• Bumblebee pollination

  guarantees maximum pollination . The Natupol system is the result of over 35 years of accumulated expertise coupled to the latest technology – our best bumblebees [...] last longer. The hive design developed over the years helps bumblebees to save 20% of the energy usually spent on cooling and heating the hive. High quality [...] What is bumblebee pollination? Bumblebee pollination is a vital and efficient process for growers seeking high-quality crop yields. As natural pollinators

• Thrips

  hatching, the larvae begin to feed on plant tissue on the underside of the leaf. The larvae are smaller than the adults and lack wings. Depending on the species [...] occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like [...] shape to the adults but are smaller and lack wings. One of the most distinctive features of thrips larvae is their characteristic "frass," which is a type

• Bacterial spot

  as they grow. The centre of the lesions may fall out as they become drier. Under humid conditions, the spots may merge with lesions on the petioles and [...] °C and high precipitation due to rain, fog or overhead irrigation. Infection is through stomata and wounds. The dispersal is in windblown water drops, mechanical [...] and pepper rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity of the greenhouse or field Resistant

• Phytophthora blight

  leaf wetness is required. Dispersal is by wind and rain causes the pathogen to be returned to the soil from infected plants. Dispersal in the soil happens [...] flagellae which enable them to move through water. Infection is usually from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates [...] fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling the stem. On potato

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

  February 8, 2023

  Going The Extra Mile Unlike other Amblyseius andersoni products in sachets, Koppert’s R&D department decided to take the extra step to come to the market [...] explains. ‘When the number of one feeder mite species begins to drop, the second species becomes available as an alternative ‘fuel’ for the predatory mites [...] Soft fruit growers in the UK and Italy can expect Anso-Mite Plus to be available well before spring this year. ‘The request for a longer-lasting and more

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  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 [...] 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 [...] approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation.’ Uniform dispersion Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionising biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  Similar to other sachet products, the feeder mite population inside increases, creating a sustainable food source for the predatory mites to build new [...] systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite version of Amblyseius swirskii has been on the market. Nowadays the Ulti-Mite sachet is also available for our predatory mites [...] designed to withstand both low and high levels of humidity, making them ideal for use in environments where traditional paper sachets are prone to dry out

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the [...] crops without the use of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important [...] One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  beneficial is always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new product.’ Pest control starts sooner So far, Spidex Vital has done what Sjaak van [...] later. ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather

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

  June 4, 2021

  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 [...] 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 [...] sustainable approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows