"Biobest and IVOG announced that Biobest Group NV has acquired a majority stake in IVOG biotechnical systems GmbH. IVOG is among the world’s largest manufacturers of sticky traps and rolls, a key tool for growers to put in place a successful biological control strategy.

In 1983, IVOG was the first commercial producer of sticky traps. Biobest and IVOG began their collaboration in 2001.

This helped…

Biobest informs pepper growers: new developments with degenerans | Biobest

"In protected pepper crops, growers tend to introduce a broad array of beneficials, in different combinations. Biobest Nederland recently organized two workshops in order to provide growers with up to date and complete information. The workshops were held on October 15 and December 10, 2014 in the Biobest offices in De Lier. The predatory mite A. degenerans received quite a bit of attention.…

1 Biobest’s Dacnusa-Diglyphus: A Grower’s Perspective | AgroNews

Biobest’s Dacnusa-Diglyphus: A Grower’s Perspective | AgroNews

Tomato leafminer beneficial insect predators.

Dacnusa is a fast prey seeker.

Diglyphus finishes the job.

Good control but you need to monitor your greenhouse and release new predators weekly.

2 – Biobest Offers Complete Leafminer Control Strategy | AgroNews

"Biocontrol options to control leafminer include two well-known natural enemies Diglyphus sibirica and Dacnusa isaea. ‘Biobest ’s UK team has developed valuable experience in tomato on how to use these two parasitic wasps in a robust combination strategy. As leafminer pressure increases in tomato crops in the Netherlands, France and other Western European countries, more growers are adopting this…

7 – Locally Produced Beneficial Insects in Spotlight at Fethiye Agritech | AgroNews

"The annual Fethiye Agritech exhibition is attracting increasing visitor numbers year on year. Now in its sixth year, this regional event has exceeded 22,500 visitors for the first time. Biobest Antalya once again exhibited showcasing its locally produced beneficial insects, which generated plenty of interest.

‘As it grows Fethiye Agritech is attracting visitors, including growers, distributors…

Biobest Launches Phytoseiulus Production in Mexico | AgroNews

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"With over 27% of the world’s strawberry production in 2015, the USA is by far the world’s number one producer. The lion’s share of US production is situated in California. Mexico ranks number 5 in the global strawberry charts with about 6% of global production. A lot of strawberries are grown in Western states (Baja California, Jalisco, Michoacan). ‘That’s a lot of berries within easy reach of…