• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  represents is clear: “I really like the people we get to work with in agriculture and horticulture – they are the salt of the earth. Also, it is great to [...] A decade of investing in South African soil “Adventure!” This is the word that motivated Frank Enthoven, co-founder, and Managing Director, and Ingrid [...] months, and years building relationships with farmers across the country. Hard work steadily built a strong foundation client base with Blueberry Hill (East

• Bugs

  leading to deformation, discoloration, and yield loss. Effective bug control is key to maintaining healthy, high-quality crops. Biological control of bugs [...] between the wing bases. This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline [...] them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed

• Partner with Nature this macadamia season

  July 14, 2022

  Koppert South Africa technical team, together with industry partners, were hard at work developing commercial protocols for the macadamia and avocado industry [...] treatment approach, ensures that every stage of the macadamia’s development is effectively covered by biological control. Continue reading the full article

• Mealybugs and scales

  fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological control of [...] le as insects. The females are wingless and immobile, and covered with a hard scale (armoured scales and soft scales) or with waxy threads (mealybugs) [...] yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to gain an adequate intake of

• American serpentine leaf miner

  pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms [...] since about 1976. The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) is highly polyphagous and thus lives on many host plants such as chrysanthemum [...] cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  Encouraging news, so how do you get started? As Cecilia said, equip yourself with the right skills and training. Laurika du Bois is just the person to talk [...] unique strengths you have as a woman. “Know that you are going to work very hard and prepare yourself with the right training and walk into a job with an [...] insight are from the perspective of recruitment and training. Elaine van Niekerk is the Managing Director of Mayfly Agri and has been a specialist in recruitment

• Citrus mealybug

  defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low [...] produce little wax, so that the light yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the [...] lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments. Their sole task is to fertilize the

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• Predatory mites

  pests, so 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 [...] using a blower for dispersion is an available option. This approach proves particularly effective when a swift response is required due to a pest invading [...] of your crop consultant for the frequency of releases. Video: How to use predatory mites How many predatory mites do I need? The dosage and frequency of