• New Facilities for Koppert Canada

  December 20, 2018

  customers and employees,’ said Sherry. ‘Our new building will be home to our local sales and technical team and allow us to better serve our customers and offering [...] growth and expansion in Canada. Koppert Canada’s General Manager, Sherry Shaw, welcomed Koppert Board Members and Directors Henri Oosthoek and Rene Ruiter [...] biocontrol and pollination products, sound technical advice and localized customer service. This new building is a great accomplishment and we anticipate

• Natutec_Airobreez_-_Directions_for_Use_-_Koppert.pdf

  product out of the device and across the crops. The fan speed and the amount of product determine the throw. The throw setting and the dose setting are adjusted [...] Procedure 1. Put the charger and the battery on a flat and solid surface, with a minimum of 100 mm free space around the battery and charger. 2. Connect the [...] 4 Make sure that you know the structure and contents of this document. Specially read the safety chapter and make sure that you know all the instructions

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  agriculture and, for centuries, it was the only way to control pests. Natural enemies were collected from the original source of the pest and released in [...] against pests and diseases. Vast amounts of pesticides were sprayed before people became aware of the adverse effects on both their health and the environment [...] plants interact with their environment, and where application of beneficial microorganisms can contribute to healthy and better growing plants.

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to [...] Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. " Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots,

• Koppert Meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  registration processes, so that new and sustainable alternatives become more accessible to growers and farmers. Industry and regulations must work together [...] the application of natural solutions for controlling pests and diseases in agricultural and horticultural crops. René Ruiter: "The conversation with the [...] availability of new and safe technology." The United States is one of Koppert's largest markets, which makes streamlining laws and regulations to make

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on development and prevention, and afterwards on fungi prevention. We end the year with thorough preparation [...] It's also wise to use parasitic wasps and predatory bugs at an early stage so they can develop a sizable population and keep problems under control with ease [...] season and adapt your strategy quickly when pests appear. Attention to fungi Then the summer draws to a close. The air becomes more humid again and fungal

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  August 18, 2021

  as how many prey there are and whether other food sources such as pollen are available. The microclimate – the temperature and humidity around the leaf – [...] These bags contain the predatory mites, food, and bran for protection. The mites reproduce in the bag and move from there into the crop. Ultimately, three [...] LD , and Swirski Ulti-Mite . The second has a slightly different composition, as there are two types of food in the bag. The Swirski-Mite Plus and Swirski-Mite

• Natutec Scout Wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

  June 11, 2019

  for both growers and our own consultants because it provides a digital platform for the registration and analysis of not only pests and diseases, but also [...] our growers and consultants in the field, so we need to share the credit for this award with all those involved, including our Monitoring and Application [...] Horiver sticky traps to identify and count the insects in the crop. The IPM-data is then stored in a central database and offers growers the possibility

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  continents and countries, but thrips march on nevertheless – and not only in ornamentals cultivation, where they cause cosmetic damage and lower ornamental [...] increasing volumes of starting material and semi-finished products being moved back and forth between continents and countries. This makes it much easier [...] Thrips have also been found in other industries, including fruit and vegetable cultivation and arable farming. A strong chain approach Koppert is, therefore

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  climate to the needs of the crop. And in both the spring and autumn cultivation cycles, I can achieve an even better quality and an increase in production. [...] was the reason for Koppert to join the distributors Vos Capelle and Klep Etten-Leur and four growers’ locations, including Rene’s, to search for a more [...] low level and Ervipar is needed afterwards to clear them up.’ The situation was less complex at the three other participating companies and comparable