• Red palm weevil

  Due to the specific morphology of the palms, direct or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant, which makes the red palm [...] legless, pyriform with a brown head and body comprised of 13 segments. Fully grown larvae migrate to the periphery of the palms to build a solid elongated [...] are typical weevils: the head extends with a long thin rostrum that holds the antennae and tiny mandibles. The size and colour of adult weevils greatly

• Natutec Drone Release System

  quickly release natural enemies over large areas. Mode of action The Natutec Drone Release System contains a reservoir which can be filled with the product to [...] density and natural enemies. After creating the flight pattern the drone starts its flight to apply natural enemies fully autonomously, with a performance [...] performance of 8 hectares per hour (measured in strawberries). Volume of dosing pot/drum 13 litres. Range 1-10 metres, depending on height, product and circumstances

• Pollination checklist tomato

  n , a bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower [...] flowers from different spots. All the closed flowers must have bite marks. The closed flowers provide a precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are [...] five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees at least once every two days. Introduce a new bumblebee hive once the number of bite marks has dropped

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  nal event under the banner of ‘Plant Health, Agriculture & Bioscience’ at the World Forum in The Hague, from 9-11 September 2020. The three-day event will [...] innovations, and the future of food production. Speakers and panel discussions on these themes are expected to attract experts in the field of science, agriculture [...] relevant NGOs and a variety of motivators from around the world. The event is expected to draw between 800 and 900 international participants to the World Forum

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a change will be sidelined in the future.’, says [...] differences between the various supermarket chains in the UK, but in general they are highly critical of their suppliers and the quality of the products. Dutch [...] who export to the UK know all about this. For example, there is a zero-tolerance policy towards Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) . ‘The Department for

• Knowing & recognizing

  photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information [...] characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects [...] giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained

• Feltiella acarisuga

  spots appear on the body. A fully grown larva is about 2 mm long. At the end of the last larval stage, the larva spins a white cocoon near a leaf vein and [...] ). Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place [...] and adapt the amount of food they consume to the density of the spider mite population. Where there are large, localised concentrations of spider mite

• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  Sustainability and Future Proofing A team of specialists is developing the scout-app together with Koppert’s growers and consultants, and a number of Dutch tomato [...] Tom Vroegop, a Product Manager for Monitoring & Application at Koppert ‘The dashboard also provides detailed analyses of the situation in the greenhouse [...] and further increasing the number of clients who are testing the app. The scout-app will be available after summer (for now the Netherlands only). ‘Thanks

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  purchase of the location and the permit application process. Following a year and a half of preparations, the construction of the production site began [...] for the city of Rotterdam, after which a plot of grassland near Berkel en Rodenrijs was purchased for the construction of a three-hectare, state-of-the-art [...] began in 2018. "The preparation phase was a key opportunity to lay down all the requirements of the Koppert teams and incorporate them in the design," says

• How-to-Use Videos Now Available

  April 4, 2019

  subscribe to the channel in order to keep up with all the new videos coming soon. Currently, the videos are available in English and Dutch subtitles with additional [...] coming in the near future. These videos are to showcase that using biological control products is not difficult and in some ways much easier than the traditional [...] Koppert to be the leader in biological pest control and finding other sustainable methods for agriculture and horticulture to better the health of people and