• Horiver Disc

  paper from the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage One Horiver Disc per plant. Storage temperature

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  this, the implementation of an integrated pest management system supported by Koppert's natural solutions has been fundamental. For more than 4 years, Koppert [...] improves its hydroponic production processes thanks to the compliance required by international certifiers that endorse its habaneros as a safe and innocuous

• Crop Protection

  strengthen plant defenses, suppress diseases, and improve root and soil health. By using these biological tools, growers can protect their crops from major diseases [...] protection practices allows you to meet the increasingly strict requirements set by retail, including supermarkets, ensuring that your produce aligns with their [...] to a more resilient plant, maximizing your yield. Prepared for the future By adopting biocontrol in advance of chemical bans, growers can develop expertise

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  June 23, 2025

  contributes to long-term economic sustainability by fostering natural pest and disease management systems. By building a healthy ecosystem with natural predators [...] costs and benefits. In some studies, value is defined as the savings achieved by not utilizing other pest and disease management methods. Cost-saving advantages [...] s most immediate cost-saving benefits is reducing chemical pesticide use. By integrating biocontrol agents early in the season, growers will experience

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  a variety of pests. Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings. Once inside the host, they release symbiotic [...] In this way, Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly

• Predatory insects

  helping to control their populations and protect crops from the damage caused by these pests. Gall midges Gall midges play a beneficial role in natural pest [...] are considered beneficial insects because they specifically target aphids. By naturally reducing aphid populations, gall midges contribute to the overall

• Equinox Farm Takes Soil Health Management To the Next Level With NatuGro Program

  January 8, 2026

  production systems and unlock the full potential of their perennial rose crops. By 2018, Equinox was facing a strategic challenge. Despite roses being perennial [...] soil balance (biological, physical, and chemical aspects) • A program backed by data, trials, and technical support So, in 2018, they began trials with Koppert’s [...] approach with two years of data collection, careful monitoring and season-by-season evaluation. During the trial, Harrison and his team tracked clear,

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  the important role of beneficial insects in their organic farming approach. By introducing predatory mites and other beneficial insects, Lukas has witnessed

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  were conducted by Gary E. Harman et. al ., (1999; 2005) explained the ability of Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22 to increase plant growth by solubilizing [...] Productivity One of the direct effects of efficient nutrient and water uptake by the plant is seen in a vigorously growing crop that can support more yields [...] tumefaciens ) reduces tremendously! The biological control of Crown Gall by T-22 is a complex process including several factors acting synergistically

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 20, 2024

  infestations. Once they locate their target pests, predatory mites feed on them by piercing their prey's body and extracting their bodily fluids, causing their [...] infestations. The presence of beneficial mites can discourage pest outbreaks by creating an environment where pests are less likely to thrive. Predatory mites [...] ‘standing army’ designed to combat the whitefly . Predatory mites survive by eating other pests and pollen. a) Amblyseius swirskii - Mode of Action