• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 20, 2024

  sprinkled into the planting hole before planting. The best results are achieved by treating the plants early at the plant nursery with Trianum-P applied [...] Trianum, its spores germinate, and the fungus colonizes the roots. Through several mechanisms, Trianum protects the roots against Fusarium. Preventive [...] irrigation or spray on the soil. To maintain a high level of protection during the season it is then recommended to sprinkle Trianum-G on the planting hole before

• New Anso-Mite Plus Sachet Beats Thrips Early In The Season

  February 8, 2023

  come to the market with a high performance slow release sachet with not one, but two feeder mites to the breeding sachet. Trials show that the sachet is [...] earlier in the season, to establish itself in the crop before Thrips can become a problem. Sachet Benefits Not only do the sachets prolong the effective [...] duration of the product, hanging them at regular intervals in the plants themselves, instead of blowing them over the crop, saves time over the extended

• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  brown patches across the field at the end of the winter. Many insects can also potentially threaten seedlings and small crops during the winter and early growing [...] clip plants at the soil surface; some insects may be nocturnal and burrow into the soil during the day, making it difficult to identify the culprit. Leaf-feeding [...] sometimes the insect may be present. However, if you see shot holing you may need to cut the plant open to determine what is feeding in the whorl. The role

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

  June 11, 2024

  location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company a ready market – almost [...] after repeated introductions of the predatory mite, my father began to show some success. Jan Koppert led the way ‘The company was set up by my father [...] decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a biological

• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  supports the fruit set of the plant. Veni Calcium supplies the plant with readily available calcium that is needed for the cell wall formation during the cell [...] flush. After pollination, when the pollen is brought to the stigma, the pollen tubes start to grow down the pistil and reach the ovule where fertilization then [...] quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in fall, are swelling and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences a tremendous

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was [...] difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  worldwide distribution, every step of the process is carried out with rigorous standards. Bertha highlights the importance of the cold chain during transportation [...] plants with her commitment to ecological management that reduces pesticide use. Since 2014, she has been dedicated to ensuring the quality of the predatory [...] explains. This adaptability, combined with the mites' voracity and tenacity, guarantees their effectiveness in the field. Predatory mites not only fight

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

  July 20, 2021

  in the crop. In the temperature range 18-25 o C this species demonstrates its superiority as the highest performing spider mite predator, with the ability [...] control strategy early in the season and in summer when high temperatures occur At the beginning of the season, when the glasshouse environment is relatively [...] corrected with Spical,” commented Stella. The benefits of Spidex Vital® became evident in strawberry crops this summer The development of the new product

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

  August 22, 2024

  is the basis of Larvanem . The product is also completely natural and does not interfere with other beneficials. For many growers, Larvanem is the most [...] have problems with vine weevils. For more than 25 years, this parasitic nematode has been the top product used to combat vine weevil. The secret to its [...] Larvanem is the result of intensive research and development. 'That's how we kept on improving the growing and nutrition. Thanks to the strict checks

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  notice that the whitefly’s development cycle had clearly been inhibited in the spots treated with Mycotal. We used the same dosage of Enermix in the three test [...] differently. The 7-hectare section grows crops without artificial lighting from week 2 to week 51 inclusive. The other section, fitted with SON-T and LED [...] there, so the level of infestation is higher and whitefly levels are high earlier in the year. We could theoretically spray everything in the greenhouse