• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 1, 2023

  you decide to use Swirski-Mite to combat thrips and whitefly , it's important to ensure that the Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites can do their job optimally [...] your plant nursery. They mustn't use products with long-lasting effects. Not all natural enemies get along equally well: some eat each other. Choose the [...] optimally. Only then will you be guaranteed an optimum result. Do's If you can, apply Swirski-Mite as soon as it arrives at your company, preferably on

• How-to-Use Videos Now Available

  April 4, 2019

  com/user/KoppertBiological/videos . When there remember to subscribe to the channel in order to keep up with all the new videos coming soon. Currently, the videos [...] great tool for growers to stay up to date on any videos that help understand Koppert's products in detail. There are also great videos to understand what fuels [...] Easier Koppert Biological Systems has launched 47 new How-to-Use product videos with many more to follow. These are now available on Koppert's YouTube channel

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  crop protection is not sustainable, regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a change will [...] cultivation consultant Richard Saarloos. ‘I'm trying to get DEFRA to be more nuanced in its approach to this by consulting with various stakeholders in the [...] growers are well aware that they need to respond quickly to this development. We are therefore making a concerted effort to implement integrated pest management

• IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach

  August 18, 2021

  system to your own crop and company, and there is always something new to learn. But how do you get started? We'll tell you what you need to know to get started [...] diseases and pests as resources to help you during your journey on the road to success. Getting started, step by step But all these tips mean you are confronted [...] How do you, as a grower, make the right choices? The step-by-step plan below is the perfect guide! First establish your objective. Do you want to grow

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  and finally scaled-up to a production bioreactor. After each and every step, quality control takes places to check purity and to make sure the process [...] need oxygen to thrive and develop and oxygen continues to be added once the solution goes into the bioreactors. A recent innovation has led to an improved [...] together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to control

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  Koppert have the knowledge and capacity to produce sustainable solutions.’ ‘We all want to move forward when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis [...] this common goal that will benefit us all,’ Peter explains. ‘Our aim for the event is to inform and influence all these diverse sectors and create the necessary [...] from around the world. The event is expected to draw between 800 and 900 international participants to the World Forum. Collaboration with CABI ‘CABI

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. There are various methods available for growers to do so: Right placement

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage [...] pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to return. To mitigate this

• Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars

  June 28, 2023

  males and leave them unable to locate the females. Another technique is to use the pheromones to lure the butterflies and moths to a trap with a sticky surface [...] Butterflies and moths are found all over the world. Their preferred place to reproduce is in protected crops – after all, it’s usually warmer inside than [...] If you touch them, they will start to squirm and drop to the ground along a silk thread. Caterpillars grow about ten to twenty times in length in their short

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  comes to controlling. Look at how the infestation is developing and adjust your strategy if the control method is not working as you want it to. You should [...] it’s important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control starts with understanding the pest you have to deal with and [...] the control strategy. Here’s what you need to know. Whitefly can spread extremely quickly. It’s important to scout your crop at regular intervals so that