
Monitoring system for spider mite damage and yellow sticky traps
Pest monitoring forms the basis of good biological control. Knowledge of the ratio of harmful and beneficial insects is indispensable in determining the necessary

Researchers make breakthrough in thrips control in chrysanthemum
The predatory bug Orius has been used to control thrips in sweet pepper for many years with great success, but the results have so

Controlling hyperparasites: on the trail of the best scents
Hyperparasites in the crop can completely disrupt biological crop protection. Sweet pepper growers in the Netherlands know a thing or two about that. But

Luring effect of pheromone enhanced by adding plant aromatics
Plant bugs like the European tarnished plant bug and the common nettle bug are a serious problem in crops such as aubergine, cucumber and

Feeding predatory mites pollen is useful weapon in battle against thrips
Controlling thrips in cut flowers biologically may be difficult but it’s not impossible. Supplementary feeding with pollen can help to build up and maintain

Difficult to control mealybug gains ground in vegetable production
Vegetable growers don’t like to admit that they have mealybug. A group of cooperating parties therefore sent a questionnaire to growers in 2015. From

Koppert introduces videos featuring nature’s little helpers
Koppert Biological Systems is introducing videos featuring the most prevalent pests and their natural enemies in the lead roles. The close-up visual material shows

Pioneering with Next Generation Growing
Marius Mans of Mans Flowers is one of the first growers in the Dutch ornamental plant cultivation sector to firmly adhere to the guidelines

Biobest develops new weapon in the war against aphids
Combating aphids with biological crop protection agents is everything but easy. This is why Biobest is involved in relentless research into new ways to

Taking natural crop protection against aphids to a higher level
Aphiscout, Koppert Biological Systems’ new parasitic wasp mix, is taking natural crop protection against aphids to a higher level. Koppert Biological Systems introduced Aphiscout at