Biological crop protection is so much better

Very reassuring
According to José's calculations, his greenhouses biological crop protection costs about the same as the chemical crop protection he previously used. However, he says that that’s not the most important point. "Biological crop protection is
safer for my staff – and me. Moreover, there are no chemical residues, and that's better for our health. Furthermore, we no longer have the fuss and bother with
waiting times. And, last but not least: my crop benefifits greatly from the environmentally-friendly approach. The plants no longer suffer from treatments with chemical sprays, which always briefl fly halted the plants' development. The plants are now stronger. Furthermore, our operations are simplifified by the absence of thrips, red spider mites and whiteflfly; it's very reassuring".

Sustainable solutions
However, not all his greenhouses issues have been solved to date; for example, José Rodríguez has recently been confronted with problems with Nezara, a harmful capsid. The crop is also damaged by caterpillars, although this problem resolves itself when temperatures fall in the autumn. Nevertheless, José intends to tackle this problem with Koppert's Capsanem, the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae. Biological crop protection is a godsend for José. "A very large number of chemical agents are already prohibited for Spanish sweet pepper cultivation. If we couldn’t
do anything then we’d have our backs against the wall. However, biological crop protection offers powerful and sustainable solutions for infestations and diseases. Moreover, we have retained our sales position, and two years ago we couldn’t believe that was possible".