crops grown under polythene structures. The licence was granted [...] following the submission of the necessary data, gathered by the Koppert consultancy team. Ultimately, this positive outcome was made possible by the participating [...] driven between the table-tops in the strawberry production tunnels. The basic system works on a revolving 60 litre drum, which dispenses the predators and

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 8, 2019

  crops should occur in the late afternoon and evening, as the ambient temperature falls. Do not spray in direct sunlight, and always add the adjuvant Addit [...] Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and is [...] hyphae that penetrate the insect’s epicuticle before entering the inner tissues, where it rapidly proliferates, causing death of the target pest. Salad crop