• 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 followed [...] many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital Born to fight [...] appropriate food source. These factors combined give an increased hotspot control in your crop. Improved egg laying capacity As Spidex Vital has continuous access

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

  February 8, 2023

  predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni , available in a 6-litre bucket until now, will soon be on the market in a slow release sachet, to make this biological [...] so it emerges from hibernation earlier in the season, to establish itself in the crop before Thrips can become a problem. Sachet Benefits Not only do the [...] 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

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

  November 20, 2024

  Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) in peppers. In these tests, Trianum showed a strong reduction of Fusarium wilt , with a 78% decrease 10 days after inoculation [...] effectively controls Pythium in cucumber Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision [...] Fusarium has re-emerged as a problem in pepper cultivation in recent years. This soil-borne fungus can infect the roots of pepper plants. Several species

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  d spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Spidex [...] Koppert’s Technical Consultant in the South, has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the biological control of TSSM in glasshouses-grown strawberries [...] The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control A life-long passion for predatory mites Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  April 16, 2025

  transportation, a critical factor that ensures the mites arrive in optimal conditions at their destination. Innovation in packaging also plays a crucial role: [...] on a crop, I was amazed. Seeing how a plant remained healthy and vigorous thanks to these tiny allies was a revealing experience ”, she recalls. A legacy [...] emphasizes. Certainty for a sustainable future “ Nothing beats original ” is not just a slogan but a philosophy that lives in every detail of the work of

• Natupol Fly

  Application Put the required amount of pupae in a cup Place the cup in the crop on the soil. Do not scatter the pupae in the crop Protect the pupae from direct [...] Pollination of isolated crops, produced on a smaller scale, such as seed crops with just a few flowers or for crops that produce very little pollen. Crops [...] for nectar in the flower and thus come into contact with pollen. These pollen are not consumed by the flies but stick to their bodies. When a fly visits

• About bumblebees

  bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before it is fully pollinated Bumblebees [...] earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called 'buzz- pollination ', this will allow a bumblebee [...] will start foraging for pollen and nectar, as well as search for a suitable nest site. Once a nest is chosen, she will start laying eggs to build her own colony

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  infections The crop enters a cycle of assimilate shortage, leading to subsequent ‘fall-out’ and fruit and flower quality issues Functioning roots We cannot eliminate [...] When plants are going through this generative transition or have a high fruit load in relation to the root capacity, then any susceptibility is exposed [...] naturally push resources to meet the needs of the flowers and fruit. As the plant reduces the investment in the roots, they retract and the diversity of the

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• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  hand. A humidity of 85% is fine for pollination in a semi-closed greenhouse, while a humidity of more than 80% starts to impede pollination in a conventional [...] knowledge that flower temperature might also play a role; the influence of radiation also needs to be considered. A flower can turn into a marketable fruit [...] removing a head leaf. In this case, removing the head leaf may worsen the problem as it allows direct radiation to increase the flower temperature. In a semi-closed