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    Bioline Iberia presents exclusive biological control

    When biological control organisms (OCB) are released in crops…
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    The biological control of the aphid in pepper cultivation in the province of Almería

    Article by IFAPA-La Mojonera in Almería on the cultivation of pepper in the province of Almería.

    Koppert, nominated for the Innovation Award in Fruit Logistica, for its envelope format ULTI-MITE SWIRSKI

    ULTI-MITE SWIRSKI, the revolutionary envelope format, created by Koppert Biological Systems, designed for the progressive release of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii, has been one of the nominees to obtain the Innovation Award in the next edition of Fruit Logistica, the world's most important fruit and vegetable fair held in Berlin from 7th to 9th February.

    Rodrigo Sánchez Haro: “we must make the agreement between the EU and Mercosur an opportunity for our productions”

    The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Andalusia, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, addresses in this interview given to ECA the main lines of action of his Department, together with the main challenges, strengths and opportunities of the Andalusian agri-food sector. Free trade agreements, such as that of the EU and Mercosur, and the Brexit challenge have been other issues analyzed.

    TRIANUM®, double action biofungicide and star novelty from Koppert Biological Systems at Fruit Attraction 2017

    TRIANUM®, the new and powerful double-acting biofungicide, will be the undisputed protagonist among the many innovations that Koppert Biological Systems will offer at its stand during the ninth edition of Fruit Attraction, an international fair in the fruit and vegetable sector, which will take place from 18th to 20th October, at the Fairgrounds in Madrid (IFEMA). This Koppert star product guarantees maximum protection against soil pathogens without leaving residues, without generating resistance problems and with authorization for use in organic farming.

    The commitment to sustainability stars the second edition of the Infoagro Exhibition

    The second edition of the fair dedicated to intensive horticultural production, Infoagro Exhibition, has been characterized by the role of sustainable production methods, as it was highlighted during its inauguration by the Secretary of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries And Rural Development (CAPDER) of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Rafael Peral. Thus, Peral has valued among the novelties of this year the identification of organic producers under the VíaECO indicator, which gives them greater visibility in this event.

    Troyan®, the new biological solution of Koppert against the plague of the headworm of the almond tree

    Koppert Biological Systems has started the commercialization of Troyan®, a biological product containing entomopathogenic nematodes (which cause disease in insects) capable of controlling the plague of Capnodis tenebrionis, a beetle better known throughout Spain as the headworm almond. In recent years, this plague has spread throughout the country to become a serious problem because of the damage it causes in crops of almond, cherry, apricot, plum and peach.

    The cultivation of citrus fruits, protagonist of the II course of specialization of the chair of FMC at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena

    The citrus sector has focused the second course of specialization of the chair of FMC in the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, recently held at its School of Agricultural Engineering. A hundred technicians and agricultural engineers from large farms and agri-food and distribution companies, many coming from Catalonia, Valencia and Andalusia, have been trained in biostimulation and other natural defense measures of application in citrus cultivation.

    Biological control promotes declining use of pesticides in the last 50 years

    The progressive introduction of methods of control or biological protection of crops has contributed to a significant decline in the use of pesticides and other chemical agents in agriculture, which has decreased worldwide by 50 to 90 percent in the last fifty years.
    Imagen de la jornada sobre control biológico de plagas celebrada en El Ejido el 18 de septiembre de 2015 dentro de la campaña I Love Bichos de Hortyfruta. Imagen: Hortyfruta

    “I Love Bugs” reports El Ejido biological pest control cucumber

    El Ejido yesterday instead of calling for a hundred farmers and technicians who analyzed the advances in biological control in cucumber cultivation under plastic