• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases [...] and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop stress by reducing the pesticide [...] José Luis Loera, production manager, explains: "Biological pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered [...] . To optimize the use of Trianum-P in industrial crops, Koppert Portugal has carried out trials with several growers. One of these trials was carried out [...] free of pesticides, guaranteeing the final consumer zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  possible. It has to be, as there’s only one chemical product against whitefly in tomato that is effective and, unlike other products, also has a low MRL, [...] insecticide Mycotal . Our commitment has paid off: the product is now even more effective and the shelf life has improved. Mycotal’s improved effectiveness [...] site in the Netherlands. Located along Zwethlaan, the company’s headquarters has two sections: one covering 7 hectares (crops without artificial lighting)

• Anthurium

  About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours.

• Cabbage leafroller

  fewer broad-spectrum pesticides are used these days, the cabbage leafroller has also become a pest in greenhouse crops. Great damage can be inflicted on [...] gerbera. In chrysanthemum too, this species is an increasing problem, and it has caused problems in sweet pepper since the mid 1980’s. In protected soft fruit [...] preferably on major veins or depressions in the epidermis. The caterpillar has a dark green to black head capsule and prothoracic shield. The body is drab

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  “The Airobreez has transformed our approach to biological crop protection ," says Tim from Labeau in the Netherlands. "Our greenhouse layout and equipment [...] flagship product. As one of the first adopters of the Airobreez, the company has benefited from this advanced application device, which offers growers improved [...] market. Koppert consultant Wim van der Meer, who regularly visits Labeau, has also noted the improved reach and effectiveness: "With its gentle airflow

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  is developing. This function has also been made faster and better.’ Lower chance of errors Lastly, the ease of use has been improved. Jan says the following [...] 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 [...] locations in Voorne-Putten. In total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked

• Pepper

  stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most widely cultivated crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  his plant protection strategy has moved from integrated to ‘almost’ biological, using fewer and fewer chemicals. He has been using Trianum for the past [...] Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to exposure levels above 180 micromol. But the variety has a slightly weaker root base than [...] Hoefslag road in the Dutch village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections. Hendriks grows high-wire (two crops per year) under high-intensity

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital . [...] his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination [...] to try the new product.’ Pest control starts sooner So far, Spidex Vital has done what Sjaak van Dijk expected of it. A week after the first deliveries