Herbs

Protect your herb crops with our many IPM solutions

IPM makes the difference

Biological products have become an essential aspect of herb crop cultivation. But why is it such a good idea to choose IPM or integrated pest management?

• to prevent pests and diseases becoming resistant to chemical pest control
• to comply with strict regulations and meet consumer demands
• you choose residue-free and therefore natural herbs.
• to reduce the risk of yield losses.
• You reap the benefits by choosing IPM. How? You can count on increased cost effectiveness and improved fruit quality. That’s how you optimise your competitive position.

Biological control in herbs

Will you also opt for biological crops? If so, Biobest offers many solutions that can be used safely at any time. You can use:

• a wide range of natural enemies, such as Aphi-Mix-System for control of aphids, but also Diglyphus-System against leaf miner, Phytoseiulus-System against spider mite and Steinernema-System against fungus gnats;
• we also provide pheromone traps − such as the Delta Trap^®, as well as sticky traps such as Bug-Scan^® − to monitor and scout pests in the crops;
• our range of biofungicides includes ASPERELLO™ T34 Biocontrol^®, to protect plants from pathogenic fungi in the roots and Prestop^®, to protects the parts of the plant above the ground;
• we offer the thrips pheromone ThriPher, to lure thrips out of hiding;

Did you know that...

many herb growers rely on biological pest control? Herbs have a rapid production cycle, which means most long-acting chemical products cannot be used. Furthermore, an extensive selection of fresh herbs − including basil, chives, mint, rosemary, sage and thyme − are used in cooking, medicine and aromatic products.

More info? Contact your Biobest Advisor for customised advice.