• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  explained. The biggest threat to his crop is thrips , especially during the darkest period of the year. ‘Nature basically shuts down at that point. Everything’s [...] it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant more susceptible to Pythium. That’s why I needed to use Trianum as a preventative [...] on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots. He puts two grams

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  move within the web with ease. This has the advantage that an outbreak is quickly and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it disappears [...] use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction [...] larvae or eggs per day. Because the development rate of the predatory mite is roughly twice that of the spider mite, the number of predatory mites increases

• Cotton leafworm

  by four black triangular dots on their body. Before pupation, caterpillars crawl to the ground and settle in the surface layers. The pupa is 15 to 20 mm [...] vein. The ocellus is marked by two or three oblique whitish stripes. The front of the wingtip has a blackish marking, which is more pronounced in the male [...] and the Azores. Damage symptoms Most of the damage is caused by the older caterpillars which are voracious leaf feeders. Extensive feeding by the larvae

• Predatory mites

  knowing the target pest is crucial. Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right [...] alternative to chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory [...] sachets are: Anso-Mite Plus, Montdo-Mite Plus, Spical-Plus , Spidex Vital Plus, Swirski-Mite Plus , Swirski-Mite LD and Thripex-Plus. For crops cultivated

• Soybean

  its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between 3-8 centimetres [...] About The soybean ( Glycine max ) (North America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its [...] long (1-3 inch) and contains two or four seeds that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown,

• Neoseiulus californicus

  persimilis in the complete absence of food, remaining in the crop to await the arrival of new prey. Life cycle of Neoseiulus californicus The developmental [...] cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after introduction [...] more effectively over the longer term. Neoseiulus californicus for pest control Neoseiulus californicus is used for the control of the following pests: Spider

• Tomato russet mite

  appears to be divided into two parts: the head with the mouthparts, and the rest of the body. All mobile stages have only two pairs of legs, whereas other mite [...] population growth is most rapid and affected leaves dry out quickly. The damage is first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend [...] symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells. Affected leaves are slightly curled and acquire a silvery sheen on the underside

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes [...] directed at the head of the plant in a very localized way, and also the treatment robot, which is used by blocking the lower nozzles so that it acts only [...] only on the head and avoids our Macrolophus . Capsanem is a valuable ally!’ Audrey Vignaud is Koppert’s technical head of the consultant for the South East

• 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 [...] producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused [...] health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of biological control