• Caterpillars

  the mid-rib left intact. Flowers, fruits and growing tips can also be eaten by larger caterpillars. Some species mine in leaves or bore holes into fruit

• Meet Capirel! An effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against thrips!

  October 8, 2025

  performance of chemical crop protection products. Either because of their removal by international or resistance challenges. Special characteristics The beneficial [...] cruise to strike prevalent pests in the crop. Cruising nematodes are triggered by volatile compounds and literally track down the prey, detecting insect cues

• Empowering Mango Farmers in Embu: A Day of Sustainable Solutions

  October 5, 2023

  of October 2023. This event was geared towards empowering the mango farmers by offering knowledge, practical solutions, and sustainable strategies to address [...] essential. Experts from KEPHIS provided insights on the requirements put in place by export market destination countries to ensure that produce was acceptable [...] training, courtesy of the Netherlands embassy, a move that was highly appreciated by the county government and the farmers themselves. This showed their commitment

• Thrips: A tiny pest with big consequences

  February 9, 2023

  increasingly becoming an all-year-round pest. Thrips cause damage to plants by pricking cells on the surface of leaves and flowers and sucking them dry. [...] others employ IPM which includes the use of various natural enemies, supported by compatible pesticides. Regardless of the approach, what is clear, is that [...] the build-up of resident thrips are the keys to success. Solutions inspired by nature: For over 50 years, we have invested in research and developing effective

• Horiver Rollertrap

  the Rollertrap after 10 months, or earlier if the surface is largely covered by insects and/or debris For additional recommendations and rates, contact your

• A healthy plant starts with a healthy root system!

  April 5, 2016

  uptake of water and nutrients from the soil. You can recognize these diseases by several damage symptoms such as yield reduction, wilting, yellowing, rotting [...] intervention methods, chiefly chemical fungicides, after the symptoms of infection by the disease pathogen have become obvious. Often it is too late, -either it [...] strain T-22 is key to healthy plants. TRIANUM protects the plant from attack by pathogens through different mechanisms such as competition, mycoparasitism

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  resilience. By identifying and addressing potentially contaminated sites, the law contributes to the EU's goal of achieving a toxic-free environment by 2050, [...] organic matter, are pivotal in regulating water retention and availability. By incorporating organic matter into the soil, we nourish beneficial fungi and [...] variety of bio stimulant technologies that directly enhance soil biodiversity. By introducing beneficial micro-organisms to the soil environment, our solutions

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  moist environments or at very high humidity (> 93%). Even moisture released by wounds (e.g. after leaf picking) is enough for the mould spores to germinate [...] work cleanly and neatly. Prevention is the way to fight this fungus. How? By ensuring good but not too lush growth, making sure there’s enough air movement

• Beet armyworm

  entire contents being consumed. In ornamental crops the worst damage is caused by attacks on flowers and buds. Life cycle and appearance of Beet armyworm The

• Diamond back moth

  average, only 13 to 35 m within a crop field, however, they are readily carried by the wind and as such can disperse 400 to 500 km per night.