• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  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 [...] experience problems. This is why there is a need for a biological approach. Biological solutions The larvae and pupae of the black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) [...] 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

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self protection [...] protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable [...] plantings. A combination of high light and low humidity forces the plant to work too hard, and as a result, the setting on the first fruit is skipped. The plant

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Sharing knowledge As a growing knowledge company, sharing the latest research results and [...] growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus on the effects this [...] conditions. As one of the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s

• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  without the use of harsh chemicals. In the mid 1960's, Koppert released the first predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis , for the control of spider mites [...] resistance to a wide range of pesticides. Overview of Mite Plant Damage Larvae, nymphs and adults of two-spotted spider mites cause damage to the host plant [...] and as the chlorophyll is removed, the leaf, and eventually the whole plant, may die. Nymphs and adults of spider mites produce webbing in which the mites

• FAQ Nematodes

  in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host, the nematodes release a bacterium that can kill the host very quickly [...] certainly not outside a host. Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that the nematodes can overwinter [...] first have to look for a host. The effect of treatment is thus strongly dependent on how quickly a nematode has found a host. Is the effect visible? Infected

• Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

  October 15, 2020

  stress resilience, a new world to be explored." "Microbes are essential for the overall functioning and wellbeing of the ecosystem as a whole. Much research [...] Under the cloud of a global pandemic and changing climate, crop resilience has become a vital factor in our struggle to produce food with shrinking resources [...] to take a sharp look at industrialized food production systems with the attention now firmly focused on their health. People were reminded of the role food

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  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 [...] relevant NGOs and a variety of motivators from around the world. The event is expected to draw between 800 and 900 international participants to the World Forum [...] innovations, and the future of food production. Speakers and panel discussions on these themes are expected to attract experts in the field of science, agriculture

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  applied to combat a significant variety of pests in a wide range of temperatures, such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and [...] and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect stops [...] within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have increasingly become a powerful

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  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 a little [...] transport, we keep the temperature as low as possible to ensure the predatory mites are ‘at rest’, consume little energy, and have a comfortable journey [...] release the predatory mites in your crop immediately, you can store them for one or two days at most. You must store the packaging horizontally, in a dark

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  bacteria have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make good use of this. For example, [...] learn that this application has a long history. One of the first biological control agents was Bacillus thuringiensis , a bacterium that parasitizes, paralyzes [...] ns – parts of our Microflora SA product – is an example of a natrual rhizobacteria that enhances plant growth by improving availability of plant nutrients