• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  Pollination over the last decade has become more of a concern for fruit crop growers due to a decrease in pollinators from pesticide use, monocropping, and [...] addition of a western species bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) to our product line in 2021, now allowing us to sell QUADS within British Columbia. To ensure [...] Due to this, bumblebees are much more adapted than honeybees to pollinating these crops in the cooler, wetter conditions that frequently occur in Canada

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  van Nieuwkerk 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 [...] Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements and report back on his findings. The scan function made more powerful This testing is ongoing at RedStar [...] 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

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  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 with [...] right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells [...] cause real problems in cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly control

  they will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable.This can become a serious threat to you crop in a later stage. New research [...] Mycotal product is a bio-insecticide that contains the blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, [...] temperatures drop Even in the midst of winter, pests can be present in your greenhouse. Although the pest reproduction might be low in in colder conditions

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable [...] 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 manner the beneficial [...] range of 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

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  material up to a distance of 10-12 metres from the Airobug. Airbug The Airbug is a hand-held blower used for both full field distribution and for specific [...] Airobug is a fully automatic blower used for large surfaces and full field distribution in high-tech cultivations. The Airobug special fan, in combination [...] on of this material up to a distance of 3-5 metres from the Airbug. Mini-Airbug The Mini-Airbug is a hand-held blower used for full field distribution

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the [...] rows full of scout data about disease and pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched to Natutec Scout . Koppert's crop [...] why we not only conduct a weekly count of all sticky traps but also engage everyone working in the greenhouse to remain alert for pests such as the Onion

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better quality of fruit for export, since it is produced [...] attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark [...] benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The harvest cycle for peppers varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  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 Pythium. ‘My crop [...] using Trianum for the past two years in order to protect his plants’ roots. ‘I started using Trianum-G because of my crop’s susceptibility to Pythium,’ explained [...] (190 micromol). He sells his cucumbers to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  witnessed a boost in confidence in the ecosystem of his hop farm. These natural enemies contribute to more balanced and targeted pest management, with a specific [...] organic agriculture For Lukas Locher, the experiences gained from using beneficial insects mark a significant advancement in the toolkit for organic farming [...] approach as a crucial building block for the future of organic agriculture, providing a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional