• Trianum-P

  Trianum-P grows faster on the surface of the root than other soil-borne fungi. Other fungi get less chance to establish on the roots. Competition for nutrients [...] (on-site), as a commercial seed treatment, in-furrow spray, transplant starter solution, greenhouse and nursery drench, as a dust (pre-plant), to cutting/bare [...] harzianum Rifai strain T-22, which when applied to seeds, transplants or other propagative material, or to soil or planting mixes, grows onto plant roots

• Ten facts about Spical

  August 3, 2022

  are more resistant to chemical pesticides than the mites in Spidex . Using Spical gives you a cleaner crop, higher productivity, and less residue on the products [...] be use preventatively, ready to attack the spider mite before its numbers grow to uncontrollable proportions. Ten need-to-know facts about Spical. Spical [...] predatory mite isn’t a picky eater, you can also use it preventatively and give it a head start. The Spical predatory mite is more resistant to hot, dry conditions

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  they have collaborated to evaluate and validate products, materials and new production techniques. In 2015, the institution took a new step in its history [...] Systems operates in more than a 100 countries all over the world. One of those countries is Mexico, where Koppert has built a reputation for knowledge [...] around the world enable us to build global networks of knowledge, as we work together to find solutions that can create a more sustainable future in

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  hand. A humidity of 85% is fine for pollination in a semi-closed greenhouse, while a humidity of more than 80% starts to impede pollination in a conventional [...] that exposure to maximum temperatures of more than 30° C for a couple of hours has a negligible effect on pollination. However, a full day above 30° C has [...] there is also an immediate effect. For a high 24-hour temperature to affect pollination takes at least one to two weeks. Similarly, it takes two weeks

• Steinernema feltiae

  kill the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a biological control method to target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally [...] applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters should [...] the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy [...] We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop [...] for you as a grower to thoroughly tackle diseases and pests, without having to fear collapse of the biological system. This is why the new season actually

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  next spring, start already this year to create a healthy, energy rich plant. Koppert is using a variety a products to support this. Central in the schedule [...] damage. Besides temperature and wind also fertilization plays a crucial role in how quickly a bud or flower freezes. There are multiple possible mechanisms [...] copper, iron and cobalt contribute to this mechanism. Also seaweeds applications are also known to have this effect. A protocol full of energy Different

• Green peach aphid

  glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen [...] native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess

• Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  away. In some cases, we have to take curative action and extract the nests. But, on balance, Entonem makes a big difference to us in the fight against the [...] ty of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as a curative measure [...] that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity. This is something that is high up on the political agenda

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  are bound to turn up in strawberry cultivation. So how can you keep them at bay? Don’t panic: there are various natural enemies that are ready to help you [...] the spider mite is always a threat, this doesn’t mean that a crop will always suffer. There are ways to keep spider mites at bay, one of them being predatory [...] temperature is below 54°F, predatory mites are less active and will hide. Equally, falling temperatures lead to a decrease in the level of infestation. Western