• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 20, 2022

  vegetables. Many years of experience have gone into selecting, producing, formulating and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic [...] solutions specifically for agricultural pests. They are a fast and effective biological solution to control a broad range of pests in top fruit, stone fruit [...] the growing demand, Koppert has researched the application of beneficial nematodes in agriculture with two products – Capirel and Casea . These two products

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 19, 2022

  optimum crop rotation, choice of varieties, fertilization and soil health, water management, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Using natural enemies [...] top-quality yield. However, climate change, changing regulations (less supply of chemical plant protection products, plus emission restrictions), and the fact that [...] future and achieve their goals. What is integrated crop management? ‘Integrated Crop Management’ (ICM) is a holistic approach that takes measures to optimize

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods [...] and organic agriculture come together. In an interview, Koen shares his personal experiences and insights about the future of agriculture, where traditional [...] is clear that chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of sustainable agriculture. With his farm

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  ng organization for the Municipality of Doetinchem whose responsibilities include green management. Buha manages some 9000 solitary oak trees withing this [...] stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes is an important part of this. Entonem is without [...] In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the built-up area was so high that preventive management became necessary

• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  For many, agriculture is an industry or a profession. For Antonio Gimenez, consultant team manager at Koppert Spain, it is a way of life - a connection [...] pioneering change in crop protection "Agriculture is the basis of everything," Antonio ads, highlighting the role of farmers and agribusinesses in ensuring [...] nature. By reducing chemicals, fostering biodiversity, and championing innovation, we are helping to build a model of agriculture that is healthier, safer

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  protection . This includes a review of the grower's Integrated Pest Management system and the presence of chemical pesticides that may be harmful to natural [...] increasingly banning the use of chemical products in agriculture, which presents numerous challenges for growers. We want to be part of the solution." [...] crops. The use of natural enemies in agriculture is gaining traction. Improved packaging and new application methods are simplifying the use of our biological

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one [...] Koppert Spain at that time. “ Chemicals, people said that biological control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But [...] things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation. Nowadays Kris is Business Unit Manager Region South Europe MEA. Kris adds: ‘ I am so

• Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum

  August 10, 2020

  roots of the plant and keep pathogens at bay. And that's not all: they also stimulate root growth and the absorption of nutrients. The impact of Trianum [...] The value of Trianum becomes particularly apparent in situations of crop stress. Crops treated with Trianum recover quicker after a long period of warm weather [...] their growth is reactivated much more effectively after a period of inactivity as a result of a heatwave. This demonstrates that Trianum is not only effective

• Black leg of seedlings

  infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Black leg of seedlings Pythium belongs to [...] and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection [...] conditions, especially dehydration. Germination of the oospores is stimulated by exudates from roots of a susceptible host nearby. The oospores germinate

• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the critical time between the delivery of biologicals to the grower [...] different types of products are covered, as well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a highly informative treatment of a topic of great importance [...] the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts of the day regarding ornamental IPM. Her broad range of experience includes greenhouse