• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  directly to leaves, blossom and fruits of the plant. It effectively controls Botrytis in grapes and soft fruits such as strawberries and blueberries, Monilia [...] 2019 Botrytis bunch/fruit rot/grey mold and Monilia brown rot – fungal diseases which annually cost fruit growers and wine producers millions of euros in [...] can now be controlled in an effective and sustainable way with a non-synthetic fungicide that has been developed and registered by leading biocontrol innovator

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  anxious looking at the weather forecast. Are the buds and flowers resilient enough to withstand the low and freezing temperatures that occur occasionally? Some [...] lower the freezing temperature. Particularly manganese and boron, but also zinc, copper, iron and cobalt contribute to this mechanism. Also seaweeds ap [...] buds and flowers. Besides that we see a second, maybe even more important difference. Because the treated plants show more regrowth in the summer and fall

• Koppert Launches NatuGro System for California Strawberry Growers

  August 5, 2021

  humic acids, herbs and other ingredients. It contains large quantities of organic elements such as amino acids, enzymes, plant hormones and a broad spectrum [...] a dime. We’ve been able to deliver on this promise time and time again in research trials and large-scale grower trials. In fact, most strawberry growers [...] provider of safe, natural solutions for improving crop health, resilience and production, recently announced the introduction of its new NatuGro System

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  greenhouse fruit and vegetables. The best practices and advice it now shares with growers is based on more than 30 years’ experience in the field and valuable [...] on and Growing Lights' gives advice on when to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits of its ‘Bee vision’ innovation, and influencing [...] behaviour under a wide range of conditions and climates. Its Natupol hives are under continuous development and feature the latest innovations for optimal

• Entonem for Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals

  August 18, 2021

  biocontrol organisms and ensure that no visible residue is left on the leaves or fruit of the crop. After a long trajectory of research and development, Koppert [...] feltiae , have been a growers' tool for effective biological control of thrips and sciarid flies for over 50 years. Therefore , Koppert decided to evolve the [...] been reduced significantly, by about 30%. This becomes a benefit to growers and Koppert because of the savings on shipping costs. Koppert is consistentlysearching

• Why We Do, What We Do

  May 4, 2018

  in protecting and endursing vital and resilient ecosystems as a basis for healthy crops. It is in this field that Koppert's expertise and strength lies [...] coming years and will exceed the 9 billion mark by the year 2050. It is a great challenge to be able to provide all these people with healthy and safe food [...] limited. The use of chemical crop protection products and artificial fertilizers disrupts ecosystems and diminishes the biodiversity. In our view, the present

• Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?

  March 3, 2023

  which is easier in a dry and warm climate. In other words, a combination of cold and moisture inhibits both development and the mite’s digestion. The [...] population growth – the spider mite can develop at a temperature between 12°C and 40°C, with the speed of growth continuously increasing to 30°C before slowing

• Thripex Technical Leaflet

  mite is not susceptible to diapause and therefore can be applied all year round. Relative humidity should be above 75% and the temperature above 20°C/68°F [...] thrips species. Hatching eggs and the first larval stage. Predatory mites also eat spider mites, several other mites, honeydew, and pollen. Target Various [...] Hatching eggs and the first larval stage. Predatory mites also eat spider mites (f.e. strawberry mite, broad mite), several other mites, honeydew and pollen.

• Operation Mealybug

  August 10, 2021

  es above 16°C/60.8°F and in both covered and outdoor crops. As for Cryptobug , it thrives from a minimum temperature of 16°C and is at its most effective [...] considerable damage to crops. Both the female adults and the nymphs feed on the plants, resulting in misshapen and yellowing leaves. They also foul the plants with [...] available under the product names Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . The adults (Cryptobug) are very mobile and equipped to seek out their prey, but are not

• Trianum's Seven Benefits

  August 18, 2021

  system of plants and thus protects numerous crops against soil pathogens such as, Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Cylindrocladium and Thielaviopsis. Trianum [...] of the use of soil fungicides 5. It is reliable and of a consistent quality 6. Safe for people, plants and the environment 7. Easy to apply For More Information [...] the plant's resistance to soil-borne diseases 2. It strengthens the plant and promotes growth 3. Pathogens cannot develop resistance to it 4. Savings can