• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  popular in the UK 'Currently we are preparing for the spring season with the production of 20 Natutec Drive machines for key customers in the UK - mainly [...] with success by growers in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Demo trials are currently being set up in Germany, France and the US. Koppert Biological Systems [...] insects as effectively as possible, but we are also exploring the possibility of equipping this tool with sensors to detect pests and diseases in the field

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

  June 5, 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 [...] ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father [...] exploration took him to research stations in the UK and eventually Switzerland where he found what he was looking for - the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis

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

  April 6, 2020

  nut development. When the flowers are opening, active pollination is needed. Most fruits get the best pollination when the flowers are freshly opening and [...] 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 [...] 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

• Capyphor

  Blue green weevil ( Pachnaeus spp.); Black vine weevil ( Otiorhynchus sulcatus ) and other Otiorhynchus spp.; South American fruit tree weevil ( Naupactus [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] Downloads FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into

• Entonem

  thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) Weevil larvae (Coleoptera): Black vine weevil ( Otiorhynchus sulcatus ); Other weevils ( Otiorhynchus spp.) Caterpillars [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] Downloads FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into

• Larvanem

  control of larvae of weevils and other beetles in a wide range of crops. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curculionidae): Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] Downloads FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into

• Sportnem-H

  ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] leaflet FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into [...] of chafer grubs in lawns. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curculionidae): Black vine weevil ( Otiorhynchus sulcatus ) and other Otiorhynchus spp.

• Capirel

  (Coleoptera): Black vine weevil ( Otiorhynchus sulcatus ); Otiorhynchus spp; South American fruit tree weevil ( Naupactus xanthographus) and other weevil larvae; [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] beneficial nematodes in stone fruits & nuts Target pests of beneficial nematodes in top fruits FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and

• Casea

  ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] beneficial nematodes in top fruits FAQ Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents [...] on which nematodes feed, develop, and reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected

• Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

  April 12, 2023

  midge is a pest that affects mainly vining peas, although combining peas are occasionally attacked. The larvae feed in the flower buds during June, leading [...] tly reduced yields in the more determinate vining peas. "The New System Will Enable Growers To Manage This Pest More Effectively" Following evaluation [...] pest monitoring tools including pea and bean weevil monitoring systems such as the Pea and Bean Weevil Trap . The pea midge system along with pest monitoring