Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

fully diluted, we add the mix into the tank. The sprayer is filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally [...] remembers. ‘I was suffering from heavy pest pressure, and my distributor suggested spraying nematodes on the ground to reduce the pest pressure in spring.’ [...] control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less need for trapping to reduce the pressure.’ Michel

Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

The Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] caterpillar. The municipality’s built-up area has a total of 22,000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink [...] Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s

FAQ Spidex Vital

What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier material is the same [...] different colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex Vital the predatory mites don`t get to eat spider mites, which cause the coloration of [...] Vital, compared to the regular Spidex. Does anything change to the rate of application? No, continue to introduce Spidex Vital in the numbers you recommend

Natutec Drone

dispersal – this shortens the time the beneficial organisms need to establish itself in the ecosystem and do its work in the crop Trained pilots - Koppert’s [...] accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the space of an hour. The high-tech release system was designed and developed in-house by Koppert’s Technical Department [...] with the vulnerable beneficials and the unique dispersal system. Two controllers keep the Natutec Drone stable and you can follow its progress in the crop

Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which was present was reduced and under control, and the application greatly [...] Since the establishment of Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect the environment [...] beneficials, we decided to use the nematode Steinernema feltiae in the spring of 2020. The results were good and there was no residue.’ Using nematodes

Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

s, departments The grower can use the greenhouse editor in the Natutec Scout app to program in the actual layout of his greenhouse. The software then provides [...] contact with the Koppert consultant using the Natutec Scout app as a tool. It allows us to take the measures we need to take quickly, based on the advice provided [...] few thrips in your plant, there is little to be concerned about – and little sense in the software reporting these kinds of measurement. The threshold value

Orius insidiosus

of piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips How [...] and/or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material [...] density and should always be adjusted to the situation. Start introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically

A NatuGro Case Study

combination of products was applied throughout the growing season using the drip irrigation that was already in place. Shipments of the products were set-up [...] weeks later. RESULTS The average strawberry yield (Figure 1) was higher in the first half and the second half during harvest. The weekly harvests were [...] different halfway the season and towards the end except for the final pick. The average flower count was higher with NatuGro compared to the Control for each

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total [...] successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which has facilitated the protection of their crops without the use of agrochemicals and

Rhizoctonia solani

that the fungus produces basidiospores. These spores don’t play a role in the epidemics or dispersal of the fungus, only the mycelium is important in this [...] thus increase the pathogen density in the soil for the next crop. The mycelium grows in a typical way, with branching at 90 degree angles. This feature makes [...] Thanatephorus cucumeris The mycelium infects the plant through wounds or the stomata but also directly through the cuticle after the formation of an infection