• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 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 [...] while working in partnership with nature. ‘Knowing & recognizing’ received a massive make-over in 2017 and now counts 443 pages of the latest information

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade [...] of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] 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

• 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 [...] 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

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

  October 6, 2025

  Together with production, they reviewed the entire process, from the type and quantity of feed to the composition of the rearing medium and the design of [...] 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 [...] volumes. We are the only company in the world to do so. A predatory mite with exceptional potential Limonica is distinguished by its broad diet, high

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

  May 19, 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 [...] of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how we treat our environment, ” he reflects. “ When [...] 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

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

  Plus is easy to use. Introduce the sachets in and around hotspots and repeat biweekly. Spidex Vital Plus sachets can be used in combination with Spidex [...] 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

• Larvanem Has Been The Number One Product Against Vine Weevil For Over 25 years

  August 22, 2024

  continued success lies in its special strain of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora , which is the basis of Larvanem . The product is also completely natural [...] Systems, the market leader in biological plant protection. The product did its job: it effectively targeted and combated vine weevil larvae. Larvanem is now [...] Koppert's specialist for the tree nursery industry in the Netherlands and abroad. 'Time and time again, research has proved that our strain is more effective than

• Chrysopa

  difficult to find. Chrysoperla carnea is active mainly during the night. The larvae hide during the day. Pack size 1,000; 10,000 larvae. Presentation 500 [...] as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 2-20 per m 2 /release. Releases should be made in infested areas [...] Application Shake the bottle or bucket gently before use Apply on infested leaves For hotspot treatments, apply Chrysopa directly in the heavily affected

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  shade, for example by positioning it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry. Keep the hive entrance visible for humans [...] necessary because the honeybees may be attracted by the sugar water in the bumblebee hive, particularly if the main crop is not yet flowering. After positioning [...] Position the hive in a sheltered spot, or weigh down the hive. Position the hive horizontally, so that the bumblebees always have access to the sugar water

• Cottony cushion scale

  produced by the scales coat the leaves, blocking the stomata and impeding gas exchange. Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves [...] months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and veins of the leaves. The next two instars migrate to the larger twigs and branches [...] discovered in greenhouses in temperate regions, but is not generally a pest in these situations. Damage symptoms Cottony cushion scale is a particular