• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to [...] them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline [...] controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was when they learned about Koppert's natural solutions

• Prevention: the most powerful weapon in the fight against Fusarium

  December 13, 2022

  Growers worldwide have to deal with the soil-borne fungal disease Fusarium wilt . As the name suggests, wilting is the most common symptom, but this soil-borne [...] identify at the start. Fusarium often strikes when a crop is weak, but there are also varieties of this fungus that can devastate entire crops, as was the case [...] that the plant grows well. Other prevention advice includes choosing resistant varieties, working cleanly, and avoiding stress to the plant. The beneficial

• Enjoy multiple benefits against spider mite with Spical

  December 12, 2021

  alongside the predatory mites themselves. This means the sachets constantly ‘make’ new mites in large numbers, as the mites are reproducing all the time and [...] range of benefits: Any type of chemical spraying results in crop damage, which you can avoid by being conservative with the number of spraying applications [...] agents – benefits all round. Spider mites are a very annoying pest, and that’s putting it mildly. The mites reproduce exponentially, causing the infestation

• Koppert Collaborates with Valto to Control Harmful Tomato Virus

  October 10, 2018

  this natural viral solution to the rest of the world. The product is awaiting registration in most of the remaining EU countries and registration processes [...] aware of the yield losses that this virus can cause.’ ‘Yes, at first some growers may be a bit hesitant, since a vaccination is a weak form of the disease [...] production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency trials that were needed for the full European

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  mainly in the heads of the plants, while in others they tend to be in the flowers or on the leaves. Some types of thrips prefer the lower parts of the crop [...] detect the larvae too. After all, the sooner you can identify the thrips problem, the better the chance of success in eliminating it. Detecting the larvae [...] s, a week and a half passes between the hatching of an egg and the adult insect flying around. At low temperatures, however, this takes more than a month

• Koppert Meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  Secretary of Agriculture is of great value to us and an important step towards cooperation with the local government with the aim of easing the authorization [...] processes of sustainable products on the American market." The message of René Ruiter for the Secretary of Agriculture was clear: "We need your help with registration [...] application of natural solutions for controlling pests and diseases in agricultural and horticultural crops. René Ruiter: "The conversation with the Secretary

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  July 24, 2022

  disrupting the natural balance within the crop. A choice of predatory mites In ornamental crops, predatory mites are the foot soldiers in the battle against [...] example, the simultaneous use of different species of predatory mites is not a good idea. Also, if chemicals are necessary, be sure to tailor them to the biological [...] perfect for the job. For example, there are parasitic nematodes such as Steinernema feltiae . Or a product like Isarid ; when the spores of the fungus Isaria

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  like the red spider mite. The promising future of organic agriculture For Lukas Locher, the experiences gained from using beneficial insects mark a significant [...] advancement in the toolkit for organic farming. He envisions this approach as a crucial building block for the future of organic agriculture, providing a sustainable [...] in confidence in the ecosystem of his hop farm. These natural enemies contribute to more balanced and targeted pest management, with a specific focus on

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 19, 2022

  create wealth of natural enemies both above and below ground, which is crucial to achieving good, high-quality yields both now and in the future. Or you could [...] systems are playing an ever more crucial role in a business’ ability to produce successfully in the future and achieve their goals. What is integrated crop [...] Your goal as a business is to produce an abundant, top-quality yield. However, climate change, changing regulations (less supply of chemical plant protection

• 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 [...] to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner [...] and found Koppert... at the beginning of the establishment of the biological control tools, their consultants showed us the range of possibilities they had