• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and [...] plants in open fields," said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results of tests and field trials conducted in cooperation [...] al practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas,

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  the chance of mistakes in biological plant protection is now much smaller. We have tested the app extensively and plan to use it in all our locations here [...] In the past year, Koppert has greatly improved the Natutec Scout app. The new version was tested by RedStar — the Netherlands' largest producer of exclusive [...] is responsible for plant protection at the company's six locations in Voorne-Putten. In total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  beneficial nematode Capsanem in combination with an adjuvant to tackle Nesidiocoris . Tests were run by Koppert Spain in breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating [...] by producers in the South of France, but also, more recently in the north. ‘We had reached a technical impasse with this bug, especially in the “zero residue” [...] against Nesidiocoris tenuis in France; especially this year when the pressure is really high, with Nesidiocoris showing up in crops from February onwards

• Canadian Thrips in Greenhouses & Grow Rooms

  September 19, 2024

  South Asia. In recent years it has become an up-and-coming pest in North America appearing in places like Hawaii in the early 2000s, Florida in 2020, and [...] small, they can easily conceal themselves in crop canopies and soil debris, making them very hard to detect in transported materials. Once they’ve made [...] growers and clients, often invisibly in the form of eggs deposited in leaf or flower tissue. This is especially evident in tropical and exotic ornamentals where

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations [...] was in this way that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution with which we have confirmed an increase in plant resistance to soil fungi [...] control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, Trianum has become an important part of sustainable agriculture in Portugal.

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  reproduce, and deliver a solution in time .” Staying ahead in a globalized world In today’s interconnected world, pests travel faster than ever. “ With global [...] Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one [...] season. Supermarkets across Europe, especially in Germany, stopped accepting peppers from Almeria. Laboratory tests had revealed excessive pesticide residues—some

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. In an interview, Koen shares his personal experiences and insights [...] organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will

• Using Predatory Mites, but still having Thrips Issues? Close the Gap in your Thrips Control Program

  July 16, 2024

  fall off the leaf, pupating where they land, which is usually in the soil. Adding a soil-dwelling predatory mite such as Stratiolaelaps scimitus ( Entomite-M [...] thrips life stages is the most common issue in failed thrips control programs. Thrips are a widespread threat in most environments, entering growing spaces [...] variety of ways: on new plant material, clothing, pets, or flying in from outside. Once in the growing space, thrips immediately begin damaging plants by

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  enic fungi. 80 Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime of 5 °C at night and 14 °C during the day, mimicking a cold day in the greenhouse. 60 [...] enic fungi. 15 Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime of 5 °C at night and 14 °C during the day, mimicking a cold day in the greenhouse. 10 [...] (1 and 2 gr/ltr). Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime of 5 °C at night and 12 °C during the day, mimicking a cold day in the greenhouse. The

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  the course of biological control in Spain. A passion for insects – and a new beginning in Almeria After studying biology in Granada with a focus on entomology [...] filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong dedication to entomology and, eventually, a pivotal role in shaping the [...] perfectly with his growing interest in biological pest control . “Koppert was the company that pioneered biocontrol in Spain. It was innovative, science