• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  sustainably, making use of drones and GPS-tracking maps that show where crop protection products or fertilizers should be applied. This means we use fewer chemical [...] solutions where possible.’ Using biological solutions ‘Pesticides are bad for beneficial insects and anything you can do to make it more sustainable is [...] bumblebees is a big improvement.’ Alfred uses two Tripol hives per hectare, starting with the pear orchard, then moving them to the apple orchard in early spring

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – [...] vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest [...] growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes became more and more successful, we decided to make our biological solutions available to everyone

• Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags

  January 6, 2021

  production costs and have to make difficult decisions. The declining yields in successive seasons from the re-use of strawberry bags, has to be weighed up against [...] which keeps the treatment price to an acceptable level. Neil added, “There’s a whole lot more to be gained by using Fortafol-D. It supports general plant [...] when the treatment is applied within 4-7 days of planting in a re-used coir bag, it helps to re-instate some of the conditions and advantages associated with

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

  May 19, 2025

  are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate and adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off [...] shift. Growers began to understand that working with nature could offer not just peace of mind, but also long-term success. “ Thanks to our predatory mites [...] with secure supply, superior quality, expert guidance and advice, and access to continuous innovation that keep growers ahead of the game ’. The crisis that

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  Spidex Vital Plus is easy to use. Introduce the sachets in and around hotspots and repeat biweekly. Spidex Vital Plus sachets can be used in combination [...] are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’. Reasons to use Spidex Vital [...] weeks, extending the efficacy. Spidex Vital Plus has been specifically developed to build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop

• New Anso-Mite Plus Sachet Beats Thrips Early In The Season

  February 8, 2023

  department decided to take the extra step to come to the market with a high performance slow release sachet with not one, but two feeder mites to the breeding [...] labour-saving. Soft fruit growers in the UK and Italy can expect Anso-Mite Plus to be available well before spring this year. ‘The request for a longer-lasting [...] waste, and the application can be better targeted. Anso-mite Plus will initially be introduced to soft fruit growers in the UK and Italy, where trials are

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  effective biological pest control , as the mites are able to reach the pests faster. Save time by using one of our blowing systems instead of hand application [...] natural enemies; no damage and proven low mortality due to the unique design 3 full-automatic blowers to distribute natural enemies Differences between air [...] distribution of this material up to a distance of 10-12 metres from the Airobug. Airbug The Airbug is a hand-held blower used for both full field distribution

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  was already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital [...] Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii [...] 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 start of February. ‘I

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation [...] range of 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

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  Natutec Drive is currently used to distribute a number of Koppert's live biological products, including Spidex Vital , Swirski , Thripex , Chryposa , and Anso-Mite [...] possibility of equipping this tool with sensors to detect pests and diseases in the field to enable us to apply products specifically where they are needed [...] application accuracy for Thripex up to 95%, and this can only get better.' Brian Duggen, responsible for IPM at Keeling commented: 'Great to have Natutec Drive