Biological pest control minimizes the use of harmful chemicals and promotes sustainable agricultural practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way.
Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission as a 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 by the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and whitefly (Trialeurodes variabilis) and the ineffectiveness of conventional methods, due to the resistance generated by these pests, Chula Brand began to develop its biological control programs in cooperation with Koppert more than two years ago.
Chula Brand and Koppert: a successful collaboration
To reduce the burden of acaricides and other chemical pesticides, and consequently produce safer and better quality food, Chula Bran