• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  of, unless you're a pest. Have you recently been to your local nursery looking for just the perfect flower or plant to add to your garden? Perhaps you [...] you received a hanging basket from a friend or a family member to brighten up your day. If you have in one way or another come across a potted plant you may [...] can be a serious pest of ornamental and food plants when present in large numbers. They come in many various species depending on the environment and location

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  Spain. Natutec Drive trials are now underway in a number of different crops and in a growing number of countries. Optimizing technology "Growers want their [...] and Spidex up to 95%, and this will only get better." Brian Duggen, responsible for IPM at Keelings commented: "Great to have Natutec Drive up and running [...] biocontrol release system, Natutec Drone , are steadily helping an increasing number of growers to professionalize the biological control of their crops, Natutec

• Flies

  little direct damage to plants, they are often a problem due to their large number. Larvae of flies of the family Keroplatidae (mainly Lyprauta sp.) can cause [...] particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Fly control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our fly control products

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future Inspired by Nature: new design, same trusted quality Integrated crop management: the [...] special adaptation for heat and drought resistance since they can be applied up to 34°C. Therefore, they are the best candidates for summer use, for instance [...] for a pest insect to pass by. When the prey passes by, the nematodes curl up and propel themselves onto the passing host. Easy to use Beneficial nematodes

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements and report back on his findings. The scan function made [...] in the result.’ From Jan’s point of view, it is not even about the exact number of whitefly stuck on the sticky traps. ‘No,’ he says, ‘I am more interested [...] trend. Is the level of whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing level of

• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  move towards biological crop protection Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future Caterpillars come in all types of species and sizes [...] Caterpillars from the Tortricidae family (leaf rollers) like to hide in curled-up leaves. If you touch them, they’ll start to squirm and quickly lower themselves [...] Caterpillars of different butterfly species have three pairs of real legs and up to five pairs of false legs (prolegs). The prolegs have small hooks that the

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  long to release them, the number of predatory mites in the bottles of Spical will decrease sharply while spider mite numbers grow in your crop. They survive [...] energy, and have a comfortable journey. On arrival at your farm, they will warm up again and become active. Be quick It’s important to release them into the

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  just a ‘foil’. The special foil itself (containing 0% plastic!) is made up of a number of components which together create a perfect breeding environment for [...] These components give the material the specific characteristics that make up the Ulti-Mite concept; an optimal breeding system for our predatory mites [...] within the same specific timeframe. As a result the whole process can take up to over a year. This is why Koppert advises (strongly!) that the sachets be

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  Ervipar Aphidius ervi Aphidend Aphidoletes aphidimyza René Simons enjoys looking for innovations. In 2016, he was the first grower to cultivate raspberries [...] continued to spread. The gall midge needed just a little too much time to build up its population in order to keep the entire greenhouse free of aphids.' It [...] Nevertheless, there was some success: three weeks later, an increasing number of Aphidius ervi pupae were detected as well as an improvement in aphid

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  "We’re part of the environment and food cycle. Without taking a critical look at yourself, you won’t do what needs to be done." The construction of Koppert’s [...] and discussions at Koppert. It was an intensive process involving a huge number of new developments with Koppert employees and various contractors working [...] forecast and notifies them when more buffer capacity is needed. Growers then free up capacity in their rainwater silos before a forecast of heavy showers. This