• Fytofert-S: Spray smarter. Grow stronger.

  expert advice, or want to make a purchase, our team is here to support you every step of the way. Contact us now to discover how Koppert's innovative solutions [...] leaving minimal visible residues compared to conventional sulfur Time-release mechanism: Due to its porosity it provides a quick start and long-lasting supply [...] Flexibility Compatibility : Fully compatible with a broad range of inputs, making it easy to integrate to spray programs and helping reducing labor and o

• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  there are pests that make it easier for the fungus to get a hold. It’s a sinister interaction. Essentially, a crop is an ecosystem in which all living organisms [...] However, as a grower, you’ll also have to be constantly alert to the unwanted interactions: one pathogen can make it easier for another to strike. This [...] Biological Control? Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop Insight to the Production of Nematodes Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four Fungi

• Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly!

  April 16, 2019

  than on a crop without flowers. A female can lay one to two hundred eggs that hatch within a few days. At 15°C/59°F, the development from egg to adult takes [...] damage on phalaenopsis A quick response is required if thrips are to be brought under control. A small spot with thrips can become a real infestation in no [...] °C/86°F, it takes just nine to eleven days (it varies a bit depending on the species of thrips). And under optimum conditions, a population of western flower

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve [...] row. And not just by a small amount, but spectacularly so: by 10% to 15% every year. The main reason for this is a higher rate of flower development. More [...] is therefore automatically greater. As a result, the successful approach used in California is not easy to copy to other countries. In the Netherlands, for

• Koppert One

  expert-backed insights to support your decisions. The Digital Assistant also helps you with questions about Koppert products and how to control key pests and [...] designed to simplify and strengthen biological crop protection . By combining expert knowledge, smart tools, and real-time data, it empowers growers to make [...] your exact location. Clear ratings (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork. No unnecessary risk. With

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  are slightly smaller and their abdomen is a slightly darker colour. A parasitized aphid hardens to become a leathery, black mummy. The adult wasp appears [...] abdominalus products Aphilin Expand all items How to use Aphelinus abdominalis The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphilin ). Release mummies near [...] 25-4 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  greenhouse structures Use a crop rotation in field crops of at least two years and alternate with a non-host crop Apply deep-ploughing to stimulate the decay [...] General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been proven to the authorities. Potato

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  metre to keep the thrips under control." He emphasizes the importance of Horiver yellow and how its use can help growers to see whether or not a pest is [...] extremely resistant to pesticides, more and more growers are moving over to biological crop protection . "Alongside the species we’re used to seeing in strawberries [...] insidiosus Horiver Wetstick Ten Facts About Thrips Thrips have long been a major threat to crops, but worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe

• World Food Day 2021

  October 15, 2021

  nutrition, a better environment and a better life’. The United Nations first Food Systems Summit held in Rome last month has called for bold new actions to transform [...] getting back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are a ‘Partner’ for the UN SDGs and actively supporting a number of them. They [...] Simon Groot - Resilience Food Stories – Is a short interview with Simon Groot - a pioneer in seed breeding - and how he and his company, East West Seed, encouraged

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  of a fever occurring or a Level 1 reaction, contact a medical provider. The medical provider may choose to keep an eye on the situation and see how things [...] venom can develop. The response to a bumblebee sting can differ per incident, and per person. The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means [...] stinger and are able to sting again. Honeybees do have a barbed stinger, meaning they can only sting once. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its stinger