Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

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 [...] 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 [...] continuous developments in technology have gradually shifted my focus in terms of plant protection to biological methods. That’s why I now use fewer and

Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

Tests were run by Koppert Spain in breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are [...] Koppert’s nematode product, Capsanem , is considered the ‘reference’ solution against Nesidiocoris tenuis in France; especially this year when the pressure [...] showing up in crops from February onwards, which is really early. Nesidiocoris tenuis is a bug that has been a problem in France for a good 10 years. It causes

Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and [...] al practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas, [...] Brand began to develop its biological control programs in cooperation with Koppert more than two years ago. Chula Brand and Koppert: a successful collaboration

RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

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 [...] 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 [...] powerful, he says. ‘In the past, when the sticky traps were read for whitefly , the results were sometimes too high or too low. That’s now a thing of the

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

Get to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations [...] was carried out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one [...] our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in this way that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological

Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider [...] travelling the given distance. In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population composition is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are followed [...] started with Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

applied. "10 years ago, organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years [...] increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. In an interview, Koen shares his personal experiences and insights

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

applied. "10 years ago, organic farming was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years [...] increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. Koen shares his personal experiences and insights about the future

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

cold in there, so the level of infestation is higher and whitefly levels are high earlier in the year. We could theoretically spray everything in the [...] that the whitefly’s development cycle had clearly been inhibited in the spots treated with Mycotal. We used the same dosage of Enermix in the three test plots [...] infestation is lower, he will also apply Mycotal in the unlit crops this year. ‘Mycotal appears to inhibit whitefly’s development cycle,’ says Sam van der Knaap