• Capsanem

  size 50 million - 2 sachets of 25 million. 500 million – 2 sachets of 250 million in a box. 2,500 million – 10 sachets of 250 million in a box. Developmental [...] contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except when tank mixing with a compatible product) Maintain agitation of mixture in the tank (e.g. with [...] as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Capsanem is typically applied at a rate of 250,000 to 500

• Grey mould

  fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause death of the plants. In cucumber and tomato [...] plants. How to prevent Grey mould Make sure the crop grows regularly with not too much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate which is not [...] infection from infected parent plants. Life cycle and appearance of Grey mould Spores of grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) need moisture

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  There's actually a kind of triangular relationship, and each of the three sides of the triangle must receive the same amount of attention: You strengthen [...] Parts of a Successful IPM System Monitoring Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a term we see everywhere today. But what does it mean, exactly? And how [...] behind IPM is that the greenhouse or field forms an ecosystem. The mutual relationships between crops, their attackers, and the natural enemies are of crucial

• More Sustainable Nematode Formulation

  December 28, 2020

  … looks the same, is paste-like, and becomes a gel once water is added … leaves no residue … has the same efficacy! Dissolvability of Nematode Formulations [...] doing their job What is Biological Control? Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem Insight to the Production of Nematodes Help! How Does Thrips get Into [...] 100% biodegradable formulants. The new formulation has the advantage of being much easier to dissolve making it fully compatible with the available spr

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  to destroy part of their crops. This is hardly ever necessary any longer due to better control strategies. Types of damage What kind of damage do thrips [...] biocontrol Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly! Keep a Close Eye on Thrips Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control The How and Why of IPM Using biological beneficials [...] INSV ), but thrips also 'delivers' many other types of viruses. The trouble is that you can't get rid of a viral infection, and the crop can die from it.

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  range of chemical agents was much reduced over the years. At the end of 2015, the nursery decided to introduce nematodes under the supervision of Koppert [...] use of Entonem and Capsanem . ‘We decided on a comprehensive approach and reduced our use of chemicals by 90%,’ says one of the four directors of this [...] van Egmond. ‘Another advantage of using nematodes is that the young plants are much stronger now. Growing Lisianthus is no easy task, so the more vital

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that there [...] they did find it. Another example is Dichromothrips corbetti which affects phalaenopsis and is very difficult to get rid of. It had been around for some time [...] rinses mean that we can test a wide range of potential strategies much more quickly than in the past. Koppert is also looking at the role that propagators

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  Industrial Compostable The sachet is made of a newly-developed foil and is 100% industrial compostable. It satisfies the conditions of the ‘Industrial compostable’ [...] development together. There is a growing demand for controlling this devastating pest the biological way; Spical Ulti-Mite is part of the futureproof solution [...] Swirski Ulti-Mite Amblyseius swirskii Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets? Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

• Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

  October 15, 2020

  wellbeing of the ecosystem as a whole. Much research still needs to be done. We at Koppert are aware of the immense potential that the invisible world of bacteria [...] their health. People were reminded of the role food plays in their resistance to disease. Within days of the outbreak of COVID-19, buying patterns started [...] increasingly critical about the use of chemical agents in farming methods and this is why we are stepping up the production of microbial solutions worldwide

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  November 29, 2022

  about Integrated Pest Management What is Biological Control? IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Integrated crop management: the [...] the open air is home to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your plant [...] take care of these useful creatures if you want to utilize their strengths rather than killing them. Or you could say: harness the added value of nature's