• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  Fresh is a producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases in crops [...] go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of pests such as thrips , brown spiders, crystalline [...] not yet common in avocado production in Mexico, more and more growers are exploring the development and implementation of natural enemies of pests and diseases

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  This trend in level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying [...] interested in seeing the trend. Is the level of whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an [...] the level of infestation is developing.’ At RedStar, Jan van Nieuwkerk is responsible for plant protection at the company's six locations in Voorne-Putten

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference [...] alongside Koppert in the development and application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes [...] This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to

• Black vine weevil

  long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis [...] sulcatus, is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate [...] bites out of the leaves, starting from the edge. This damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental

• Black bean aphid

  fabae , is widespread in temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops [...] Economic damage by black bean aphid is mainly due to direct feeding damage. Indirect damage is caused through the transmission of plant viruses. Infestations start [...] the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded

• Rice root aphid

  wingless form is dark olive-green, with a round body 1.4–2.4 mm long. It lives and feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1.8 mm [...] (Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale) is a well-known pest in North America that survives outdoors all year round. It can affect plants grown in both soil and hydroponic [...] Transmission of viral disease between plants. Life cycle and appearance of the Rice root aphid Like most aphids , the rice root aphid appears in both winged

• Gerbera

  family of daisies or Asteraceae . The flowering plant is originally from South Africa and grew among others in the Cape Province and Transvaal region. Nowadays [...] Gerbera viridifolia. The result is generally known as Gerbera hybrida and there are now many cultivars that differ greatly in size, shape and colour. The main [...] orange, red and pink, but one flower can have petals in varying colours. In addition, the gerbera is also used as a model organism with regards to botanical

• Grapes

  and thus has been cultivated in Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany and Iran. The grape is the fruit of this plant and is actually a berry. Grapes are [...] common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia [...] when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still, cultivars of the Vitis vinifera are the basis of wine production around the world

• Tomato leaf miner

  crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the insect is found outdoors but in temperate [...] areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however [...] temperate regions it only occurs in greenhouses. The tomato leaf miner has been found in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s

• About Koppert

  Biocontrol is our Nature The answers to many of today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert, [...] we explore, understand, and apply these natural solutions in partnership with nature. Using natural enemies to control pests, bumblebees for pollination