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

  May 19, 2025

  quickly proved to be a game-changer. “ It worked against both thrips and whitefly - two of our biggest problems, ” he explains. “ It was effective and [...] efficient, it really saved agriculture in Almeria. ” The switch wasn’t just about replacing chemicals - it was about a mindset shift. Growers began to understand [...] 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

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

  November 20, 2024

  can lead to significant plant loss, reaching up to 50%. Therefore, taking preventive measures is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative [...] overhead irrigation or spray on the soil. To maintain a high level of protection during the season it is then recommended to sprinkle Trianum-G on the planting [...] cucumbers for instance. Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20260420121514a54bc50c Event: bae589c6a71a4bdf924e7bd8e6354e60 Application of Trianum Trianum is available

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão [...] 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 [...] machine can 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

• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  crops to flower. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in fall, are swelling and ready to open [...] experiences a tremendous hormonal shift moving from the earlier vegetative stage to this all-important reproductive phase. In addition to standard nutrition [...] sufficient numbers to support this flower flush. After pollination, when the pollen is brought to the stigma, the pollen tubes start to grow down the pistil

• Personal message to our customers

  April 8, 2020

  vegetables, fruit and flowers. Especially in a time when it is increasingly important to stay healthy, we want to make sure you know that we are here for you [...] In these turbulent times we reach out to you. Dear grower, In these turbulent times we reach out to you. Because, without you the World wouldn’t have fresh [...] World, or which crop you grow. Thanks to the effort of all our colleagues across the World, we are still able to produce our natural enemies, bumblebees

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers on their farms, this is one less thing to worry about.’ A bullseye [...] effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite [...] product range was expanded with a rearing sachet, Swirski-Mite Plus . Then the Long Duration variant came on the market; due to a different composition, more

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  growers have demonstrated that they certainly have the know-how when it comes to growing a quality crop of cucumbers. They have been mentored by their [...] is not without its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of pests [...] The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  That foundation of trust made it easy to work together,” Pieter explains. “Koppert has grown tremendously, but it remains a family business at heart—focused [...] “Over time, we realized that’s not how biological control works best. Now, we take a proactive approach, maintaining a strong population of predatory mites [...] shift has led to more resilient plants and a more sustainable growing process. The road to chemical-free horticulture Looking ahead, Pieter sees a future where

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to control insect pests in open field cropping [...] retailers to limit the number of pesticide residues on fresh produce crops. There has also been a push by some retailers, NGO’s, and legislators to enhance [...] technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests as well as helping framers target insects on a local scale. Public

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. Top fruit crops are close to flowering. Now it is the time to choose the right [...] right strategy for a strong fruit set. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in Autumn, are swelling [...] and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences a tremendous hormonal shift moving from the earlier vegetative stage to this al