• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  explains how his plant protection strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer chemicals. He has been using Trianum [...] the past two years in order to protect his plants’ roots. ‘I started using Trianum-G because of my crop’s susceptibility to Pythium,’ explained Kees Hendriks [...] terms of plant protection to biological methods. That’s why I now use fewer and fewer chemicals,’ he explained. The biggest threat to his crop is thrips ,

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  efficient system for the application of biological control products to our crops. We have used Koppert natural enemies for a number of years at our other site [...] practical. This was due to the new design and installation of the raised benches in the blocks”. “We have found the Airobug is able to distribute the beneficial [...] ‘aerial application system’ is used almost on a weekly basis for delivering a range of Koppert products including Thripex , Swirski-Mite , Spidex , Spical

• Cyclamen main pest pressures

  May 17, 2019

  medium, and any larvae that fall off the foliage. Thripex Before and after pot-spacing, distribute Thripex, Neoseiulus cucumeris , across the plants, at the [...] Swirski Ulti-Mite Amblyseius swirskii Macro-Mite Macrocheles robustulus Thripex Neoseiulus cucumeris Horiver Wetstick Cyclamen: Main pests and control [...] silver-grey spots on the leaves, with dark green spots of frass, and feeding marks to the flowers. Their life-cycle is very temperature-dependent. Although thrips

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  allowing Koppert to carry out this work on their farms. We would also like to express our gratitude to DEFRA for granting us the opportunity to offer this important [...] urticae . Koppert is also able to announce that the long-standing product Thripex ® has been re-branded as Thripex NXT due to an innovative formulation change [...] been permitted for use under glass and polythene. However, for Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, the restricted use to glasshouses still

• Conifer

  About Conifers are also referred to as Pinophyta, Coniferophyta or Coniferae . The plants are so-called gymnosperms or seed-bearing vascular plants. This [...] develop as shrubs. Recommended for you Download Fusarium spp. Spidex Vital Plus Casea Spical Ulti-Mite Lyprauta Capirel Downy mildew of Cucurbits Crazy roots [...] Rollertrap Trianum-G Capsanem Chrysopa Citripar Macro-Mite Spical Spical-Plus Spidend Natutec Airobug Natutec Mini-Airbug Two-spotted spider mite Aphipar

• Amblyseius andersoni

  leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size [...] andersoni contributes significantly to sustainable farming practices by offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. The [...] size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Amblyseius andersoni The predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni is effective

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 12, 2022

  practices, and continue to develop their understanding and use of biological control techniques. To make the necessary changes to more sustainable growing [...] their mobile phones to alert them to the problem, before crop damage occurs and cucumber yields are compromised. Knowledge is key to successful growth David [...] three growers have demonstrated that they certainly have the know-how when it comes to growing a quality crop of cucumbers. They have been mentored by their

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

  June 4, 2021

  proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and [...] and it allows us to distribute Thripex and Chrysopa really accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products [...] Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a

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

  June 4, 2021

  proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and [...] and it allows us to distribute Thripex and Chrysopa really accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products [...] On the road to precision biological control Natutec Drive takes centre stage Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the

• Effective spider mite control with predatory mites

  ensuring population suppression, crop vitality, and reduced chemical use. Key benefits of using predatory mites Targeted action: feeding on all life stages of [...] without harm to other natural enemies or pollinators. No resistance development: unlike chemical pesticides, pests do not develop resistance to natural predators [...] Predatory mite solutions Spical Spical Ulti-Mite Spical-Plus Spidex Spidex Boost Spidex Vital Spidex Vital Plus Expand all items Trusted worldwide since 1967 With