• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  snowfall and introduce extra bumblebee hives if necessary or temporarily carry out hand pollination. The sun activates the bumblebees 09:00 08:00 Keep the [...] more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least 28 Watt/m2 PAR light near the hive [...] will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed

• Guarantee a Flying Start to Great Pollination

  May 1, 2018

  n and insulation required to allow bumblebees to acclimate to environmental conditions. This enables the bumblebees to dedicate their time foraging, providing [...] Quad Bumblebees Quad pollination units are developed by Koppert Biological Systems specifically for open-field crops. Each Quad contains four large bumblebee [...] providing for superior pollination. The best choice! Koppert bumblebees are available year-round and are shipped to your facility, ready to pollinate. No

• Natupol Excel

  (straw)berries. Mode of action After introduction of the hive, worker bumblebees start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen [...] and the amount and quality of pollen. Presentation One large colony of bumblebees including a queen, workers, brood and sugar water. Application Place the [...] positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm down Pull the blue sliding door of the hive upward until two openings

• Natupol

  or fruit crops. Mode of action After introduction of the hive, worker bumblebees start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen [...] the amount and quality of pollen. Presentation One standard colony of bumblebees including a queen, workers, brood and sugar water. Environmental conditions [...] positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm down Pull the white sliding door of the hive upward until two

• Frequently Asked Questions

  May 7, 2018

  sunrise when the bees will be less active. Q: Can bumblebees be used along with honeybees? A: Bumblebees and honeybees can be used together. Koppert recommends [...] many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each hive. Q: How many hives do I need? A: If Koppert bumblebees are the only pollinators [...] bees are able to calm down from their shipping and handling, enabling the bumblebees to perform their correct orientation flights. Q: How do I close the hives

• Natupol - Consistent Quality and Continuous Innovation

  June 10, 2020

  hatches, colour codes to help bumblebees to find their hives in artificial lighting, and better ventilation so that bumblebees spend more time pollinating [...] strict quality protocols when it comes to breeding bumblebees. The enclosed facilities produce bumblebees in accordance with local and international legislation [...] Bombus impatiens or Bombus vosnesenskii Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees Quad Bombus impatiens or Bombus vosnesenskii Consistent quality and continuous

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  light. It then continued to investigate bumblebee navigation in artificially lit greenhouses and its effect on bumblebee behaviour from 2010 to 2016. The research [...] that poor visibility of the bumblebee hive impacted negatively on pollination . The ‘Bee vision’ innovation improved bumblebees’ orientation capacity by 12% [...] artificially lit conditions. As one of the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth

• Greenhouse crop pollination

  the power of bumblebees, nature's most efficient pollinators, to ensure reliable and effective pollination in greenhouses. Koppert bumblebees are carefully

• Protected vegetables

  you stay ahead of potential crop damage. Learn more Bumblebee pollination of vegetable crops Bumblebees play a crucial role in the pollination of vegetable [...] tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers. Benefits of bumblebee pollination Improved Fruit Set and Quality: Bumblebee pollination leads to more uniform and well-formed [...] vegetable crops, ensuring the production of high-quality yields. Bumblebees are expert pollinators, exhibiting unique behaviors that make them exceptionally efficient

• Blueberry

  high-quality blueberries. Bumblebees also contribute to the sustainability of blueberry cultivation. By incorporating bumblebees into an IPM strategy, growers [...] blueberry crops Bumblebees play a vital role in the natural pollination of blueberry crops, ensuring optimal fruit set and yield. When bumblebees visit blueberry [...] pollination process leads to larger, more uniform berries. Bumblebees for blueberry pollination Bumblebees are excellent pollinators for blueberry crops due to