• Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program

  August 10, 2021

  the plant and cause great harm. These chemicals have been banned in many countries because of the harm they inflict on people, the planet, and many types [...] sticking out of the soil. The soil blankets the roots which are used as a highway for nutrients to the plant to help promote strength and growth of the plant [...] instruments. This makes the work of the IPM consultant so versatile, interesting and sometimes complicated. The importance of a well balanced IPM program has

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  egg Butterfly and moth females lay eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants. Some species separate them; some lay a row of eggs, while [...] eating and looks for a suitable place to pupate, the process by which it uses its silk glands to make a cocoon out of threads. The cocoon may be in a corner [...] Butterflies and moths are fairly harmless insects, but their caterpillars can do a lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Spical: The Effective Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite [...] drier and warmer spots. Spotting a spider mite attack is not complicated. The webs are particularly obvious, and when you spot those, the level of infestation [...] But even before it develops that far, parts of the crop will look slightly sad, followed by yellowing of the leaves. If you then start to see little dots

• Koppert bumblebee hives: fresh look, trusted quality

  June 19, 2023

  design and effectiveness, the selection, rearing, and vitality of the bumblebees, continuous research and development, live cargo logistics, and worldwide [...] 35 years of gained knowledge and expertise, we guarantee just that. Our Natupol hives meet the demands of the bumblebees, the logistic chain, and growers' [...] bumblebees, and our enclosed facilities comply with local and international legislation, subject to checks by national authorities. Our success lies in tracing

• Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

  September 10, 2020

  Koppert’s level of service to its clientele through innovation and collaboration, and to liaise with our customers in hopes of translating their needs [...] continue to grow our presence in this industry and help even more of our partners achieve their goals of providing food for America. In partnership with nature [...] Manager of Koppert US. Jeremy’s new role is leading the hydroponic vegetable team of consultants, helping them in their efforts to expand and elevate Koppert’s

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  the fruit and vegetable product present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides, [...] Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade [...] productivity and profitability. To optimize the use of Trianum-P in industrial crops, Koppert Portugal has carried out trials with several growers. One of these

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  Fungi and bacteria have a bad name because they can cause diseases in humans, animals, and plants. But this is largely undeserved: the majority of fungi [...] are billions of microorganisms living on our skin, and they play a useful role in our natural defenses. Our intestinal flora consists mainly of bacteria, [...] roots live in symbiosis with mycorrhizae (and many other useful fungi, such as Trichoderma) and rhizobacteria, which help absorb minerals and defend against

• The top ten pests in roses

  August 17, 2022

  Aphids Aphids come in all types of species and sizes. They remove nutrients from the plant and disturb the hormone balance, resulting in growth disorders [...] are the larvae of butterflies and moths. They can feed on large amounts of leaves, causing damage to the crop in this way. The species of caterpillar causing [...] country and region. Mealybug There are also several variants of this insect. Mealybugs suck the sap out of plants and weaken them. The sugars in the sap

• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  Sustainability and Future Proofing A team of specialists is developing the scout-app together with Koppert’s growers and consultants, and a number of Dutch tomato [...] insight into the level of infestation in their greenhouses. Additionally, the dashboard lists how pests and their natural enemies develop in relation to one another [...] ‘The dashboard also provides detailed analyses of the situation in the greenhouse and shows the severity of the infestation, enabling growers to act quickly

• 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 [...] very accurate and ensuring a uniform distribution of beneficials, Natutec Drive will also save growers a great deal of time and expense in the future. Tests [...] number of growers to professionalize the biological control of their crops, Natutec Drive will improve the dispersal of our predatory mites and other insects