The ornamental sector faces growing challenges as growers strive to produce high-quality crops while reducing chemical residues. Limited availability of broad-spectrum pesticides, the rise of secondary pests as primary threats, and the demand for flawless plants have added complexity to crop protection. To address these challenges, tailored solutions are more critical than ever. Biobest present their Total IPM solutions. Their comprehensive approach equips growers with all the tools they need to protect their crops sustainably and effectively.

These solutions include:

1. Monitoring and scouting

• Trap-Eye™: Automates sticky trap monitoring
• PATS-C: Tracks flying moth activity automatically
• Bug-Scan®: Sticky traps and rolls for pest detection and monitoring of populations

2. Pest and disease control

• Vespiformis-system: A targeted biological control solution for leaf-dwelling thrips species

3. Application techniques

• Entomatic™: Automates the dispersion of biological solutions, reducing labour and improving efficiency

Together, these tools are designed to tackle the most pressing pests in ornamentals, including invasive thrips, leaf miners, and caterpillars, providing growers with sustainable, efficient, and effective crop protection.

Biobest remains at the forefront of innovation, delivering solutions that empower growers to meet the challenges of today while ensuring a sustainable future for ornamental production.

Biobest is one of the world's leading companies in the field of biological control of pests and diseases and natural pollination. In 1987, Biobest was the first company to put bumblebees on the market. Today, Biobest offers a complete selection of natural solutions on all continents such as beneficial insects, mites, bumblebees, nematodes, biopesticides, monitoring and scouting products and pheromones. Biobest provides growers with tailor-made advice. We focus on vegetables, ornamentals, soft fruits, plant propagation, herbs and medicinal cannabis.