• Mealybugs and scales

  Mealybugs and scale insects are persistent pests that feed on plant sap, weakening crops and producing honeydew that leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce [...] However, it is mainly the great quantity of honey-dew that causes the damage because of the sooty mould that grows on it. Ants are also attracted by the honeydew [...] control of mealybugs and scales relies on natural enemies and monitoring tools that target different pest stages: Parasitic wasps Lacewings Predatory beetles

• Fusarium wilt

  occur and cause different symptoms. Fusarium oxysporum is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards [...] also produce ascospores. The Fusarium oxysporum life cycle, is similar to that of most Fusarium species. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says Jan. ‘In addition [...] were read for whitefly , the results were sometimes too high or too low. That’s now a thing of the past. Thanks to a higher resolution, the device scans [...] whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing level of infestation, I can then quickly

• Anthurium

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

• Flies

  are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are [...] Biological control of flies combines targeted monitoring and natural enemies that reduce both larval and adult populations: Beneficial nematodes Predatory [...] greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates that is rich in organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants

• Koppert Foundation

  Koppert established the Koppert Foundation on their 50 th anniversary in 2017. This Foundation aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for horticulture and agriculture and improvement of the healt

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  use of harmful chemicals and promotes sustainable agricultural practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand [...] natural enemy releases was challenging at first, they found an ally in Koppert that not only has the highest quality products, but also accompanied them in this [...] the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of biological control in papaya

• Cabbage leafroller

  lateral stripes that are sometimes light in colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty spots that are lighter than [...] fruit or flowers. It is these webs that cause the leaves to curl. Many of these webs are empty, and it is thought that the caterpillars probably make a series [...] and buds. Older caterpillars loosely spin newly opened leaves together such that subsequent growth leads to an untidy roll of leaves with large feeding holes

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  Italian greenhouse tomato grower and technician, Vittorio Zoboli, confirms that Koppert’s nematode-based product Steinernema feltiae has significantly reduced [...] there was a new wave of small larvae and the problem never grew big after that.’ Reduction of chemicals ‘Using biological control methods, we have been [...] Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect the environment and people, and the quality of its product. The company

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of certain chemical molecules in the crop [...] doing the relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well so far," said Martin Salazar, HyFood's production manager [...] spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified