• Koppert celebrates 50th anniversary

  January 8, 2018

  this as a huge growth market. ‘Artificial fertilizers and chemical crop protection have played too dominant a role in recent years, which has had a negative [...] persimilis back in 1967, the company has grown to become a multinational with an annual turnover of 190 million euros and 1,200 employees in 26 countries [...] underestimated for a long time now. Not only do they offer protection against diseases and pests, they also improve the health and nutrient levels of the

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  underway in a number of different crops and in a growing number of countries. Optimizing technology "Growers want their employees picking strawberries in the [...] labor savings." In the Netherlands, consultant for a leading strawberry grower, Jan Koevoets, has a customer with three Natutec Drives in use: "Thanks to [...] biocontrol of pests in strawberries in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Trials on citrus have also started in Spain. Natutec Drive

• Feltiella acarisuga

  acarisuga is available in a bottle ( Spidend ). Open the bottle and position it straight in the crop (on the slab or directly on the ground). Make sure [...] pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Spidend Expand [...] acarisuga is a predatory gall midge highly effective in the biological control of spider mites . This beneficial insect, native to Europe, preys on various

• Horiver Drystick

  removed in sections if required for monitoring purposes Storage time See Best before date. Storage temperature 0-32°C/32-104°F. Storage conditions In a cool [...] debris Dosage For monitoring use one Horiver Drystick per 200 m 2 For trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per 2 to 20 m 2 Notes In contrast to [...] Use Horiver Drystick for trapping and monitoring different flying insects. The traps work particularly well for bugs such as Lygus spp. and Nesidiocoris

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  World Forum in The Hague, from 9-11 September 2020. The three-day event will address a number of horticultural and agricultural themes on a global scale; [...] this forms the basis for holistic and sustainable food production systems for the future. In order to achieve this goal, we need farmers, consumers, retailers [...] discussions on these themes are expected to attract experts in the field of science, agriculture, related businesses, relevant NGOs and a variety of motivators

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for Eretmocerus [...] eremicus Eretmocerus eremicus is a highly effective parasitic wasp used in biological control programs. This wasp exhibits a fascinating parasitic behavior: [...] specialized mouthparts to feed on the internal tissues of the whitefly, leading to the host’s death and contributing to a decline in whitefly populations. Eretmocerus

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  see a few walking around on each leaf, you know you're on the right track. Supplementary Feeding for Predatory Mites If there is too little food for the [...] swirskii . The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite prefer fresh food and only eat insects that are in their early phase. For whitefly , these are the fresh [...] treatment isn't effective. But don't panic: after a week, you'll likely see a clear reduction. Using a magnifying glass, you can check whether the predatory

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  necessity for chemical pesticides,'' as aptly summarized by Henri Volgering. Data-driven IPM Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate [...] The time of endless Excel sheets with rows full of scout data about disease and pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched [...] why we not only conduct a weekly count of all sticky traps but also engage everyone working in the greenhouse to remain alert for pests such as the Onion

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  s to be on the more moderate side, the tobacco whitefly is in its element in higher temperatures. An adult female is capable of surviving for ten to fifteen [...] Whitefly simply blow in If the population on the infected plant grows too large, the adult insects will fly to another plant in search of somewhere to [...] brought in from elsewhere. Although the greenhouse whitefly does not have any particular overwintering stage, it is capable of surviving for some time on plants

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  Systems operates in more than a 100 countries all over the world. One of those countries is Mexico, where Koppert has built a reputation for knowledge and [...] techniques. In 2015, the institution took a new step in its history with the creation of the CEICKOR University (CEICKOR University Center, A.C.). An educational [...] students are taught both in classrooms and greenhouses, and they live in campus residences in an educational environment. In this way, they gain and strengthen