• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  persimils population consisting of eggs, nymphs and adults. The product can be applied to the crop canopy by using a shaker bottle or dosing tube, or through [...] check the product for the presence of P. persimilis , a simple procedure can be carried out, which involves placing a small amount of wood chip carrier, e

• Beneficial Nematodes For Biological Pest Control

  July 28, 2023

  Nematodes are alive; they move and hunt their prey instinctively. They can be used above and below ground to protect crops against pests. And unlike chemical [...] opens up a world of new possibilities for biological control. Nematodes can be used to combat a variety of insect pests. They enter pests via natural openings

• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  December 18, 2018

  understand what the issues are for the ornamentals sector and how improvements can be made. With twenty supermarket chains across the world, this is important to [...] plant sector are sold under our labels and brands in the shops. We need to be able to provide consumers with information about the product and show how [...] ornamentals sector needs to work on this, as continuous improvement can only be achieved if the relationship between the two is clearly defined. Dutch vegetable

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  July 21, 2025

  It was innovative, science and practical driven - and I knew I wanted to be part of that.” The Swirskii breakthrough that changed everything One of his

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  glasshouse environment is relatively cool, Neoseiulus californicus should be introduced in sachets, as Spical Plus® or Spical Ulti-Mite ®, or applied as [...] efficacy levels of P. persimilis decline, but fortunately this shortfall can be corrected with Spical,” commented Stella. The benefits of Spidex Vital® became

• Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 30, 2021

  the soil or substrate, and they take up water, minerals and metabolites to be transported to the leaves, flowers and fruits. Roots also excrete carbohydrates

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  problem is that if there is not enough strength in the plant, the setting may be poor. Growing in warm climates opens up a whole set of problems that can affect

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  December 14, 2018

  not to make the mistake of thinking that this means that fewer sachets can be used per hectare, as this will negate the advantage for the grower. ‘Koppert [...] are scheduled to follow Swirski Ulti-Mite and Spical Ulti-Mite , which can be used in addition to other predatory mites . Koppert aims to deliver as many

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  farms for 17 years. ‘In the past, application was done manually and proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get

• Larvanem Has Been The Number One Product Against Vine Weevil For Over 25 years

  August 22, 2024

  You're sure to see Larvanem being used when growers have problems with vine weevils. For more than 25 years, this parasitic nematode has been the top product