• Pherodis

  production date when stored in a freezer (-18°C), and 1 year when stored in a refrigerator (4-6°C). Storage temperature Preferably in a freezer (-18°C), and always [...] remain effective for a maximum of 6 weeks Dosage In general two or four dispensers per hectare. Combined use Use in combination with a suitable trap. Storage [...] few days following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone from the new capsule

• Attracker

  exposure to insecticide sprays resulting in better control. Crops All crops. Mode of action Attracker is a solution of several sugars which lures thrips from [...] Before using Attracker in combination with plant protection products in crops that might be sensitive to phytotoxicity, test in a small area before proceding [...] concentrate (SL). Content Mixture of equal concentrations of sucrose, dextrose and fructose. Preparation Prepare the spray solution of the insecticide according

• Picusan

  population. Presentation Ten sets in a box. Preparation When using the pheromone: place the pheromone dispenser in the top basket of the trap When using the kairomone: [...] traps per hectare along the perimeter of the field with a distance of 25 metres between traps Combined use Use in combination with Pherosan Rhynchophorus [...] palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. The dispensers release a species-specific

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade [...] is very conscious of sustainable agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper [...] the exclusive T-22 strain of Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  s you can place them lower in the greenhouse. 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees [...] checklist Placement High & horizonal Growing lights in tomato crops Light timetable Points of attention 19:00 Snow 18:00 Place hives above the crop [...] hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  interactions in high temperatures – written in collaboration with experts in the field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high temperatures [...] temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures on the pollination activity of our bumblebees. It was now time [...] The White Paper written on this subject in collaboration with horticultural consultant Godfrey Dol is now available in a variety of languages. Download the

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the [...] Located in the municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero [...] mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  cardamom production in Guatemala, improved maize production in Malawi, a school gardening programme in Uganda, education on sustainable farming in Zimbabwe, a [...] ambassadors of environmentally friendly ways of growing healthy food.’ An overview of the projects funded can be found in the 2023 Annual Report of the Koppert [...] projects in 7 different countries. In total, 23,150 farmers (and consequently the same number of families) were reached with these projects, of which some

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect other pests in the area [...] Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic [...] parasitic and are known for their effectiveness in controlling a variety of insect pests. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes infect their hosts by entering

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

  blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, including whiteflies and thrips that are found in vegetables [...] can become a serious threat to you crop in a later stage. New research has shown that Mycotal can also be a powerful weapon against pests in colder conditions [...] available in all countries where the product is registered. Protect your crop when temperatures drop Even in the midst of winter, pests can be present in your