• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  sed plant nursery grows tomatoes and peppers and produces potted hydrangeas , mostly for retailers including IKEA and Albert Heijn. Potted hydrangea c [...] greatest threat is not in the shrinking number of pest control products or more stringent rules, but in the lack of uniformity in legislation. "Customers [...] products and more stringent requirements are making crop protection across all crops that bit more complicated. Potted hydrangeas are no exception, and here

• Premium quality around the world

  March 17, 2023

  specialized packaging, and attention to handling, storage, and shipping conditions. It takes a great deal of knowledge and technology and strict adherence to [...] beneficials, bumblebees, and microbials – all natural products – delivered to customers alive and kicking is not exactly the easiest task in the world. That task [...] complex if a product in the Netherlands needs to arrive in, say, Mexico or Kenya within one or two days. Koppert puts much effort and dedication into controlling

• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  Economical and better biocontrol of aphids, mealy bugs and Echinothrips Aphids and mealy bugs are difficult to control and an increasing problem in many crops [...] mealybugs and Echinothrips, so this is a natural enemy with a big menu in that respect. Chrysopa-E is suitable for a wide range of crops and Koppert has [...] supplied in a 6-litre bucket containing 10,000 larvae, the eggs are delivered in a 90 ml canister containing 100,000 eggs, so there is a huge gain in terms

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  well inside the plant, and this is where you tend to find the eggs and young larvae of greenhouse whitefly . Whitefly simply blow in If the population on [...] 30°C/86°F. At the same time, an infestation can also live in and survive winter conditions, even in an empty greenhouse devoid of host plants. However, the [...] Depending on the species, whitefly feels particularly comfortable in temperatures between 20 and 30°C. Flying adult insects spread the infestation, but attacks

• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  sensitive to handling and need to be dispersed in the correct locations in the right numbers to carry out their valuable work in the crop. Airborne technology [...] pounds, and accurately disperses beneficial insects over 20 acres in the space of an hour. The high-tech release system was designed and developed in-house [...] drone operations and precision agriculture to develop and scale solutions for growers. For more information about UAV-IQ and how to set up an appointment

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  are taught both in classrooms and greenhouses, and they live in campus residences in an educational environment. In this way, they gain and strengthen cooperation [...] training programs and specialized advice to producers and workers in greenhouses through courses, workshops and seminars specialized in the technical management [...] horticultural companies and suppliers, and they have collaborated to evaluate and validate products, materials and new production techniques. In 2015, the institution

• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

  with a gap in the wings. Whitefly damage and economic impact Whiteflies can cause substantial economic losses through direct plant damage and indirect virus [...] whiteflies by attracting and capturing adults, reducing their population and ability to reproduce. This interrupts the whitefly life cycle and lowers infestation [...] limonicus ) and Swirski-Mite ( Amblyseius swirskii ), are integral to whitefly management, particularly in crops like poinsettia, gerbera, and cucumber.

• DuoKare

  flowering and grain fill. Crops Corn. Availability DuoKare™ is registered for sale in the following U.S. states and territories: KY, IL, IN, OH Mode of [...] Storage conditions Avoid direct sunlight and protect against freezing Safety and precautions See product label and/or SDS.

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  be more nuanced in its approach to this by consulting with various stakeholders in the UK.’ Great Results in Canada Poinsettia growers in Canada are achieving [...] here in the Netherlands and other countries in Europe. The use of the flower in Christmas floral displays makes it a sustainable market, as Dutch growers [...] control in Poinsettia cultivation in the Netherlands an additional boost. ‘Koppert wants to achieve the same results that are being obtained in Canada here

• Encarsia formosa

  recognized for its role in biological control, particularly in the management of whitefly populations in various agricultural and horticultural settings [...] presence in greenhouses and other controlled environments helps maintain balance and reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. Life cycle and appearance [...] transparent to brown in colour. The pupa of E. formosa is unique among the species of Encarsia , in that it is formed immediately beneath and in contact with the