• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  contact person. If a specific pest is not mentioned in this document, it doesn’t necessarily mean it cannot be controlled by nematodes. Koppert is continuously [...] role in the biological control of many pests, keeping fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops free of pests while minimizing chemical residues. In optimal [...] Beneficial nematodes in horticultural crops Which nematode controls which pest best? This is an overview of the nematode-pest combinations that have

• Rosen Sabrowski: Limonica highly effective against thrips and whitefly

  February 11, 2019

  find some California thrips lower down in the crop, but never in the flowers. They stay completely clean, even in a highly sensitive cultivar like White [...] Attenberger welcome more than 150 customers to their company in Recklinghausen, a city in the north-east of the German Ruhr area. Most of those customers [...] is also one of the few rose growers in Germany that uses assimilation lighting. This is why pests can also be found in the winter, making beneficials in

• Linflowers wants to eliminate the need for chemicals all year round

  September 4, 2019

  invest in natural enemies or other products as well as in a professional approach. This is the experience of chrysanthemum grower Linflowers in Bommelerwaard [...] west to far beyond Moscow to the east. ASDA in the UK and Kaufland in Germany are among their end customers. In 2011, the two brothers concluded that they [...] soon.’ Investing in the right approach Linflowers’s experience shows that factors other than predatory bugs are also important. The way in which a company

• Brockhoff Rozen: 'we'll never stop using NatuGro'

  February 11, 2019

  far the biggest difference is in the beds where NatuGro is administered continuously, so where the products are applied in seven daily watering sessions [...] Brockhoff's adviser, Jan Hoogstrate from Horticoop, suggested he use NatuGro in 2014. 'Jan thought it was something for me. I'm always open to new things [...] company (which focuses on the cultivar Red Naomi), each of which is 880 m² in size (one watering system). These beds were used to test Vidi Parva, Vidi

• Cryptobug produces spectacular results against mealy bug

  February 11, 2019

  clarifies, 'Mealy bug is a problem in various crops. This pest is very difficult to combat with chemical crop protection agents in perennial ornamental crops, [...] and recovering well. Van Geest Bros. Limited is a family company specialized in the production of the highest-quality cut flowers. It is managed by the brothers [...] Koppert Nederland, Van Geest decided to combat the pest for a second year in a row with Cryptobug, the predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri . The

• FAQ Nematodes

  larvae, especially in the case of large insects. Do entomopathogenic nematodes only work as a soil application? In nature they live in soil and are therefore [...] substance the nematodes are packed in? In order for the nematodes to survive during transport and storage they need to be packed in a carrier material. This b [...] 1. Nematodes in general What are nematodes? Nematodes are microscopically small (0.6 to 1 mm), unsegmented worms that occur naturally in the soil throughout

• Capirel: the new champion of fruit cultivation and non-greenhouse vegetables

  February 11, 2019

  population in the autumn, a period in which no conventional insecticide can usually be used. This lowers the infestation levels of their crops in the new [...] solution designed to combat a number of pests in fruit trees and open-field vegetable crops. The active nematode in Capirel is Steinernema feltiae , an indigenous [...] the larvae of Lepidoptera , Coleoptera , and Diptera in fruit trees and open-field vegetable crops. In crops such as apples and pears, Capirel for instance

• Anthura does everything possible against aphids

  April 23, 2020

  Anthura is currently investing heavily in an approach being followed by one of company’s departments. In the department in question, a 1.4-hectare area, pot [...] Anthura has a wide range of measures in place to maximize the quality and the health of the plants awaiting delivery. In some cases, customers at home and [...] all use of pesticides in the department this season and is introducing natural enemies much earlier. ‘We started with Aphiscout in week 5 with a dose of

• Natupol - Consistent quality and continuous innovation

  June 8, 2020

  pollinators into greenhouses since the 80s resulted in spectacular increases in yield and improved quality in tomato, soft fruits and seed production. For the [...] role in communicating the problems they encounter in the field. When it comes to finding solutions for today’s cultivation issues, we are all in partnership [...] we produced in 1989 and the high-tech bumblebee colonies we produce today. Three decades of know-how, technological progress, experience in the field, and

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from Sciara

  May 27, 2021

  uses ten different beneficials for its two sites in Heemskerk, the Netherlands and its third location in Assendelft, the Netherlands. One of them is Entonem [...] a Dosatron,’ explains Rogier Veldhuijs, assistant location manager in Assendelft. ‘In the past, the product was not fully compatible with a Dosatron. But [...] Sciara and thrips pupae with very good results. Floricultura is a big name in the international orchid market. The company produces young plants of the