• The Importance of Quality at Koppert

  December 3, 2019

  eggs per female norm for a healthy mite was set by the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) of which Koppert is a member. The IOBC standard [...] us persimilis Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry Spidex – quality matters It may be our oldest product, but we continue to spend a great deal of time and effort [...] and the high egg-laying performance of our Spidex mites. Reason enough for it to be a prime product to keep improving and controlling relentlessly." Above

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  overwintering stage, it is capable of surviving for some time on plants with hardy leaves. Eggs can even survive temperatures below freezing (more than [...] just the same. Adult insects can spread by flying or simply on the wind. While the greenhouse whitefly prefers temperatures to be on the more moderate side [...] female is capable of surviving for ten to fifteen days at temperatures around 30°C/86°F. At the same time, an infestation can also live in and survive winter

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first webinar will be held on Wednesday, June [...] to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Koppert IPM app Vlaardingen, Netherlands - The Implementation Partners of Plant Empowerment start a free [...] attended. Various events were planned for the coming period. Because of the corona virus it is still unclear which events can take place. The partners highly

• Koppert celebrates 50th anniversary

  January 8, 2018

  Rodenrijs during a celebratory gathering with employees. The anniversary will be celebrated with various activities over the year. For instance, the family [...] organising an open day at its headquarters and will be hosting a symposium in September that will be attended by top speakers. Over the past fifty years [...] 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

• Keep Them Cool!

  July 16, 2018

  gives them more time for pollination,’ says Remco Huvermann. ‘The effect of the outside temperature on the hive can be great however. A well visible, shady [...] Bumblebees need to keep a cool head to be able to function optimally and carry out their valuable pollination work. ‘We go a long way to ensure that growers [...] location near the ground in amongst the crop can make a difference of 4-15°C / 39.2-59°F in the hive. This can ensure longer pollinations hours and prevent

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  material can be suitable as a breeding environment for predatory mites , but it may not be able to be processed during the production of the sachets. Also, as [...] composting conditions in a greenhouse or on a field as conditions cannot be regulated. When an Ulti-Mite sachet, for example, is left on a dry, bare soil bed [...] important for the time that it is being used by our customer in the crop, it also plays a role in the total production process. For example, a material

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  April 23, 2018

  Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ For decades, agricultural producers have [...] Koppert is certainly strong in R&D and we have a lot of highly-educated scientific staff. For the time being, however, we will need to keep collaborating [...] becoming ever cheaper. ‘Take the genome, for example. Around ten to fifteen years ago, performing a read-out of a genome was extremely expensive. These days

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão. The good [...] has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, [...] harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  eco-friendly materials for our products by 2030. This way we reduce waste for our customers. It is a huge challenge, and we are on a journey championing [...] Koppert, our commitment lies in utilizing renewable or recycled materials that can be efficiently recycled or composted by our customers. We constantly strive [...] well-being but also exude an appealing aesthetic while preserving the superior quality of our products. Looking ahead, our vision entails achieving a truly

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting the transmitter to the climate computer [...] The maximum temperature should be max 28 °C. 17:00 16:00 14:00 During other weeks at higher than 28 °C temperatures you can place them lower in the greenhouse [...] 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