• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires [...] increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest in such solutions

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  will have a negative effect on quality and function. If needed sachets can be stored for 1-2 weeks from the week number noted on the product, in a dark place [...] We have noticed an uptick in unauthorized sellers on FB Marketplace, Kijiji, and other re-sellable platforms. These “unauthorized distributors” are purchasing [...] (mainly sachets) and re-selling them singularly. Now this wouldn’t normally be a problem, however almost all of our products need to be used within 1-2 days

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  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 Scout app since [...] RedStar, but Jan now has a clear conclusion about the new version: it is a significant improvement. First of all, the scanning function was made much more powerful [...] level of infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved This trend in level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about

• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  survival, ensuring a larger, more stable population of biocontrol that will persist longer in the crop. This can provide a big advantage, both in terms of providing [...] providing food to prevent starvation in low prey situations and in ensuring a more diverse food source in high prey situations which supports higher fecundity [...] it makes sense to place pollen out in peppers is right at the beginning of the crop when there is a gap in flowering and there is no pollen (first 6 weeks)

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  asks with a smile. Koppert has been producing commercial quantities of predatory mites for more than half a century and is a global leader in this field [...] put Koppert in a category above the rest in the mite production field as it guarantees the optimal establishment of the predatory mites in crops, especially [...] weight. And they do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity

• Canadian Thrips in Greenhouses & Grow Rooms

  September 19, 2024

  amounts of thrips airborne in search of a new home. Thrips Identification A formal thrips identification is a great first step in understanding what integrated [...] 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 [...] species, coming in a small array of colors from white to yellow and black to brown. They also have a diverse range of ecosystem functions. Some are predators

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

  May 27, 2024

  adult is caught in a Horiver card this prevents 150-300 new thrips from developing in your crop. Where should I place Horiver Cards in the crop? When using [...] as a game-changer. These simple yet powerful tools offer growers a cost-effective and early pest prevention method to manage insect populations. In this [...] flying insects in growing spaces. These cards are made of high-quality material coated with a non-drying glue on one or both sides. They come in various colors

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  Peter. “In 2006, I was part of another pivotal moment in our history when we launched our Swirski-Mite solution, a game-changer in crop protection .” The [...] and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those breakthroughs in turn have served as a launch pad for [...] Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory mites to control pests," says Peter

• Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops

  July 15, 2024

  as they will spend a few days repairing the hive before they start foraging for pollen. Note: 5-7 days prior to a flower’s opening is a good delivery window [...] open. Getting bumblebees in early will ensure they have the full pollination window to do their work and will provide a buffer in case the colonies get mildly [...] spread out as much as possible in a checkerboard style pattern around their 300–400-meter radius foraging patterns. In areas where bears are an issue,

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  Wubben, Kees Hendriks runs a farm covering over six hectares along Hoefslag road in the Dutch village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections [...] mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to [...] micromol). He sells his cucumbers to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae