• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 5, 2022

  Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] is recognized as being among the most critical problems at a global level for food security and sustainability around the world. When soils are degraded [...] management practices Protecting the soil-food web Nutrient recycling Opting for biological pest management Adding organic matter to the soil instead of artificial

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  October 21, 2024

  systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite version of Amblyseius swirskii has been on the market. Nowadays the Ulti-Mite sachet is also available for our predatory mites [...] Similar to other sachet products, the feeder mite population inside increases, creating a sustainable food source for the predatory mites to build new populations [...] prospects The water-resistant foil used for Ulti-Mite opens up new possibilities in outdoor crop protection , such as citrus cultivation. The innovative

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  undertaken to organize the event when Koppert came into the picture. As the biggest NGO on plant health, CABI represents much of the developing world as well [...] nal event under the banner of ‘Plant Health, Agriculture & Bioscience’ at the World Forum in The Hague, from 9-11 September 2020. The three-day event will [...] when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis for holistic and sustainable food production systems for the future. In order to achieve this goal, we

• Koppert Collaborates to Launch Free Biocontrol Tool

  February 14, 2020

  standards, satisfy consumer demands for healthier and safer food, and reduce pressures on the environment. Users of the portal enter their country and crop [...] healthier food. The launch comes as CABI and its partners mark the inaugural International Year of Plant Health which aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] hunger, poverty, threats to the environment and economic development. The BioProtection Portal will be particularly beneficial for growers looking to replace

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  of tackling the aphids. Reducing Aphid Levels Through Prevention The approach that has been developed is based on the preventative use of the gall midge [...] grower and made the switch to small fruit crops in the middle of the 1990s. In Schijndel in the Netherlands, he has a one-hectare greenhouse for growing raspberries [...] constant cause for concern, and in the cultivation of blackberries in greenhouses, the large blackberry aphid (Amphorophora rubi) is the main source of

• Protect Crops Against Redheaded Flea Beetle

  February 1, 2025

  late. For the best treatment options the key is to target beetles at the vulnerable larval phase, when there are high numbers of them down in the potting [...] lasting longer in the soil. Timing of the application can be important for the products’ efficacy, and there are a few different methods for getting deep down [...] Download the PDF Click Here to find your nearest Koppert Technical Advisor. Click Here for more information on Capsanem by Koppert. Click Here for more i

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  curved. On sweet peppers , the western flower thrips causes light brown stripes on the fruit. The onion thrips can also cause deformed fruits. But the leaves [...] thrips employ the same strategy: they prick the upper cells of a plant and suck them dry. The drained cells then fill with air and take on a silvery color [...] difference in where the thrips congregate and feed on the plant, as each type of thrips has its own 'favourite spot.' Western flower thrips , for example, prefer

• Bumblebee pollination

  January 1, 1970

  last longer. The hive design developed over the years helps bumblebees to save 20% of the energy usually spent on cooling and heating the hive. High quality [...] prolonging the overall pollination Best availability in the market Natupol colonies are available throughout the year and have a short delivery time. The int [...] Best value for money All the above benefits ensure maximum pollination results at low pollination costs per kg giving customers the best value for money.

• Consumers

  January 1, 1970

  . By the time a delicious little tomato reaches your plate, it has already had a very long journey. The plant first has to form fruit before the tomato [...] care of the pollination and therefore the formation of fruit. Honeybees are traditional important pollinators of arable and horticultural crops. The bumblebee [...] a close relative of the honeybee. In 1987, it was established that bumblebees could prove extremely useful in greenhouses for the purpose of pollination

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  nematodes actively hunt for the larvae and penetrate them. The nematodes then feed on the contents of the larvae, releasing certain bacteria from their intestinal [...] tissue from the host into substances that are easy for the nematodes to absorb. The larvae die within a few days. The population development of the nematodes [...] etc. Application of the nematodes is safe for the user and fast and effective, when applied in the right manner. After application, the parasitic nematodes