25 YEARS Andermatt Biocontrol 10 YEARS Andermatt Biogarten 10 YEARS Andermatt Biovet

Journal of the Andermatt Group 25 YEARS Andermatt Biocontrol 10 YEARS Andermatt Biogarten 10 YEARS Andermatt BioVet entomos Index 25th Anniversary of Andermatt Biocontrol: a success story MARTIN ANDERMATT AND ISABEL ANDERMATT, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...............................5 Andermatt Biocontrol is the new exclusive worldwide distributor for ABiTEP’s Bacillus amyloliquefaciens products RETO FLÜCKIGER AND SAMUEL STÜSSI, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...............................................10 Success in controlling Spodoptera littoralis thanks to LITTOVIR IRIS KRAAZ, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ..........................................................................................................11 TOPSNAP – The indoor-mousetrap. MATHIAS BAMERT, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...........................................................................................12 Excellent effect of DELFIN against the box tree moth ANDREA OELHAFEN AND ESTHER FISCHER, ZHAW; BERTRAND GENTIZON, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ................................................................................... 13 New application system for aphid parasitoids SAMUEL STÜSSI, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ................................................................................................14 Is the end of the rumex dock weeder approaching? MARTIN GÜNTER, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL .............................................................................................15 Client Council – facing the future together MARTIN GÜNTER, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL .............................................................................................15 New approvals for virus products of Andermatt Biocontrol PHILIP KESSLER, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ..................................................................................................16 Granulovirus is still the first choice for codling moth control! DANIEL ZINGG, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ..................................................................................................16 10 Years of Andermatt Biogarten AG RALPH SCHWARZ, ANDERMATT BIOGARTEN .....................................................................................................8 Lacewings – from meat lover to vegetarian JUDITH LADNER CALLIPARI, ANDERMATT BIOGARTEN ..............................................................................17 MADEX 2 for the home garden – Service from A to Z JUDITH LADNER CALLIPARI, ANDERMATT BIOGARTEN ..............................................................................18 Andermatt BioVet’s 10th anniversary and 15 years of THYMOVAR, serving bee health RALPH SCHMIDGALL, ANDERMATT BIOVET .........................................................................................................9 Bees and Varroa: Approach for Integrated Treatment ROMAN ERNI, ANDERMATT BIOVET .....................................................................................................................19 Red poultry mites in chicken pens: counteractive measures compliant with organic standards ESTHER MANSER, ANDERMATT BIOVET ............................................................................................................. 20 New business field of Entomos AG: training and courses entomos URS FANGER, ENTOMOS AG ...................................................................................................................................21 Editorial Dear readers, This issue of the AG-Journal is domi- in ABiTEP GmbH (Germany) (see nated by our corporate anniversaries, chart below as well as the article on which we will be celebrating in 2013 page 10). At the same time, we main- (see pages 5 – 9). In times of intense tain an intense cooperation with acquisition activities by large cor- many research partners (see articles porate groups with regard to com- on pages 13 and 15). panies in the field of Biocontrol, we are proud to look back on a history This AG-Journal contains the latest of 25 years as an independent family results of our ongoing research and business. Without loyal customers, findings in support of our products. company anniversaries would not be We would once again like to thank possible. I wish to thank all our cus- all owners of the crops on which field tomers for their extensive confidence trials were carried out as well as all in our products and services as well as the members of research institutes all employees for their untiring com- and cantonal administrations involved mitment, which is the basis for satis- therein for their kind collaboration. fied customers. Dr. Martin Andermatt On behalf of the Andermatt Group, I Chairman of the Board We expanded our network fur- wish you an enjoyable time reading Andermatt Holding AG ther by means of our participation this journal. Andermatt Holding entomos www.biocontrol.ch www.biogarten.ch www.biovet.ch www.entomos.ch www.service-ag.ch GmbH Germany,100% www.andermatt-biovet.de topcat GmbH Germany,100% Germany,100% Switzerland,100% Canada,60% SouthAfrica,40% Austria,33% Germany,24,9% Germany,10% www.topcat.ch www.sylvar.ca www.madumbi.co.za www.biohelp.at www.abitep.de www.biofa-profi.de 1 Plant Protection for Professionals Marketing Export Daniel Zingg Alex Meier Dr. Philip Kessler ManagingDirector HeadofMarketingExport HeadofRegulatory Affairs Erich Frank Iris Kraaz Mathias Bamert HeadofSalesExport TechnicalSupport TechnicalSupport Dr. Deborah Reto Flückiger Cécile Brun Britschgi TechnicalSupport Office Registrations, TechnicalSupport Christoph Kuhn Office Daniel Zingg Alex Meier Philip Kessler Deborah Britschgi Mathias Bamert Iris Kraaz Reto Flückiger 2 Marketing Switzerland Martin Günter Samuel Stüssi Bertrand MarketingDirector ConsultantVegetable- Gentizon Switzerland growing,OrnementalPlants, ConsultantFruit-growing, ConsultantViticulture, IndoorCultures,Botanical Horticulture ArableCrops Gardens,Berries,Beneficials Silke Süsse Marco Arn Richard Pellissier SalesManager SalesManager SalesManager EastSwitzerland WesternSwitzerland Valais Lionel Lo Brutto SalesManager WesternSwitzerland Silke Süsse Samuel Stüssi Bertrand Gentizon Martin Günter Marco Arn Lionel Lo Brutto Richard Pellissier Lionel Lo Brutto Margrit Fessler Irene Kathrin Flückiger Office Bremgartner Office Office Cécile Brun Matthias Jäggin Adrian Felder Office Desktop-Publisher Office,Desktop-Publisher ApprenticeMediamatics technician Oliver André Office,Desktop-Publisher ApprenticeMediamatics technician 3 Ralph Schwarz ManagingDirector Products for House and Garden Judith Ladner Rudolf Ingold Sandra Callipari ProductManagement Pabst-Gubler ProductManagement Marketing Rita Uhlmann Charlotte Zaugg Lukas Schwitter Export,CustomerService CustomerService CustomerService, DesktopPublishing ApprenticeMediamatics technician Ralph Schmidgall ManagingDirector Animal Health with a Natural Advantage Esther Manser Roman Erni Brigitte AnimalHealth, SalesManager Zimmermann RegulatoryAffairs ApiaryProducts CustomerServiceExport Rachel Asbach Joel Struchen Myriam Lanz CustomerService, CustomerService, CustomerService, QualityControl DesktopPublishing DesktopPublishing ApprenticeMediamatics ApprenticeMediamatics technician technician entomos Urs Fanger ManagingDirector Insects for Feed, Research and Maggot Debridement Therapy Kathrin Flückiger Adrian Felder Oliver André CustomerService Office,Desktop-Publisher Office,Desktop-Publisher ApprenticeMediamatics ApprenticeMediamatics technician technician 4 25th Anniversary of Andermatt Biocontrol: a success story After 25 successful years, it is not only time to look back on results achieved, but also to look ahead to future goals. During this time, the use of biological insecticides has increased from less than 5% to around 50% of the overall Swiss agricultural market. On a worldwide level, the relevant figures were and still are much lower. A lot remains to be done! MARTIN ANDERMATT AND ISABEL ANDERMATT, ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL The beginnings Full of youthful drive, we decided to launch a codling moth granulovirus in 1986. Literature provided information concerning production, effectiveness in the field, as well as toxicological data. In January 1987, we submitted a modest registration dossier, then we produced the first batches in our apartment, and, in summer we carried out a few field studies. By December 1987, a provisional authorisation was issued for our codling moth granulovirus product MADEX®. This was the first registration worldwide of a granulovirus product for use in food production. Due to considerable interest of organic Picture 1: Isabel and Martin Andermatt fruit growers in our new product, we decided to move from Oberglatt (Can- ton Zürich) to Grossdietwil (Canton Lucerne) at the end of 1988, where we were able to rent an old farmhouse growth for such a long time. It is dif- companies and shareholdings in four and convert it into a production labo- ficult to pick out particular milestones more companies were acquired. More ratory according to our needs. after having grown exponentially than 100 registrations of plant protec- over the last 25 years. For every sin- tion products were obtained at home The milestones gle year, several could be mentioned. and abroad, among them: in 1987, A company growing at an annual rate Seven extension buildings were inau- MADEX, the first granulovirus world- of 15% doubles every five years. Retro- gurated, nine new businesses were wide to be granted approval; in

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