• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 28, 2025

  y considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs of employing biocontrol are justified by the economic damage caused by a pest or disease [...] strategies to add value to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor. Implementing an IPM strategy helps growers to create an e [...] economic efficiency to reduced health risks. Below we will outline the major benefits for you. Economic efficiency Integrated Pest Management is a crucial driver

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

  October 5, 2023

  demonstrations to showcase the proper use of the solutions to ensure maximum efficacy. All the farmers in attendance got product samples to take back to their farms [...] infestation from farm to farm. The Embu county government is willing to work with farmers in these groups to help them adhere to these stringent standards [...] there was a Zero tolerance policy for fruit fly in the European and American markets, reiterating the need for utmost seriousness when combating the pest.

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 16, 2016

  indication of when a pest typically starts to invade the greenhouse and when peaks in its activity can be expected. Horiver traps do not lose the adhesive strength [...] One of the most common and destructive pests in greenhouse growing of ornamentals , particularly roses, is thrips . Prevention is possibly the best way to [...] to the human eye, the photoreceptors on insects enable them to identify slight colour differences. As such, to use sticky traps efficiently, it is important

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better quality [...] 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

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  finally, the adult stage. The late fourth larval stage is often called a 'pupa.' The eggs are laid upright, spindle-shaped, and attached to a short pedicel [...] prefers to reside inside the plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves [...] they find a feeding spot, they remain there for the rest of their larval development. The fourth larval instar, when the red eyes of the adult whitefly

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  sms to the soil environment, our solutions increase root biomass in crops, fortifying the carbon content of soils and ultimately contributing to a more [...] crop tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, and cold. This resilience contributes to the overall adaptability of crops to challenging en [...] and biodiversity loss. The Soil Monitoring Law aims to establish sustainable soil management as the norm, urging Member States to define practices that

• Stop the spread of Botrytis with NoPath

  March 26, 2025

  you have various ‘tools’ to stop the fungus. Humidity is key to Botrytis ’s ability to strike. The spores of Botrytis germinate easily and quickly in wet [...] humidity. If the foliage is wet for longer than six hours, the chances of germination and therefore the risk of infection is very high. A temperature of [...] as a result of damage by wind. Create the right conditions How do you stop Botrytis spreading and nip it in the bud? Preventing a humid climate is crucial

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  November 15, 2016

  crop losses due to this insect pest and disease complex. In view of this, the collaborative project was initiated to provide farmers with a host of sustainable [...] crop losses due to this insect pest and disease complex. In view of this, the collaborative project was initiated to provide farmers with a host of sustainable [...] This provided a platform for consultative discussion on the goal, objectives and activities of the project before implementation. The first year of this

• Boost Soil Health Naturally: Inside the Koppert Soil Health Program

  June 16, 2025

  Trianum is a hybrid of two complementary strains that make a winning formula. One of the strains is a very competent root colonizer, and the other is an eff­ective [...] crops by nurturing the ecosystem beneath the soil surface. What Is the Koppert Soil Health Program? The Koppert Soil Health Program is an integrated and [...] water. This has a drying effect on the pathogen, among other modes of action. NoPath is not prone to resistance by pathogens, thanks to the multiple modes

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  June 17, 2025

  becomes resistant to a specific chemical, making the product ineffective. Resistance can occur when a grower repeatedly uses a product with the same mode of [...] with a high population of pests and diseases. The quicker the lifecycle of the pest or pathogen, the higher the likelihood for resistance. Why is biocontrol [...] it is so important that the biocontrol industry learns from the development of resistance to chemicals. IPM is very important, and it is advised to develop