• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  growers are more than prepared to invest in a good and reliable method to protect their crops," Erik van Santen explains. This type of suppression with inundation [...] The Cannabis Market is Coming to Light People who grow cannabis for medicinal purposes have no choice: they always need to use biological crop protection [...] cannabis. Furthermore, we have to do an amazing job of organizing our production and distribution, as we never want to say we can't fulfil a customer's

• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  family (leaf rollers) like to hide in curled-up leaves. If you touch them, they’ll start to squirm and quickly lower themselves down to the ground on a thread [...] three pairs of real legs and up to five pairs of false legs (prolegs). The prolegs have small hooks that the caterpillar uses to hold onto the plant. Not sure [...] Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new

• Natutec Airobreez Brochure

  growers to: Directions for use The Natutec Airobreez offers 15 settings to ensure the right dosage for each type of natural enemy applied. Refer to the [...] n in optimal condition. The mortality rate of the natural enemies is kept to a minimum, less than 2%. Uniform & precise distribution The Airobreez features [...] t system* provides an uniform distribution, effectively covering areas up to 1 meter away and within a 4-meter radius. Additionally, its patented linear

• 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 [...] walk extensively through the crop, you are naturally going to introduce considerable risks. Want to know more about this solution? Get in touch with one of [...] More about spider mite control Spical: The Effective Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee [...] . The maximum temperature should be max 28 °C. 17:00 16:00 14:00 During other weeks at higher than 28 °C temperatures you can place them lower in the [...] turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least 28 Watt/m2 PAR light

• Deltatrap

  glue and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. Presentation [...] mealybugs . Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode of action The Deltatrap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers. The dispensers [...] greenhouse) Distribute the traps as evenly as possible over the area, in order to avoid interference Replace the sticky insert when largely covered by insects

• Black vine weevil

  legless, roughly 1 mm long at hatching, but grow to approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which it assumes whenever it is disturbed [...] and other fruit crops in both temperate and sub-tropical regions. It belongs to the family Curculionidae. Damage symptoms The major damage is caused by the [...] destroy plants under field conditions. Established crops are more resistant to damage than young plants or just planted cuttings. The adult beetles are only

• Horiver Drystick

  m 2 For trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per 2 to 20 m 2 Notes In contrast to Horiver Wetstick , the glue of Horiver Drystick does not come [...] sawfly ( Hoplocampa testudinea) Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene [...] areas near doors, gable ends and lateral ventilation openings Attach traps to wires or sticks at max. 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants

• New Packaging

  years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore, there is no better way to accomplish this but by cutting [...] Styrofoam to a fully recyclable package for shipping. Over the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new [...] methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging within the first quarter of 2019. This method will enable us to transport our most

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  leads to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown on white roses and white on red roses. Early damage to a cucumber fruit causes it to grow curved [...] at the expense of the yield. Compare it to a developing flu virus in your own body: it takes so much energy to control the pathogens that you are usually [...] difference in where the thrips congregate and feed on the plant, as each type of thrips has its own 'favourite spot.' Western flower thrips , for example