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

  June 5, 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 [...] ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father

• 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 [...] insects essential for the biological control of pests and diseases in the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in a variety of situations. Three versions of Natutec

• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  sure that there are sufficient pollinators in the crop. When Natupol bumblebees are introduced as planned, good pollination is ensured. This is in addition [...] grow down the pistil and reach the ovule where fertilization then occurs. After fertilization there is a period of rapid cell division when there is a high [...] supports the fruit set of the plant. Veni Calcium supplies the plant with readily available calcium that is needed for the cell wall formation during the cell

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework [...] 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 [...] product at the next level Mexico is the leading exporter of several varieties of chili, representing 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  September 30, 2024

  mites have been reared and the product has continued to evolve. The bottle is still in use today, especially when distributing the predators with air-blowing [...] mite. The fact that the sachet is industrially compostable is a further advantage for users. After use, you can clear away the sachets with the crop. The [...] Swirski Ulti-Mite Amblyseius swirskii It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  Day theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’, which focuses not only on the need to reduce people’s impact on the planet as we recover from the effects of the pandemic [...] applied in practice: Growers from around the world tell you stories about how they contribute to the Restoration of the Earth in the field of agriculture with [...] consciousness about the state of our planet. Since then, the day in has been honoured in 190 countries every year on 22 April. Its mission is to diversify, educate

• Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

  July 22, 2022

  .” At the end of the season with the arrival of winter, a clean-up insecticide spray programme is employed so that the cycle can start again the following [...] perennials. The majority of breeding takes place at the company’s headquarters near Dereham in Norfolk, but the company also has a joint-venture in India for [...] pollinated in large containers, we actually cut the traps into four and use a piece of trap in every-one as physically catching the pests can be one of the best

• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  need to cut the plant open to determine what is feeding in the whorl. The role of biological pest control Biological control involves the use of natural [...] nivale ) is a common pathogen in winter wheat, especially under cool and wet conditions during the winter months. The symptoms are apparent in winter and [...] and burrow into the soil during the day, making it difficult to identify the culprit. Leaf-feeding is more obvious, and sometimes the insect may be present

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

  July 20, 2021

  strength to the TSSM control strategy early in the season and in summer when high temperatures occur At the beginning of the season, when the glasshouse [...] crops grown in glasshouses. An in depth knowledge of this pest and the beneficial mites which are used for its control, is fundamental to the implementation [...] Consultant in the South, has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the biological control of TSSM in glasshouses-grown strawberries. “It is essential

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

  April 16, 2025

  breeding in biofactories to packaging and worldwide distribution, every step of the process is carried out with rigorous standards. Bertha highlights the importance [...] of the cold chain during transportation, a critical factor that ensures the mites arrive in optimal conditions at their destination. Innovation in packaging [...] designed to maintain the viability of these beneficial organisms until their release in the field. Science and experience as the keys to success Bertha's