• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  s will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing [...] IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Koppert IPM app Vlaardingen, Netherlands [...] seminars and workshops worldwide, where growers can learn how to implement this cultivation method to optimize their production. The workshops are well attended

• Nature's Perfect Pollinator

  pollination. Our hives are easy to use and require low maintenance. Want to know more about our Quad hives and how to use them? Find out more Let our experts [...] while honeybees use a sophisticated dance language to direct workers to new food sources. Bumblebees use "buzz pollination " or sonication to release pollen [...] pollinators. Compared to honeybees, they continue to do their valuable work, even when weather conditions are poor. 3 top reasons to start using bumblebees Maximum

• From Grower To Biological Pest Control Expert

  June 2, 2026

  growers have real world experience. Jeremy goes on to discuss how he, himself, made the transition from grower to biological pest control expert. He shares the [...] growers themselves, Koppert’s ornamental consultants know how to put all the pieces together to make a program work. Jeremy Webber rose through several New [...] Jeremy to hear his take on working for Koppert, the industry leader in biological pest control . From personal experience he provides insight into how Koppert

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  successful approach used in California is not easy to copy to other countries. In the Netherlands, for example, it has not been possible to achieve a similar [...] Mark van der Werf says. ‘How do we make the plants less attractive to pests and soil-borne fungi, how can we therefore reduce the use of insecticides and [...] attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve

• Gummy stem blight

  upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards. How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect [...] disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal fruit rot Use clean propagation material During cropping and between consecutive [...] Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected

• Rhyzobug Brochure

  39 40 41 42 R. lophantae How to use How to use • Apply in the evening • Tap beetles directly on the plants or use D-boxes • Start introduction as [...] Rhyzobug Ready to deal with armoured scales Why to use Rhyzobug Pesticide reduction • No residues on crop • No resistance possible • Reduces the number [...] applications • Reduces the number of active ingredients • Makes it able to comply to the black pesticide list in the value chain Health and environment •

• Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell

  November 29, 2021

  possible, make sure to store it in a cool and dark place. Do not store the product for longer than three days! Do you know how to use Spidex in your crop [...] important aspect, and will help you to keep up and ensure that you use Spidex at just the right time. You should ideally use Spidex on the day that you receive [...] mite. At least, it can be. The result that you get largely depends on how you use Spidex . Take the following tips on board, and you can be assured of an

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  can be used to ensure good pollination conditions. As bumblebee may face orientation problems when insufficient daylight occurs (particularly 4 to 10 weeks [...] provide valuable advice on how to overcome potential obstacles. From understanding the role of various pollination methods to implementing smart strategies [...] can enable bumblebees to fly during periods of adequate daylight. On average, bumblebees are allowed to fly between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (4 weeks be

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at Koppert as Aphidend . How to use Aphidoletes aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza [...] programs to suppress aphid populations in various agricultural and horticultural settings. The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the [...] As gall-midges are active at night, it is crucial to keep the night temperature above 12°C/61°F, to ensure optimal conditions for oviposition. Apply A

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