• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  real problems in this type of crop, an even better beneficial is always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new product.’ Pest control starts [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the [...] goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated [...] partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  May 29, 2019

  important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why Koppert is developing the scout-app, which will automatically identify and count the pests on [...] Koppert ‘The dashboard also provides detailed analyses of the situation in the greenhouse and shows the severity of the infestation, enabling growers to act [...] smartphone to scan the Horiver sticky traps in their greenhouses. The scout-app can identify whitefly , thrips , Sciaria, and Nesidiocoris tenuis. It is also

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production costs. For this reason, the increased [...] also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program is one of [...] pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Thanks to the use of Koppert's biological systems, producers around the world have reduced their impact on the environment by drastically reducing the use [...] enabled them to increase the productivity and profitability of their crops. The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its [...] distributed to markets in Asia, Europe, North America, and domestically. The large production scale, high water demand, and pest pressures challenge the Los Pinos

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

  What was the most challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects to plants [...] such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must [...] This has contributed to achieving its mission as a producer company, to improve and care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] greenhouse, it is not easy for the employees to access the plants, for example to scout them. Infestations may therefore occur in the greenhouse that only become [...] cultivars from the breeder; it is the only company in Europe to produce these cultivars. The available plants are primarily dispatched via exporters to garden

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable [...] obstacles. Faced with different pests, he sought alternative solutions, leading to the adoption of biological control methods. He has been actively controlling [...] 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

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  gnawed at the posterior end of the mummy. Anagyrus vladimiri has a strong photokinetic response, i.e. the female is strongly attracted to light and is inactive [...] Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimir is available in a bottle ( Citripar ). Remove the label from the bottle according to the instructions [...] Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri The female Anagyrus vladimiri lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug. Upon hatching, the larvae feed

• Knowing & recognizing

  s of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information to understand the interaction [...] giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained [...] gained will equip you to find the best sustainable solutions. First published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages