• Tomato fruit borer

  the larvae immediately bore through the fruit, leaving an entry scar, which is the indication that the fruit has been attacked by the pest. The larvae [...] General This pest is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Grenada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil [...] Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its host plants are the Solanum species, which includes tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), aubergine (Solanum melongena), gilo

• Out of hibernation and ready for strawberry pollination

  April 12, 2016

  bumblebees for pollination will increase as more and more growers discover the benefits of protected growing. There is an increasing demand for a pre-season [...] protection has been producing bumblebees for pollination purposes for more than 25 years and is now delivering millions of these efficient and effective pollinators [...] grown in greenhouses. The UK is the biggest consumer of strawberries in Europe, followed closely by Germany. Sunny Spain Spain is one of the biggest growers

• Hemispherical scale

  The hemispherical or helmet scale, Saissetia coffeae , occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest in [...] hemispherical form with a smooth surface. The colour is usually dark to sometimes lighter brown or almost yellow, with many evenly distributed light yellow [...] plant and can vary from 2 to 4.5 mm. The young nymphs are white to yellowish, more oval in form and with a raised H-pattern on the dorsal surface. All instars

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  with mono-rail or pipe-rail Airbug : hand-held blower - full field distribution - low and mid-tech cultivations without mono-rail or pipe-rail Mini-Airbug [...] application Airobug 10-12M Airbug 3-5M Mini-Airbug 2-3M Airobug The Airobug is a fully automatic blower used for large surfaces and full field distribution [...] material up to a distance of 10-12 metres from the Airobug. Airbug The Airbug is a hand-held blower used for both full field distribution and for specific

• Dümmen Orange and Koppert present GreenGuard

  January 10, 2018

  retailers and consumers. GreenGuard is the new protocol in the industry to meet growers and retailers demand. The result is sustainable grown products by customers [...] With an eye for innovation and sustainability, Dümmen Orange is developing a future in which our products are produced as sustainably as possible, reducing [...] clear path to meet these production demands is to follow the principles of Integrated Pest Management. More products will follow soon.GreenGuard for pot

• New approach significantly reduces aphids in soft fruits

  March 7, 2019

  greenhouse used for raspberries is never empty and I can ensure that the biological balance is carried on to a new crop cycle. This is an advantage, although pests [...] cultivate raspberries in a greenhouse under artificial lighting. More than two years later, he is at the forefront once again but now with the development of [...] idaei) is a constant cause for concern, and in the cultivation of blackberries in greenhouses, the large blackberry aphid (Amphorophora rubi) is the main

• Cherry

  edible cherry cultivars derive from. The other variety is the sour cherry Prunus cerasus , which is primarily used for cooking. Every part of the cherry [...] The Prunus avium , usually referred to as wild cherry, sweet cherry, or gean, is a species of cherry and a flowering plant that belong to the rose family [...] western Himalaya. The sweet cherry is regarded as the most important ancestor of today’s cultivated cherry and it is one of two cherry varieties most of

• Asian citrus psyllid

  citrus by burning back new shoots or causing leaves to twist or notch as they mature. Worst damage is done when the insect is vector of the bacterium Candidatus [...] Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing [...] maturity within 2 or 3 days, oviposition begins about 1 or 2 days after mating and adults live for several months. Females psyllids lay more than 800 eggs

• Air France KLM Martinair welcomes Koppert Biological Systems to its Sustainable Aviation Fuel programme

  May 31, 2021

  emissions by a minimum of 75%. It is blended with conventional fossil fuel and can be used by all aircraft engines. Koppert is a pioneering Dutch company that [...] taking part in AFKLMP’s SAF programme, Koppert is acknowledging its responsibility to make transport more sustainable. We hope to set an example for other [...] leading the industry towards a more sustainable future. Only with the support of all stakeholders can we successfully develop a more viable market for SAF.”

• Koppert registers new biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  expected to follow. Noli is a water dispersible granule preparation based on the naturally occurring Metschnikowia fructicola yeast, which prevents decay in fruit [...] protection when most synthetic fungicides are not available. Noli is a spray suspension that is applied directly to leaves, blossom and fruits of the plant. [...] chemical program. It is therefore both suitable for IPM as organic farming. One of the advantages it has over chemical products, is that it can be applied