• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  unsaleable. The viruses that thrips can transmit in vegetable crops are a major threat. The best known are the tomato spotted wilt virus ( TSWV ) and the impatiens [...] unsaleable or the crop dies! Don't be complacent If you don't devote enough attention to thrips control and don't have a solid plan for the whole year, thrips [...] a crop! In the past, ornamental plant growers regularly had to destroy part of their crops. This is hardly ever necessary any longer due to better control

• Trianum is a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  targets the roots of the crop and feels especially at home on the roots of young plants. After applying Trianum, the spores germinate, and the mycelium [...] colonizes the plant's roots. This is of great help to the crop, as the mycelium competes with harmful fungi for space and nutrients, giving them little to no [...] for the crop. As a result, the roots and the parts of the plant above ground develop better, resulting in a stronger and more vital crop. And what better

• Sustainability Goes Further Than Biocontrol

  August 18, 2021

  understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ To read further of what the future holds for sustainable agriculture. Plus, the importance of learning [...] The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing [...] Marketing. The latest techniques and technology are growing in importance in response to Koppert's broader field of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  equipment, no matter what crop system. The main function of the device is to achieve the most effective pest control by technically optimizing the success of our [...] makes it possible to apply all beneficials in various carrier materials from a moving vehicle via ventilated air tubes to the crop. The essential part of [...] an increasing number of growers to professionalize the biological control of their crops, Natutec Drive will improve the dispersal of our predatory mites

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  Cost: Free What will you learn during this webinar: Awareness of the importance of micro-organisms in the root zone (soil life) Awareness of the importance [...] Growth Management jointly give a webinar about how to facilitate root health and condition to get the best possible plant health . When: Tuesday March 17 [...] EC, pH) for the water and nutrient balance of plants Insight into the mechanisms of plant health and natural resilience Insight into the relationship

• Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything

  August 18, 2021

  or on the older leaves or flowers. In some cases, it is useful to concentrate on the top of the leaves, and in others the bottom. Good monitoring requires [...] example, are easy to identify. In the case of crop wilting, it is more difficult to determine the culprit, as there can be various causes. And to diagnose a bacterial [...] order to recognize and ‘identify’ them. Where should you look to find insects? This varies by crop and by pest. Sometimes you need to focus on the top or

• BioSolutions_for_Red_Headed_Flea_Beetle.pdf

  Break the Cycle: Target the Larvae Foliage riddled with shotgun holes is the signature Solutions targeting only the adult flea beetle damage of the redheaded [...] it’s time Target the Achilles’ heel of the redheaded flea beetle by to act. Although the damage may be minor now, many attacking the unarmored larvae [...] cloion of 1d the ipo , the Laura ida Rhyzob cropbeetlntrol on meen nedit, pre for , Lo th Ho irIm arm the ird a rat t, anr. Thr the 2 We’re Here to Help!

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable [...] not stick to the stigma. At high humidity, the pollen sticks to the stamen and does not fall onto the stigma. In conventional greenhouses, the recommended [...] energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self

• Ten Facts About Thrips

  August 18, 2021

  order to be effective against thrips, you need to know which intruder you are dealing with. Koppert's experts help you determine the identity of the intruders [...] When laying eggs, the female damages the plant. Such damage can lead to a deformation. 7. Action is needed: if measures are not taken, the thrips population [...] weapon in its arsenal: the pupae are often in the soil. This stage can be tackled with parasitic nematodes. 9. The thrips don't like the cold and will rest

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  and dry stages, due to the ever present nature of fungus gnats and shoreflies. Sticky cards and tape are essential to controlling the mobile adult phases [...] subject to the extremely humid conditions for rooting. This moisture brings fungus gnats, shore flies , and fungal diseases that can scar the primary root [...] n roots run deep. Hardening Off/Drying Down After the inputs have rooted, the air dries out and the microenvironment changes. Koppert’s strategy adjusts