• 100% Sustainable Agriculture

  using sustainable alternatives in a world that demands produce that is free of chemical residues and crops that are grown sustainably and promote vital [...] Our experience A healthy future, that's quite a challenge. Growing a resilient crop takes expert knowledge and a great deal of experience! Growing in a [...] nematodes , natural enemies, fungi, and bacteria. In short: natural solutions that contribute to a healthy, safe, resilient and productive crop. All this with

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  ‘It is essential that we do something to combat fungus gnats every five days. If not, they will break out.’ This is something that Floricultura wants [...] don’t skimp on the quantities of beneficials that we use.’ A well-organized approach Good scouting is a factor that contributes to Floricultura’s success. The [...] tackle fungus gnats ( sciarid flies ) and thrips pupae. ‘It is a good product that we apply to the crops using a Dosatron,’ explains Rogier Veldhuijs, assistant

• Root and crown rot of strawberry

  in plants that have been weakened by some form of stress, from underfertilization to water stress (either too much or too little water), or that are damaged

• Damping-off

  General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, [...] damaged spots. On the infected plant, new sporangia with zoospores are formed, that allow the disease to spread to neighbouring plants. The zoospores disperse

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] field and potatoes from other fields on the farm, are labelled as ‘suspect’ that year. On the infected field no potatoes or other Solaneceaous crops can be [...] ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease is difficult to distinguish from wilting caused by other pathogens

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  distributor Mertens and decided that in spring we would start using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars [...] with the oak processionary caterpillar within the built-up area was so high that preventive management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain [...] effect, we did it twice.’ Entonem an important link Van Rijswijk is confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using

• Caterpillars

  with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can be [...] several species that damage greenhouse crops is the leafroller family, the Tortricidae. The name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars [...] Biological control of caterpillars Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and

• Aphids

  types of aphid species: those that change to other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host plants [...] Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that belong to the superfamily Aphidoidea. There are over 4,000 species of aphids that have been described, and they can [...] eggs that overwinter. The summer host plants are either herbaceous or woody, while the winter host plants are hardy, woody perennials. Aphids that do not

• Onion fly

  Delia antiqua ), also referred to as the onion maggot, is a frequent pest that harms allium plants, including leek, garlic, and onion crops. It is a small [...] seedlings or in the soil close to the base of onion plants. The onion fly larvae that emerge from the eggs tunnel into the onion bulbs, harming the roots and foliage [...] infestations can be a major concern, but there are a few control strategies that can be used to manage this pest. These include crop rotation, planting resistant

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