• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  22 July 2024

  do not become resistant, but the population adapts through small changes in their DNA. For example, when chemical-resistant pests breed, they pass their genetic makeup to their offspring, and their offspring in turn have a higher chance of being resistant to the [...] important for effective biocontrol. Additionally, growers need to know how and when to

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  Floricultura is a big name in the international orchid market. The company produces young plants of the [...] uses ten different beneficials for its two sites in Heemskerk, the Netherlands and its third location in [...] soil and then spray the nematodes over the young plants in a fine mist. This is

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots went to the buyers [...] year, in the spring and in the autumn. Wim van der Meer explains, ‘Koppert is involved [...] The company is almost six hectares in size and produces around two million plants a

• Pear

  common pests in pear orchards and can reduce tree vigor, fruit quality, and yield by feeding [...] leaves and shoots Frass around fruit entry holes Galleries in trunks and branches [...] quality, yield, and overall orchard performance. Damage symptoms of mites in pear Fine speckling

• Anthura does everything possible against aphids

  23 April 2020

  in question, a 1.4-hectare area, pot sizes are larger and plants remain for [...] serious challenges to us and our customers. It needs to be addressed.’ Recommended for you In control [...] facts about caterpillars Spot the caterpillar! Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths Economical and better biocontrol

• Powdery mildew of cucurbits

  cleistothecia; sexual resting structures) in regions with prolonged cold winters. Infection and colonization Airborne [...] extract nutrients. Reproduction and dispersal Within 7-10 days of the initial infection in optimal conditions [...] between 20°C and 27°C Moderate to high relative humidity Dense crop canopies in shaded areas

• Deltatrap

  Use the Deltatrap for monitoring and trapping male moths and mealybugs in protected and outdoor [...] Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem Recommended for you Be in control of mealybugs in citrus with Citripar and Cryptobug [...] Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths Crop scouting Oak processionary

• Considerably lower Pythium pressure

  11 October 2022

  strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer chemicals. He has been using Trianum for the past two years in order [...] Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar Beneficial nematodes and natural enemies effectively control pests and diseases in garlic, leek and [...] Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths Reducing plastic pollution: We

• Caterpillars

  greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour [...] and control. In addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil [...] facts about caterpillars Spot the caterpillar! Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths Biocontrol solutions for outdoor

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  and people, and the quality of its product. The company built its first greenhouses in the ‘90s for growing tomatoes using innovative production techniques. ‘Today [...] tomato canopy at a dosage of 3 billion per hectare. We prefer to apply them in the evening so that the leaves stay wet for longer and the nematodes have