• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense [...] expected of it. A week after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. ‘It was clear that the predatory mites were distributed throughout [...] calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season,

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  food insecurity.” With this insight, it is important to look to the future of what jobs may look like for women wanting to build a career in agriculture [...] as companies are becoming more diverse and are sometimes specifically looking for female candidates. Encouraging news, so how do you get started? As Cecilia [...] just the person to talk to when it comes to skills and training. Having grown up on a farm herself, she now serves the agricultural industry through her role

• Understanding the importance of scouting for successful IPM in Macadamia Orchards

  September 26, 2024

  presence and abundance of beneficial insects. Look for indicators of biological control success, such as high numbers of parasitoids or predatory insects . 6 [...] visible signs of pest activity such as damage, webbing, or unusual spots. Look for symptoms of pest infestations, such as wilting, discoloration, or leaf [...] findings Keep detailed records of your findings, including the type and number of pests and beneficials observed, the locations within the orchard, and

• 2023 trial season proves value of biological solutions in outdoor crops

  February 22, 2024

  solutions in outdoor crops Now that the data has been collected and the numbers have been crunched, it is time for Koppert Global to reflect on the 2023 [...] almost all the results were in. Market Development Manager Felipe Mendonça looks back on a fruitful season. 'When growers decide to participate in our trials [...] average 5 grammes more, and there were fewer plant losses. These small gains add up quickly when you're growing a thousands of plants per hectare and as a result

• Cottony cushion scale

  shrubs and trees. Damage is mostly caused by sap depletion; the shoots dry up and die, and defoliation occurs. In addition, the copious quantities of honeydew [...] cushion scale As with all scale insects, the females do not have wings and look similar to the immature stages. Immature cottony cushion scales have black [...] yellow wax. The adult ‘females’ are easily recognized by their large size (up to 10 mm long), red-brown body colour and covering of granular, white wax

• Experience Centre

  and beneficial fungi for international agriculture and horticulture. Take a look inside a bumblebee hive and see these tireless workers do what they do best [...] 5:00 PM. A tour takes an average of 1,5 hours and is suitable for groups of up to 15 visitors. In the case of bigger groups, the programme can be adapted

• Beetles

  insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many [...] depending on the species. Life cycle of beetles Beetle control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our beetle control products

• Tomato

  temperate climate, but in greenhouses they can sometimes sustain up to three years. A great number of tomato varieties is now cultivated in temperate climates

• Mediterranean fruit fly

  fruit crops. It has also been recorded from wild hosts belonging to a large number of families. Damage symptoms The oviposition hole is often surrounded by [...] yellow patches. The eggs are about 1 mm long and narrowly fusiform. Larvae are up to 8 mm long, translucent white, becoming a dirty cream-white on completion [...] eggs in a fruit and different flies may lay eggs in the same fruit, the number of larvae per fruit can be very high. After about 6-11 days, they are fully

• Flies

  little direct damage to plants, they are often a problem due to their large number. Larvae of flies of the family Keroplatidae (mainly Lyprauta sp.) can cause [...] particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Fly control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our fly control products