Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared [...] organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will

Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’ [...] build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider mites are enclosed by a ‘dam’ of predatory mites giving spider [...] Effective spider mite control in a sachet Give spider mite hotspots no chance The innovative rearing system created by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows

How to protect bumblebees in cold

pollination in greenhouses In tunnels or greenhouses, the morning temperature needs to rise quickly to reach the minimum 24-hour temperature of 15 ºC for [...] any issues with the foraging activity of the bumblebees, leading to efficient pollination . Placement of hives in low temperatures During the colder months [...] is key Place the hives in the warmest part of the tunnel/greenhouse, ensuring they catch the morning sun. Make sure the hive is in a sheltered environment

Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

Tests were run by Koppert Spain in breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are [...] Fontanel was one of the early Koppert France customers and still is, using many of Koppert’s IPM solutions, including Capsanem to control the Nesidiocoris [...] hectares of tomatoes, through direct and hydroponic cultivation, in Châteaurenard near Marseille, and have done for four generations. We have to control Nesidiocoris

Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

In the Municipality of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as [...] Bergeijk, coordinator of oak processionary caterpillar management for the Municipality of Venray. ‘We use nematodes at locations in outlying areas where [...] where there might be protected species of butterfly and moth. The major benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared [...] organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will [...] increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic

Pest control

Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

Wolterinck BV in Beltrum, the Netherlands, is a specialist in tree care and weed control and works on behalf of local authorities and governmental bodies [...] may be needed, either of nematodes or of nematodes plus Bacillus thuringiensis -based products. ‘That is effective around ten days in and if the trees have [...] least 30% of their leaf cover, Bacillus thuringiensis can also have a good combatting effect.’ Staunch advocate Wolterinck BV is a staunch advocate of Entonem

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade [...] to pesticides in vegetable crops for the processing industry, which are very important in Portugal. Around 80% of the total production of vegetables for [...] pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, Trianum has become an important part of sustainable agriculture in Portugal

Biological Pest Control

making them a safer option. Types of biological pest control There are three primary types of biological pest control methods: conservation, classical, [...] Conservation biological control Conservation biological control focuses on enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment [...] conservation biological control helps control pest populations over time. Classical biological control Classical biological control involves introducing