• ABIM - an important conference for the biocontrol industry

  October 29, 2021

  when it comes to our innovations and need to be more proactive when it comes to profiling and marketing our R&D achievements at this conference. It’s important [...] Switzerland, where the international event took place from 19-20 October. ‘It was an important conference for our industry as the past two years have seen [...] new regulations coming up, new consultancy offices and new product lines. It was good to catch up with the professionals in our industry.’ ‘We were able

• Anthura does everything possible against aphids

  April 22, 2020

  as we possibly can, but it is a little tense,’ explains Peter. ‘We hope that it will work out in this department. But will it work in the other departments [...] way to us. It makes plant protection much more complex.’ Getting started with Aphiscout early on Those measures are particularly helpful when it comes to [...] products from Anthura for as many as 30 weeks before they go to the end market. It is therefore extremely important that the product they receive is healthy

• Extended season for nematode biocontrol with Entonem

  March 30, 2021

  Koppert Biological Systems, recently invested in increasing its production capacity. Its fermentation capacity is set to increase to 175,000 litres to [...] nematode biocontrol products by Koppert Biological Systems has shown that one of its strain of the entomophathogenic nematode (EPN) species Steinernema feltiae [...] initially known. Verdun states that the lower threshold of 5°C is significant as it extends the range of temperature in which Entonem can be used to combat early

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  periods. Provide the hive with sufficient shade, for example by positioning it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry

• Testimony: the V10 vaccine is once again used against the Pepino mosaic virus

  September 11, 2020

  tackle the Pepino mosaic virus before? Kevin Vandevelde: I’ve known about it since it arrived in Europe. That was in 1998. We'd been protecting my father’s [...] technique, but we consider it efficient. You can easily see the traces of application on the leaf, even three weeks later. This makes it easy to verify that all [...] the sponges around every three hours. It took us one and a half days to do half the first greenhouse, because it was the first time, but we were more efficient

• Shadowplant: no longer throwing plants away thanks to maximum biological use

  February 12, 2021

  pesticides, just as it is for biological controls, since you can't walk between the gutters. It makes scouting more difficult and makes it harder to spread [...] The Airobug moves under its own power along the tubes through the greenhouse. ‘As the Airobug is an in-house development, it has been designed to be safe [...] for, I was personally very eager to use fewer pesticides. It didn’t feel right, and let’s face it – spraying isn’t nice work. You always spray in the evenings

• Gold Award for the sustainable Natupol Terra hive

  October 14, 2025

  field trials have shown that it delivers the same pollination performance as existing hives while significantly lowering its environmental footprint. This

• Trial results show effective biological crop protection solutions for the complete potato crop cycle

  August 24, 2024

  unique active ingredient Trichoderma harzianum T22, have continuously proved its effectiveness. Recent trials show clear increased yields due to a high percentage [...] and nutrient availability, Trianum uniquely enables to plant to maximise its’ resources. Trichoderma harzianum T22 colonizes the root system of the plant [...] and protects the potato plant against soil pathogens, including Rhizoctonia. It creates a barrier around the roots to protect the plant, while competing for

• Introducing the new Limonica: double the mites, double the power

  January 31, 2025

  temperatures, from 13°C to 30°C. Even at 13°C, it continues to lay about one egg per day, ensuring its effectiveness in colder conditions - performing [...] the predatory mite is difficult to rear and had therefore not yet reached its full potential. After months of research and development trials, we significantly [...] mite quickly controls pests by feeding on thrips , whiteflies and pollen. It doesn’t just eat first-stage thrips but also second-stage larvae, eggs, and

• Increase in thrips infestation demands more R&D

  December 3, 2019

  had assumed that they didn’t have it in their crops – it turned out to be quite a nasty surprise when they did find it. Another example is Dichromothrips [...] where for many years it was assumed that only the Western flower thrips – Frankliniella occidentalis – was present in crops. It has since become evident [...] the importance of Horiver yellow and how its use can help growers to see whether or not a pest is there and how it is evolving.