• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares (99 acres) of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested

• Koppert Biological Systems Takes Over Horticoop’s Biological Crop Protection Activities

  October 2, 2018

  colleagues at Koppert after the transfer. With the expansion of the team of specialists, we draw even more knowledge into the company to further develop [...] markets.’ The shorter supply chain means the company will be even closer to the customer and his or her demands and challenges. These insights are the key to [...] R&D efforts to the advantage of customers in the entire sector. Koppert is convinced that, together with its customers, it will make the next steps in making

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  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 [...] range of temperatures, such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles, caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and [...] This is an overview of the nematode-pest combinations that have been tested successfully so far. However, effectiveness of the nematode solution depends

• Koppert celebrates 50th anniversary

  January 8, 2018

  Koppert announced the start of the anniversary year at the headquarters in Berkel en Rodenrijs during a celebratory gathering with employees. The anniversary [...] cultivation. These organisms enhance the resilience of crops and enrich the biodiversity and nutrient content of the soil. The company sees this as a huge growth [...] Brazil, the United States, and Russia. The company also exports to over 90 countries. Koppert's natural solutions to pests and diseases in the horticulture

• FAQ Nematodes

  on the pump and the spray boom? The pressure on the nozzle may not exceed 20 bar (190 psi), with conventional large volume nozzles. Why should the soil [...] a body opening. In the host, the nematodes release a bacterium that can kill the host very quickly. This bacterium also causes the host to be converted [...] 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. However

• Celebrating real food heroes

  October 19, 2022

  want healthy, high quality food, at the same time we want to preserve the health of the environment.’ Xrarm and the tower of hope Xfarm a local social project [...] more nutritional and safe, the use of biocontrol and biostimulants means that the immediate environment does not suffer the results of chemical agents [...] Hanneke van Hintum via the A Journey through the World of Resilient Agriculture | Resilience Food Stories platform in which they tell the stories of real food

• Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check!

  December 13, 2022

  If it is, the affected areas won't grow in size. You'll still be able to see webs, but the spots won't become larger. The downside is that the damaged spots [...] ornamental crops. However, if the crop continues to grow well after the infestation, the plants will, at some point, shed the damaged leaves. Grab your magnifying [...] They're usually on the underside of the leaf. The mites are easy to distinguish from each other: spider mites are green or red in color, and the adults have two

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  promote positive change. In the context of this year’s theme "Beat Plastic Pollution," we are aiming to raise awareness about the issue and highlight our [...] environmental issue that arises from the excessive use of plastic materials in farming practices. Recognizing the urgency, one of our sustainability missions [...] traps products with Geostick Return Programme in the Netherlands Recycling of Montdo-Mite packaging in the Netherlands Collection of hives from growers to

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  August 18, 2021

  different climate regions. The combination of all these characteristics makes swirskii the benchmark of predatory mites . The effectiveness of other predatory [...] other food sources such as pollen are available. The microclimate – the temperature and humidity around the leaf – is also very important. Other circumstances [...] strategies. The regular Swirski-Mite is contained in a bottle with a handy dosing cap, making it very easy to scatter the predatory mites in the crop. Blower

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  their task and reproduce. During transport, we keep the temperature as low as possible to ensure the predatory mites are ‘at rest’, consume little energy [...] active. Be quick It’s important to release them into the crop as soon as possible. After all, the predatory mites have to spend their short lives eating [...] eating spider mites . If you wait too long to release them, the number of predatory mites in the bottles of Spical will decrease sharply while spider mite