• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  sticky cards and roller traps are capable of, let's delve into the number of cards and traps needed to mass capture pests, and what the difference in efficacy [...] pressure is expected to be high, increase mass trapping by applying roller traps to each post row, prior to crop planting, at head height and increase sticky [...] with Horiver sticky cards . Compared to roller traps , Horiver sticky cards have a different thickness, glue, and color pigment, which affects the energy

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  pollinators in agricultural and horticultural crops. There are various subspecies with differing appearances including different colours and patterns. In general [...] larger than honeybees, and hairier than wasps. Only bumblebee workers and queens have a stinger, as is the case with honeybees and wasps. Drones cannot sting [...] queen can withdraw her stinger, and is able to sting again. A honeybee’s stinger does have barbs. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its stinger, it tears

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  them soon after they have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the [...] February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells us five weeks later. ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build [...] Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather conditions have been favourable

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  experience because we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely [...] about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] possibilities they had to establish in our crop. After doing the relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  need to shift strategy in any way. We have greater insight into what is happening in the crop and how natural enemies are developing, allowing us to implement [...] open to trying reliable new technologies. Koppert’s Scout app is an excellent example of an outstanding innovation – it helps us to save time and gives [...] ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image recognition and the link to the Koppert dashboard. You can very quickly generate

• Choosing Between Spidex Red and Spidex Vital

  April 3, 2024

  prior to application, as it has no food source in the bottle, so it is susceptible to starvation. Once persimilis become active they need to have a food [...] y, contributing to faster population growth and pest control as soon as it is placed in the crop. When should you use Spidex Vital and Spidex Red? Spidex [...] (ability to reproduce in the crop) degrades. Summary The choice between Spidex Vital and Spidex Red should be based on the specific conditions and needs in

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  trap can be individually inserted for every pathway. You have the option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for automatic [...] from Koppert, to compare current scout sessions with previous ones. ''This facilitates the rapid identification of trends and shifts in pest and disease d [...] e, and profitable. Natutec Scout provides more precise information about disease and pest populations, enabling the early detection of hotspots and targeted

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical [...] peppers varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop [...] al applications have decreased considerably by up to 40%, depending on the cycle," he said. Hacienda Fresh and Koppert have been implementing a successful

• Horiver Sticky Cards: A Powerful Tool for Pest Management and Prevention

  May 27, 2024

  plant – ideal to trap pests active both above and below the ground. It has been specifically adapted to trap root aphids and fungus gnats and has two attachment [...] moths and mealybugs . We also have Horiver traps in various colors, each chosen to attract specific pests. Here is a breakdown of the colors and the pests [...] sticky cards have emerged as a game-changer. These simple yet powerful tools offer growers a cost-effective and early pest prevention method to manage insect

• Box Tree Moth No More: Buxatrap and Capsanem

  June 13, 2024

  Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Box tree caterpillars can develop in large numbers and in severe cases kill box wood plants [...] (300-2000sq.ft). The pheromones are to be replaced every 8 weeks, during the moths flying season. This tends to be between May and November, depending on where [...] evening sprays and good application techniques of these predatory nematodes are recommended. This aids the nematodes to keep alive long enough to search for