• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  for now. In the longer term, improving biodiversity will have an important role to play – breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality [...] within the built-up area was so high that preventive management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre

• Natutec Airobreez

  Always charge the battery before use: the battery is fully charged when the light is green Place the battery to connect to the device Clip on the shoulder belt [...] speed for the determined amount to be released Remove the cap of the reservoir Fill the reservoir with the material to be released and close the reservoir [...] Store the Airobreez and accessories in a dry and dust-free area. The Airobreez can be stored in the supplied case. Always store the batteries in the chargers

• Pepino mosaic virus

  Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its rapid spread and impact [...] Reduced vigor in severe cases Irregular growth patterns Life cycle of Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) PepMV spreads quickly in tomato crops due to its simple [...] economic damage How V10 Works After application: V10 infects the plant in a controlled manner The plant activates its natural defense mechanisms More aggressive

• Chrysopa

  as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 2-20 per m 2 /release. Releases should be made in infested areas [...] Chrysoperla carnea is active mainly during the night. The larvae hide during the day. Pack size 1,000; 10,000 larvae. Presentation 500 ml bottle; 6 litre bucket [...] Application Shake the bottle or bucket gently before use Apply on infested leaves For hotspot treatments, apply Chrysopa directly in the heavily affected

• New Packaging

  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 [...] is being banned in many cities and towns. The bans could impact the future of Styrofoam shipping in general. To be one step ahead of the issues and controversy [...] For the past 50 years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore, there is no better way to accomplish

• More Sustainable Nematode Formulation

  December 28, 2020

  notice the change based on the look & feel of the new formulation, except for the bags in the outer box which have a different colour now, namely green": says [...] formulation has the advantage of being much easier to dissolve making it fully compatible with the available spraying/irrigation systems in the market, including [...] advantage in this field when it comes to the competition." Correct application is crucial It remains crucial that nematodes are applied correctly to reach

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 22, 2022

  worldwide due to the loss of habitats, the use of pesticides in agriculture, acidification of our soil, and climate change. Biodiversity is the foundation [...] ty needs to be prioritized. Major policy changes are being implemented globally and at European level. The European Green Deal including the Biodiversity [...] where at one hand the transition to sustainable agriculture is being embraced by policy, on the other hand legislation is restraining the transition towards

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  damage in vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops. To minimize the impact, it’s important to be able to recognize damage as quickly as possible. The larvae [...] is one of the most serious. The larvae and mature insects can pick up the virus before transmitting it in the adult stage. Even more misery The tobacco whitefly [...] protein to grow, which they obtain by extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  place in a natural environment and the timeframe is limited to 12 weeks. For example, an apple on the side of the road or a tomato in the green waste of [...] researched. The sachet quality is not only important for the time that it is being used by our customer in the crop, it also plays a role in the total production [...] bed, it does not have the right conditions to degrade within the same specific timeframe. As a result the whole process can take up to over a year. This is

• Garden chafer

  stay close to the ground. Females start to deposit eggs into the soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating. The eggs elongate at laying but in time become [...] hairy wings with a dark edge. The neck shield is metallic green to shiny black. In Central Europe, they emerge from the soil in May or June. Low swarming flights [...] General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds