• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  tion” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before it is fully [...] flowers through a method called “buzz- pollination ”, a rapid vibrating motion which releases large amounts of pollen onto the bee. In most situations [...] honeybees. Bumblebees work earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of direction

• Unprecedented Journey for Future Leaders

  July 24, 2018

  25-40 years old from around the globe, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a leading position within a future proof producer of ornamentals . The [...] sessions will take place on Thursday July 19. The first one at 12.30 hrs Central American Time / 20.30 hrs European time (also for African candidates). To [...] participants only pay for their own travel costs and lodging. More information on the program and an interactive registration form can be found in this flyer .

• Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything

  April 9, 2019

  Sometimes you need to focus on the top 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 [...] of a pest. For example, mealy bugs , spider mites , and other mites never appear on sticky traps. And this also applies to fungi, of course. For other [...] monitor whether a particular insect is present, and some types of pheromone traps can play a role in pest control. The use of attractants in this application

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  respiratory equipment with a P3 filter as a minimum, but preferably a full mask with a P3 filter. Exposure via skin If there is a risk of exposure via your [...] and take them home in a closed plastic bag. Moistening the clothes in the bag prevents allergens and other particles from dispersing in the air when you [...] intended solely for informative purposes and may not be used to diagnose or treat a health-related problem, as it is not a substitute for medical care. If

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber [...] market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our driving force in the past, still is today, and will be in the future [...] It started as a germ of an idea, or rather a little predatory mite in this case. Koppert’s pioneer, Jan Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  experience gained in the Mediterranean regions such as Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many years. We will support Armela Farms [...] vegetable growing facility in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-hectare farm is located in Abu Dhabi and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year [...] Jiffy and Koppert Biological Systems – each of them experts in their fields. Launched in 2016, the Armela Farms’ R&D has spent more than two years looking

• Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars

  June 28, 2023

  moths in this family are active at night. The caterpillars don’t usually have a lot of hair, and they pupate in the ground. Another big cause for concern [...] grow about ten to twenty times in length in their short lives. Their weight increases two to three thousand times. Male butterflies and moths find the [...] the pheromones to lure the butterflies and moths to a trap with a sticky surface or a pool of water. In addition to pheromone decoys, there are more biological

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  nematodes in apple Michel Loubejac is a fruit grower in Moissac in the Tarn-et-Garonne, region of France. Here he grows organic apples on 5 hectares used [...] nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was less need for trapping to [...] be used as a preventive treatment in the autumn to reduce the pest pressure for the following spring. Easy application and good results ‘For the preparation

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  Biological Systems in various positions, amongst others in Marketing & Sales and R&D. Currently he works as part time Executive Manager for the Koppert Foundation [...] conditions based on water and energy balance. You can register for this webinar until March 12. Click here to register for the webinar. We published a whitepaper [...] roots for Plant Health Time: 9am or 3pm (CET) Cost: Free What will you learn during this webinar: Awareness of the importance of micro-organisms in the root

• Koppert Involved in New Project Aiming for Sustainable Control of Poultry Red Mite

  June 4, 2019

  and very few products are available on the market. Therefore, there is a clear need for an IPM approach as found in horticulture. The aim of this project [...] enemies and expertise in this project. The poultry red mite is a huge problem for the egg sector as an infestation rate of 90% on poultry farms causes [...] euro damage in the European egg industry annually. This number is even more dramatic worldwide. In addition, it is a significant problem for animal health