• The RISE Foundation Project: “The Future of crop protection in Europe”

  May 19, 2020

  Food System: where are they going? The launch event will take place through an online webinar, accessible by invitation only. If you are interested in attending [...] that would restore natural protection and resilience. A study was set up on how to make such a transition work and to provide policy recommendations for it [...] land use, the crops grown and their purposes, and human food habits. Changes are also occurring in these fields and need to happen in order to have a healthy

• Effective control of onion fly with beneficial nematodes

  May 31, 2024

  beneficial nematodes leave no residue, are resistant proof and are easy an safe to use. Beneficial nematodes are compatible with a lot of insecticides, [...] products are harmful to that particular nematode. Wide range of targets and crops Beneficial nematodes are not only controlling onion fly , but are also a [...] recommended to monitor your crop closely, so you can control this pest on time. How to recognize onion fly infestations? Detecting onion fly infestations can

• Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

  more for pests that are difficult to control and when chemicals fail or are simply not available anymore. These beneficial nematodes are resuspended in water [...] systems most commonly used in agriculture. But… you are not spraying a conventional pesticide, you are spraying a solution full of life! Effective control [...] Control pests with beneficial nematodes While plant parasitic nematodes are a common soil pest that affect plants, entomopathogenic nematodes play an important

• Sciarid flies

  . Lycoriella species are mainly found in commercial mushroom cultivation where they can cause enormous damage. Sciarid flies are usually found in damp [...] little, plant death is generally local. Young plants that are kept humid and well-watered are particularly at risk. Life cycle and appearance of Sciarid [...] hardly feed at all during their short life. The males are usually smaller than the females. They are not fast fliers, and prefer damp areas in dark places

• Intensified blueberry production requires more pollination

  May 8, 2025

  Koppert’s pollination experts have started trials in blueberry fields to measure how intensified production methods require greater numbers of bumblebees for better [...] Keeping abreast of the latest developments in blueberry cultivation, trials are currently being conducted to measure to what extent blueberry production benefits [...] bumblebees in the crop when compared to traditional practices. “The final results are only expected in June, at the end of the harvest season this year, but early

• Blueberry aphid

  produce females. The aphids are mainly found on young shoots. Peak aphid densities are reached in June and July. Sexual adults are produced in September and [...] presence in the crop. Wingless females of the blueberry aphid are pale yellow-green. The siphunculi are long and straight. Blueberry aphids overwinter as eggs

• Plant Health

  chemical residue standards. Nurturing plant-soil interaction Understanding how plants interact with their environment is crucial. Photosynthesis, the source-sink [...] agriculture Recognizing the negative impacts of food production, growers are transitioning to a more holistic approach. Considering factors such as crop

• Mirical

  Millet husks (tray) or wood chips and buckwheat hulls (bottle) Downloads How to use Mirical Application Introduce Mirical at the beginning of the growing [...] your situation. Environmental conditions Optimal temperatures for Mirical are above 20°C/68°F, lower temperatures slow down the development of Macrolophus

• Plant Empowerment: Sustainable Growing Foundation

  June 12, 2019

  France and Poland are actively applying the GPE-concept. Even more countries are joining daily. The companies behind the foundation are developing hard- [...] who apply Growing by Plant Empowerment (GPE) in their cultivation strategy are getting great results, hence this sustainable concept deserves to be disseminated [...] diseases will be reduced to a minimum. “With the start of this foundation, we are taking the next step with Plant Empowerment: we want to help growers and their

• Rose aphid

  rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and [...] rose aphids retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky honeydew on which black sooty [...] colonies of aphids can build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation