• Leading farmers in climate-smart horticulture

  October 18, 2022

  markets. Just a few of the innovative technologies we have in place are: - Drain water is recycled, but first disinfected by UVC radiation using a Ridder Vitalite [...] Vitalite system. - Rainwater is harvested and storage is installed for 500 000 litres. - The pump room is part of the greenhouse and covered in double walled [...] various recipe options. -The greenhouse has a motorised shading system to protect crops against excess light levels. - A centre pathway of concrete provides easy

• Tripar-C Leaflet

  Tripar-C is a very small, yellow parasitic wasp that seek and parasitize various moth eggs. Tripar-C is indigenous to Southern Africa. Tripar-C is the only [...] envelope, and sent in a polystyrene cooler box. Egg sheets should preferably be stored at a temperature of 10 - 12°C until release (not in a refrigerator). [...] water, as often is the case with conventional pesticides. • Pests cannot develop resistance against their natural enemies, thus Tripar-C is an excellent tool

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  into a job with an open mind.” A valuable starting block, or needed reminder, for a career in agriculture. When exploring the possibilities for a career [...] in agriculture. You do not have to be like a man, but rather work with the unique strengths you have as a woman. “Know that you are going to work very [...] of recruitment and training. Elaine van Niekerk is the Managing Director of Mayfly Agri and has been a specialist in recruitment within the agricultural

• Thrips Identification Guide

  egg laying, and a complete generation develop within a single gall. Adults exit galls and migrate to new terminal leaves to begin a new generation. The [...] day. Developmental time at 25°C is 13 days (measured on cucumber). Both adults and larvae cause damage that appears as a silvery streaking or whitish blotches [...] the substrate. Feeding causes a greyish colouration of the leaves and eventually leaf death and abscission. The species is not known to transmit viruses

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armoured scale

  October 25, 2023

  500 ladybirds and changed the packaging from a plastic bottle to a more sustainable cardboard tube which is more suitable for agriculture.’ Why use Rhyzobug [...] various types of armoured scales in your crops. The species is proving to be effective in a number of outdoor crops that include citrus, grapes, blackberries [...] Rhyzobug can be applied both in greenhouses and in outdoor crops to control a wide range of harmful scale insects. Product Manager Jenette Douma: ‘Our colleagues

• Rhyzobug – Your answer to most armoured scale species

  March 29, 2022

  has unending innovation as a result – we must just discover it! Entering 2022, Koppert South Africa is not only celebrating a decade of investing in the [...] moving forward with a value-driven new international visual identity. We believe that every problem in agriculture and horticulture has a solution, and we [...] introduce the newest member of our team. Rhyzobug ( Rhyzobius lophanthae ) is a classic biological control agent which preys on most armoured scale species

• Koppert, trotse nuwe eienaars van Vital Bugs

  September 26, 2024

  Suid-Afrikaanse grond is Koppert toegewyd tot die uitbou van plaaslike besigheid en landbou-kundigheid. Die oorname van Vital Bugs is ‘n groot stap om Koppert [...] Lushof Insektariums was die eerste besigheid van sy soort in privaat, met o.a. Aphytis lingnanensis , Chilocorus nigritus en ander predatoriese kewers. Sy [...] sitrus industrie by die besigheid aangesluit, waarna die naam in 2008 verander is na Vital Bugs cc. Vir meer as 30 jaar het Vital Bugs ‘n groot impak gehad

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 16, 2024

  pollination products during the first half of 2023, it is now our sticky trap product range that will enjoy a total makeover. The sticky traps are available on [...] pests enter the greenhouse, how they develop, and when a population will peak. In this way the grower is better prepared for potential threats. Rollertraps [...] The new Horiver design features an eye-catching pattern that incorporates a zoom-in effect, emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of

• On the farm with our fly control enthusiasts

  May 19, 2022

  be superior” says Gerrie. Reghardt continues: “We specifically had a dairy farm and a farming feedlot that was really struggling with fly control. We were [...] It is also important to us to help clients in putting out biological products to ensure the correct application and optimum control. Our motto is – Don’t [...] enthusiasts When it comes to biological control, the proof of the pudding is often in the passion of our agents and testimonies of satisfied clients. We

• Rhyzobug Brochure

  environment • Safe for user • Admitted in organic agriculture • Contributes to a healthier end product • Environmentally friendly • Helps biodiversity • Natural [...] effect of Rhyzobius lophanthae on Aspidiotis nerii in lemon in Spain 400 A. nerii / 10 cm2 300 Introduction rate 1:250, avg T: 27,8°C 200 100 Untreated [...] Untreated 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 R. lophanthae Weeks after predator release A. nerii / 10 cm2 150 The effect of Rhyzobius lophanthae on Aspidiotis nerii