Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

Thrips has a powerful new enemy - Anso-Mite - or Amblyseius andersoni by its scientific name. Leading biocontrol innovator, Koppert Biological Systems [...] at lower temperatures at the beginning and towards the end of the growing season. A strong egg laying capacity under cool spring conditions, supports strong [...] and that is where Anso-Mite comes in to fill the gap early in the growing season.’ Natural range and crop Anso-Mite is a naturally-occurring species in many

Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

labour-saving, Koppert Biological Systems' newest application tool – Natutec Drive – is now being used with success by growers in the UK, Ireland and the [...] we are preparing for the spring season with the production of 20 Natutec Drive machines for key customers in the UK - mainly for strawberry applications

Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

early-season pests: Many biological control agents are effective against common early-season pests like aphids and caterpillars , and early-season diseases [...] The agricultural landscape undergoes significant changes as the seasons shift from winter to early spring. For growers, this transition is not just about [...] threaten seedlings and small crops during the winter and early growing season, so scouting for signs of plant damage such as leaf-feeding, plant-cutting

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

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 a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel

Manual Wireless Beehome

standaard op 1. Druk de menu knop op de printplaat (bijlage 1) eenmaal LANG in, u komt zo in menu optie 1, het ledlampje knippert dan 1 maal - - - ▲ - -. Ver [...] r is 1. Press the menu button (appendix 1) on the PCB once, and HOLD it in. This will bring you to menu 1, and the LED will flash once - - - ▲ - -. Various [...] injury or damage. 9 4 Commissioning 4.1 Delivery 1 Transmitter 1 or more receivers 1 Timer 1 Antenna 1 Set of mounting brackets, consisting of 2 long

Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

different seasons Increased light condition (Spring, summer) During these seasons, it is advisable to position the hives at a height of 20 – 60 cm above [...] needed, the hives can be placed higher inside the crop, at a minimum height of 1.4 meters above the ground, particularly in dense crop areas. On the darkest

Beneficial Nematodes: A 100-year Journey in Biocontrol - Episode 1

Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

Floranova are specialists in the breeding & supply of F1 and open pollinated flower seed Part of the Syngenta Flowers group since 2018, Norfolk-based Floranova [...] Floranova is a leading international breeder of F1 hybrid and open pollinated annual and perennial ornamentals , including petunia, geranium, begonia, [...] propagation for sciarid fly control,” explains Peter. “Then through the season we use Swirski-Mite ( Amblyseius swirskii ) in combination with Thripex

Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

wintertime, when pest pressure is still low. In this way you start the new season in a clean way, giving your beneficial insects time to Click here to learn [...] standing army before new pests enter from outside the greenhouse later in the season. New research has shown that Mycotal can also be a powerful weapon against [...] Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed with Mycotal (1 and 2 gr/ltr). Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime of 5 °C at

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

apples, France - Independent trial (GDA84) Fruit damage % 2% 1,5% 1% -61% 0,5% 0 -80% End of 1 generation 15-06-2009 st Untreated End of 1st generation [...] oriental fruit moth damage (Cydia molesta) in peaches in Italy (Cerignola) - 2020 Independent trial Bud damage % April 8th 90 16 80 14 70 12 60 [...] to sustainable nematode solutions to protect their orchards against pests – a living, natural solution for their fruit. Koppert has been producing nematodes