• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the [...] Excel sheets with rows full of scout data about disease and pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched to Natutec Scout [...] are used at the rose and gerbera grower. Henri Volgering, Scout at Schreurs, explains: “Scouting is very important within this cultivation. This is why

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales and long tailed mealybugs

  insects Easy and safe to apply No resistance possible Easy to combine with other natural enemies like Aphytis melinus Makes it easier to comply with the pesticide [...] host range and predates on oleander scale , rose scale and Californian red scale, amongst others and is easy to apply. It’s recommended to start introduction [...] tropical fruits like mango and avocado Rhyzobug is an effective tool to control armoured scales and long tailed mealybugs. How to recognize damage of armoured

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armoured scale

  October 25, 2023

  tube which is more suitable for agriculture.’ Why use Rhyzobug? It reduces the number of pesticide applications Makes it easier to comply with the pesticide [...] twigs or larger branches. To prevent this, Rhyzobug can be applied both in greenhouses and in outdoor crops to control a wide range of harmful scale insects [...] effective for outdoor cultivation. We have increased the volume of Rhyzobug from 250 to 500 ladybirds and changed the packaging from a plastic bottle to a more

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  Leerdam and Rob van Marrewijk. Barry has been using the Natutec Scout app since October 2019 and is very happy with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app [...] greenhouses, which is programmed into the app, allows us to see where an infestation is and how it is evolving. It also allows us to see if the natural [...] app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image recognition and the link to the Koppert dashboard. You can very quickly generate analyses in the

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  without the use of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding [...] level. Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the [...] we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner

• Biological crop protection boosts yield and profitability with longer spraying windows and zero residue risks

  February 22, 2024

  of farmer with tablet with infographics on the screen Biological crop protection boosts yield and profitability with longer spraying windows and zero residue [...] close to harvest, leading to increased yields, improved crop quality, and ultimately, higher prices and turnover. Efficient labour and logistics Labour [...] availability is an increasing problem for many growers around the globe. Availability can fluctuate due to shortages, competing demands and regulations

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  beginning with natural pollination programs and evolving to include biological control for thrips and other pests. "I recommended Koppert for their efficient [...] control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable road to learning and success The partnership between Koppert and Rancho Los [...] they have set out to continue implementing policies and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  June 17, 2019

  important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why Koppert is developing the scout-app, which will automatically identify and count the pests [...] self-learning and ensure that it becomes more accurate as time progresses. Act quickly Thanks to this, growers only need to use a smartphone to scan the Horiver [...] The scout-app can identify whitefly , thrips , Sciaria, and Nesidiocoris tenuis. It is also possible to manually enter sticky trap and crop data in the

• Say “Tata!” to Tuta

  September 29, 2023

  helpful in mass trapping the males. Tutasan is a water trap and is used in combination with Pherodis pheromones. The pheromone attracts the males, which [...] stick to an adhesive surface allowing you to count them. Contact us to find out more on how to effectively control Tuta absoluta in partnership with nature [...] taste for other members of the nightshade family of plants. They can also feed and survive on potatoes, aubergines, sweet peppers, tobacco, and weeds such

• Mealybugs and scales

  wingless and immobile, and covered with a hard scale (armoured scales and soft scales) or with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of plants and are [...] plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological [...] mealybugs and scales Mealybugs and scale insects are persistent pests that feed on plant sap, weakening crops and producing honeydew that leads to sooty mould