10 Questions With… Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto
January 11, 2021
“Our shared experience contributes to create this synchronicity that is expressed through the dialectics,” say Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto, who are at the helm of their Milan-based studio Studiopepe since 2006. “Being in discordance is also a creative process, which means exchanging different point of views, […] perceptions and ideas.”
From an early age, Lelli Mami and Di Pinto (shown at left; portrait photography by Andrea Ferrari) have both been fascinated by colors and shapes. The duo met while studying at Politecnico di Milano the largest technical university in Italy and soon realized they shared the same vision, which led to a partnership “based on creativity and curiosity,” according to Di Pinto. “We know each other since many years and we have a kind of shared ‘alphabet’ of inspirations that is very useful, she adds.
Useful insects used in southern Italy to preserve quality and defend strawberries
Bioplanet is currently intervening with useful insects in strawberry crops in Campania. Bumblebees are used for pollination and phytoseiidae are used against red spider mites. Favoring pollination with bumblebees is an established technique. All businesses part of Coop Sole use it to improve quality and it is not only employed for organic crops, as I believe 95% of our market is aimed at companies using integrated pest management techniques and bumblebees, explained technician Carmine Lanaro.
Phytoseiidae distribution
Bumblebee beehives have been placed in greenhouses over the past few days. Generally, a couple of boxes are placed per hectare, then the number increases to 4-5 when blossoming is in full swing. This kind of pollination leads to better yields and lower percentages of deformed produce. Bumblebees stay until February while bees are used in March and April. Lately, however, bee beehi
Useful insects used in southern Italy to preserve quality and defend strawberries
Bioplanet is currently intervening with useful insects in strawberry crops in Campania. Bumblebees are used for pollination and phytoseiidae are used against red spider mites. Favoring pollination with bumblebees is an established technique. All businesses part of Coop Sole use it to improve quality and it is not only employed for organic crops, as I believe 95% of our market is aimed at companies using integrated pest management techniques and bumblebees, explained technician Carmine Lanaro.
Phytoseiidae distribution
Bumblebee beehives have been placed in greenhouses over the past few days. Generally, a couple of boxes are placed per hectare, then the number increases to 4-5 when blossoming is in full swing. This kind of pollination leads to better yields and lower percentages of deformed produce. Bumblebees stay until February while bees are used in March and April. Lately, however, bee beehi