• Koppert One

  protection . By combining expert knowledge, smart tools, and real-time data, it empowers growers to make faster, more confident decisions. With integrated [...] location. Clear ratings (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork. No unnecessary risk. With Timing Expert [...] R&D, IOBC, leading research institutes, IPM Impact, and pesticide producers, it helps you confidently combine chemical and biological crop protection . Access

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  Mexico, this family business started using biological control in its raspberry production when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been [...] increasingly strict. Oscar Alvarez, orchard manager of Don Sanchez Fresh, it is important to be patient and develop knowledge about the behavior of beneficial [...] consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to obtain the favorable results that biological

• Aphytis melinus

  belonging to the family Aphelinidae . This tiny wasp is widely recognized for its role in the biological control of various scale insect pests.Native to Southeast [...] Release the same day the product is received, in case of adverse weather it can be stored for 24-48 hours at 18ºC and in darkness. Best conditions for [...] the parasitic wasp is greatest around 25ºC. The lower temperature limit for its development is 13ºC and the upper limit is 38ºC. Behaviour of the parasitic

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] biodiversity The municipality also used pheromone traps last summer, to help it to determine how many oak processionary caterpillar moths were still present

• Fly pollination

  bumblebees and honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an effective pollinator for a variety of crops. These [...] higher crop yields. Benefits of flies Lucilia sericata is a generalist when it comes to choosing plants for pollination . These adaptable insects can pollinate

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  business. While the trend towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to [...] l bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number [...] advocates for a cautious approach, carefully examining effectiveness when it comes to applying crop protection . He emphasizes that the correct application

• Beneficial nematodes for bean seed fly control

  larvae. Once they locate a larva, the nematodes enter it through natural body openings or by piercing its cuticle. Inside the larva, the nematodes release symbiotic [...] benefits of using beneficial nematodes for pest control, emphasizing that it's a cost-effective solution that prevents the need for costly reseeding and

• Long-tailed mealybug

  longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus [...] Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy bug but it nevertheless encompasses many species of (ornamental) crops (e.g. croton, orchids

• Southern armyworm

  Central America and the Caribbean. It is a polyphagous species that attacks corn, cotton, rice and soy crops, amongst others. It is considered a pest in areas

• Fall Armyworm

  is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the [...] from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central America. This makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly