• Thrips: A tiny pest with big consequences

  February 9, 2023

  effective control of thrips. This further makes it difficult to rely entirely on chemical insecticides to control thrips. When timely control measures are [...] effective and sustainable control of Thrips and whitefly among other insect pests which are increasingly difficult to control with the available chemical [...] Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Ideal for the management of insect pests resistant to chemical insecticides. Safe for other natural enemies of pests. Compatible

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 28, 2025

  employing a multifaceted approach to control pests The integration of various control methods, such as biological controls, cultural practices, and the judicious [...] approach to pest control, addressing the evolving nature of pest populations in agricultural and urban settings. Without applying bio-control solutions, [...] for plant development and unfavourable for pests and diseases. It places a strong emphasis on preventing pest issues before they become significant problems

• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  to pay attention to all the good standard practices needed for optimum production. Firstly, the farmer needs to understand their agro ecological zone. This [...] This helps determine the climatic conditions ideal for maize production and informs correct hybrid seed choice. At this juncture, the farmer needs to [...] availability of all plant nutrients, water retention and reduced incidences of pests and diseases. It is important for the farmer to prepare for sowing by selecting

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  higher final production,’ explains Pedro Militão. Sociedade Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for [...] challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical [...] others, are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce their productivity and profitability. To optimize the use of Trianum-P in industrial crops

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  November 15, 2016

  of sustainable and reliable pest control solutions. Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop in terms of production and value. However, for the [...] initiated to provide farmers with a host of sustainable and reliable pest control solutions. The project started with an inception workshop in September 2015 [...] to develop sustainable solutions to combat two threats facing tomato production: Tuta absoluta and the Fusarium wilt -nematode complex. The three-year

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I was an integrated grower initially, but the continuous developments in [...] and Neoseiulus cucumeris ( Thripex , in an overkill) keep thrips under control on the farm. Hendriks releases Montdorensis every week on half of his crop [...] Trianum-G in 2020. Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  business started using biological control in its raspberry production when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem [...] them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number of pests such as thrips , brown spiders [...] biological control of pests and diseases in crops such as raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated pest management system supported by Koppert's [...] they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well so far," said Martin Salazar, HyFood's production manager. One of the key factors for [...] the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release of beneficial agents such

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  implementing a successful biological pest control program for the past four years. Together they have managed to control pests such as spider mites , thrips [...] by reducing the pesticide load. José Luis Loera, production manager, explains: "Biological pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening [...] 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 the

• Koppert Kenya partners with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest

  April 5, 2016

  biological control in the urban forest Koppert Kenya has collaborated with Karura Forest in ongoing trials to test the efficacy of using biological control to [...] Biological control is an important tool that should be applied in protecting forest trees and especially tree seedlings. Biological control involves the [...] species of tree seedlings in the nurseries, the foresters mainly use cultural control methods to keep the plants healthy. However, this means that they are s