• Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

  pheromone which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. Presentation One [...] Use the Pea and Bean Weevil Trap for monitoring pea and bean weevil in combination with species-specific pheromone. Pests Pea and bean weevil ( Sitona [...] occasion crops that have just emerged or will emerge within 10 days are likely to be at risk Appropriate measures can then be taken to protect the crop Dosage

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 4, 2019

  it needs to support this hormonal shift, the plant will start to suffer and become stressed, making it an attractive food source for insects and diseases [...] flowering, and pollination is taking place: the right bio-stimulant at the right growth stage can have a major impact on blueberry production and quality [...] hormonal shift to support this reproductive phase. In addition to the standard nutrition, the crop requires high concentrations of trace minerals and calcium

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  them soon after they have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the [...] February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells us five weeks later. ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build [...] Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather conditions have been favourable

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of [...] spots on leaves and pods are round, on the stems they are more elongated. The lesions are light brown, sunken and surrounded by a dark brown to red-brown border [...] the primary leaves. The fungus is seed borne and thus also causes post- and pre-emergence damping off and dwarfing. Other Ascochyta species may also infect

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  experience because we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely [...] about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] possibilities they had to establish in our crop. After doing the relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  generate and maintain a healthy and active root zone, in which the crop is stimulated to produce new roots, which in turn release exudates and sugars to support [...] zone Trianum and Vidi Parva work together to optimise root establishment, and Trichoderma harzianum T-22 colonisation. Repeated research and field trials [...] trials have demonstrated the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes. The loss and

• Cerall.. a powerful weapon against Fusarium, Tilletia caries and Septoria nodorum

  July 13, 2021

  protects wheat, rye and triticale seeds. The product is a seed coating: the seeds are treated prior to sowing. Cerall remains effective for up to one year after [...] suitable for both conventional and organic agriculture, having been verified by both the Soil Association and the Organic Farmers & Growers Farmers can also combine [...] can be found on the packaging. Application Cerall is a ready-to-use formulation and must be distributed as evenly as possible over the seed. This should

• Expanded board to strengthen development at Koppert Biological Systems

  April 19, 2018

  board that includes CEOs Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, and CFO Robert Pathuis, has grown to include Peter Maes to be Director Corporate Marketing, Martin [...] board each have their areas of expertise and we have every confidence that they will perform well in their new roles.’ Photo caption from left to right: René [...] experienced family members who are ready to take on additional responsibilities, and non-family members who have earned their spurs over the years. The new

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  heart of the Dutch fruit and vegetable growing region and closely linked when it comes to finding natural solutions to pests and diseases. While Koppert [...] ely and needs to be applied to young plants. There are often two strains present in the greenhouse. V10 covers both so mutation is less likely and plants [...] solution to the rest of the world. The product is awaiting registration in most of the remaining EU countries and registration processes have been initiated

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  Thripex up to 95%, and this can only get better.' Brian Duggen, responsible for IPM at Keeling commented: 'Great to have Natutec Drive up and running. We [...] performance of Natutec Drive to make sure we apply predatory mite and insects as efficiently and effectively as possible to optimize the effect of our [...] Drive answers perfectly to these demands and current trends. Natutec Drive is essentially a tool to apply predatory mites and insects as effectively as