• ‘Knowing & recognising’ now available in 4 languages

  December 18, 2018

  and Spanish. The English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined the urgent need to have the information [...] important that information concerning the prevalent pests and diseases is accessible to other parts of the world in different languages. ’As both public [...] illustrations on the life cycles of insects and 700 photographs on the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural solutions. The first edition of

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  consistency. The original system is now obsolete, which means that Tetranychus urticae , which was the principle food source in the old rearing system, is no longer [...] congregate around the rim of the applicator bottles when applying the product manually. The fact that they remain within the carrier is a positive feature [...] Mini-Airbug®. For strawberry crops, the Natutec Drive ® offers the most efficient option. Once applied to the crop, the white P. persimilis actively search

• Effective Wireworm Control In Potato Crops With Beneficial Nematodes

  July 19, 2024

  to the root system. Monitoring for the presence of adult click beetles , which lay eggs in the soil, can help predict wireworm infestations and is also [...] Agriotes spp), the larval stage of click beetles belonging to the Elateridae family, pose a significant threat to potato production. Most of the effective [...] used in agriculture. This ensures thorough coverage of the root zone where wireworms larvae are active. Timing is critical, as nematodes are most effective

• Vidi Parva

  acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required [...] applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant, around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate [...] tank/container is recommended for the proper preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Parva to the irrigation water after the sand filter

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  April 16, 2025

  ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point came during the 2006-2007 season. Supermarkets across Europe, especially in Germany [...] Our mission is to provide real, reliable solutions—not just for today, but for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance [...] Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically

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

  June 4, 2021

  about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company [...] accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage [...] Natutec Drive – 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

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  August 5, 2025

  integrated crop protection Marjon is confident about the future of Limonica . “We have cracked the code. The rearing is good, the volumes are adjustable, and [...] under the product name Limonica . This predatory mite is exceptionally effective against various insect pests, but is considered one of the most difficult [...] accepts the best food. It is a diva. And that makes its production complex.” From unstable produce to robust upscaling The challenge was not only in the rearing

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  hotspots no chance The innovative rearing system created by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse [...] able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’. Reasons to use Spidex Vital Plus More [...] generations of predatory mites emerging from the sachets make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it

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

  November 20, 2024

  measures is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative measure One preventive measure is the timely application of Trianum. Trianum is a biological [...] application of Trianum from the start of cultivation is essential to prevent early Fusarium infection. In 2022, Glastuinbouw The Netherlands commissioned [...] controls Pythium in cucumber Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower