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

  June 11, 2024

  in the UK and eventually Switzerland where he found what he was looking for - the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis .’ Back home, he introduced it into [...] technical advice. In this way, we became consultants as well as producers – something we still do to this very day.’ ‘A few things worked in our favour [...] area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company a ready market – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialised in greenhouse grown

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

  May 19, 2025

  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 [...] agriculture in Almeria. ” The switch wasn’t just about replacing chemicals - it was about a mindset shift. Growers began to understand that working with [...] reproduce quickly, they’re cost-effective, and there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ”

• Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 30, 2021

  in the entire plant. Together these microorganisms in the root zone – the rhizobiome – form a rich toolbox that can deliver many benefits as long as we treat

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  nator interactions in high temperatures – written in collaboration with experts in the field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high

• Carnation tortrix

  polyphagous, observed on 160 cultivated and wild plant species – trees as well as herbaceous forms - of 42 plant families, and it is the major pests in carnation

• Caterpillar control in greenhouse crops

  June 20, 2019

  Autographa gamma - Silver Y Moth The most harmful caterpillars that occur in the greenhouse belong to the Noctuidae, which is the largest of all the l [...] carnation tortrix moth ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ). Cacoecimorpha pronubana - Carnation tortrix Lepidopteran biology is largely comparable. Females lay eggs

• Consumers

  cannot be seen with the naked eye, these products – which can be used above ground and underground – have the potential to do incredible things. They combat

• Black vine weevil

  hemisphere, the first adult weevils appear around May. They are approximately 7 - 10 mm long, brownish black and have dull yellow spots on their back. The wing [...] be found varies between 2 and 20 cm. Pupae are white to cream coloured and 7 - 10 mm long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population [...] vine weevil The life cycle of the black vine weevil consists of an egg, 6 or 7 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. In temperate climates

• Experience Centre

  and horticulture. Opening hours: weekdays (Mon - Fri) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A tour takes an average of 1,5 hours and is suitable for groups of up to 15

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  precision, efficiency, and labor savings in dispersing beneficial organisms – used for biological crop protection . "The device is lightweight, easy to handle