• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  colonies thrive in low temperatures: Warmth is key Place the hives in the warmest part of the tunnel/greenhouse, ensuring they catch the morning sun. Make [...] Make sure the hive is in a sheltered environment. Sunlight exposure Position the hives on the side that receives the most sun during cold periods, maximizing [...] inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the impact of climate

• 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 [...] Mini-Airbug®. For strawberry crops, the Natutec Drive ® offers the most efficient option. Once applied to the crop, the white P. persimilis actively search for [...] red-pigmented forms, white P. persimils do not congregate around the rim of the applicator bottles when applying the product manually. The fact that they remain

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Wolterinck BV in Beltrum, the Netherlands, is a specialist in tree care and weed control and works on behalf of local authorities and governmental bodies [...] witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar . ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is our preferred [...] only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings

• Enhance Your Aphid Control With Hoverfly Allies Rophoria & Syrphidend

  March 13, 2024

  versatile and resilient solution. The product must be used preventatively or as soon as the first aphids are detected in the crop. Syrphidend: A Cool Companion [...] Packaging Rophoria is supplied in a cardboard box containing 100 hoverfly pupae of Sphaerophoria rueppellii. Syrphidend is supplied in a cardboard box containing [...] olfactory cues makes them valuable assets in the ongoing battle against these destructive pests. Hoverflies are versatile in their diet, showing no particular

• 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 [...] Natutec Drive – is now being used with success by growers in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Demo trials are currently being set up in Germany, France [...] has a customer with three Natutec Drive machines in use: 'Thanks to Natutec Drive, this farmer is now convinced that biocontrol is the way to go. It saves

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

  June 11, 2024

  that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our driving force in the past, still is today, and will be in the future,’ [...] location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company a ready market – almost [...] long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling with persistent spider mite infestations when he struck on the idea of a natural

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  pest management strategies in horticulture. We have the most experienced consultants in the industry with years of practice in the field. We know our natural [...] persimilis Preparing for the future ‘The future holds many challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them [...] poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks with a frown. For over two decades, she has passionately supported growers in transitioning

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  travelling the given distance. In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population composition is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are [...] spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Download trial results Proof of predation The Phytoseiulus [...] to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation;

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You [...] protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was

• Cerall, a powerful seed treatment solution against seed-borne diseases in cereal crops

  affect the crop in a later stage. Cerall offers a powerful weapon to protect the seeds against these pathogens while strengthening the plant at the same [...] seed. The metabolites already present in Cerall have a direct inhibitory effect on various fungal diseases present on the seeds. The bacteria present in Cerall [...] diseases What is Cerall Cerall protects summer wheat, winter wheat, rye, spelt and triticale seeds. The product is a seed coating - the seeds are treated