• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  Mini-Airbug®. For strawberry crops, the Natutec Drive ® offers the most efficient option. Once applied to the crop, the white P. persimilis actively search [...] not congregate around the rim of the applicator bottles when applying the product manually. The fact that they remain within the carrier is a positive [...] system The ultimate outcome of the Spidex Vital ® project was the birth of a new P. persimilis product, but fundamental to this outcome, was the development

• Click beetles

  sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae [...] fully grown the larvae pupate in the soil in summer. The adults appear about 4 weeks after pupation, but usually remain in the soil until the following spring [...] into the air with a audible click. Hence their name. Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click

• Vidi Fortum

  Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required amount of Vidi Fortum to the water [...] around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate tank/container is recommended for the proper [...] and application of the product Always add Vidi Fortum to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly injected at the irrigation valve by

• Cryptobug

  species. Mode of action Adults and larvae consume the mealybugs completely. Visual effect Mealybugs are consumed entirely. Pack size 500 adults. Presentation [...] hotspot Apply in the evening Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation [...] high temperatures, Cryptobug is most effective at temperatures between 25°C and 28°C (68 and 82°F). Combined use For effective control of citrus mealybug and

• Mushroom

  poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroom farms. The most popular [...] toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy [...] of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough to be observed with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground (hypogeous)

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

  January 6, 2021

  to the crop canopy. The application process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name and the rate [...] grown under polythene structures. The licence was granted following the submission of the necessary data, gathered by the Koppert consultancy team. Ultimately [...] positioning Andersoni® at the beginning and at the end of the season when cooler conditions prevail, with Swirski Mite® being used during the warmer months from

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips [...] forward to stay in the market. Fabián Alejandre, avocado orchard coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons why we are getting into biological [...] guaranteed the success of their production and their entry into various international markets. Since 1983, Don Sánchez Fresh has been dedicated to the production

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  He says that the IBMA foresees a centralized procedure under the direction of the proposed regulatory body with the participation of the member EU states [...] provide effective and innovative plant protection for modern agriculture are a vital tool in the EU’s work to support farmers and effectively implement [...] with the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health, the environment, biodiversity and the bio-based

• Plant Disease Management

  method relies on the use of living organisms to suppress or control plant pathogens, which are microorganisms that cause diseases in plants. The primary goal [...] preventing the disease from spreading further. Crop rotation Crop rotation is a fundamental strategy, which means avoiding planting the same crop in the same [...] disease cycles and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties Another vital aspect of prevention is the use of disease-resistant

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  enemies, resulting in effective biological pest control , as the mites are able to reach the pest faster.” An innovation toolbox Since 2006, Koppert has [...] at Koppert, “part of the company furniture,” as he puts it. Originally from Belgium, Peter arrived at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001 [...] application technologies like the Airobug.” Lifting barriers The Airobug is one of Koppert's air blowing systems for the efficient and even distribution