• Designed with growers in mind

  February 22, 2023

  our connectivity with nature and the high quality of our products. The beautiful photography and use of green as our main color bring our products to life [...] with an integrated system of natural solutions. That's why we included several practical features to help simplify the daily use of our products. Supportive [...] colors A range of supportive colors makes each product easily recognizable. This can be helpful when sorting a delivery consisting of different products

• New edition Insect Pest Management

  November 4, 2020

  and forecasting of pest outbreaks, yield loss and impact assessments and all of the latest methods involved in the control and management of insects. It includes [...] Management , will be available towards the end of November. Prominent entomologists David Dent and Richard Binks of Koppert UK fortuitously met at Koppert's [...] the third edition of Insect Pest Management . 'IPM is continuously moving forward, especially in the last five years, with a host of new biological solutions

• Koppert Attends NECANN Boston 2025

  February 28, 2025

  understand the plants and the industry. They’ve dealt with most, if not all of the pest problems that trouble cannabis, including thrips , fungus gnats, [...] abroad. For commercial and other serious cannabis growers a clean crop is of the utmost importance, so stop by the Koppert booth when visiting NECANN. [...] providing trusted tech support to growers, Koppert’s experts are pioneers of innovation. They’re constantly researching and discovering unique methods

• Spidex Vital Trial Results

  foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research [...] Spidex were released on the first plant of each row (yellow star) a week later. Results: a larger population of Spidex Vital reached the infested plants [...] Phytoseiulus were capable of travelling the given distance. A more diverse population composition is present in a bottle of Spidex Vital, so when applied

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

  March 3, 2023

  which is, of course, beneficial. As a grower, you can increase the edge that the natural enemies have by ensuring that you introduce large numbers of them at [...] 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 down again above this [...] therefore, inhibit the infestation. The spider mite consumes a large quantity of plant sap to ensure that it absorbs enough nutrients. The mite then rids itself

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  larvae of greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly need protein to grow, which they obtain by extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; [...] larvae of the tobacco whitefly inject enzymes into the plant, causing damage. This can include irregular ripening in tomatoes and peppers, yellowing of flower [...] flower stems in gerbera, and severe yellowing of the leaves of green beans. Other symptoms include chlorotic spots, falling fruit and/or leaves, irregular

• Earth Day 2022: Koppert’s ongoing investment in the planet

  April 21, 2022

  up to an estimated reduction of 9000 tonnes of CO2-eq in 2022 Streamlining production processes such as the introduction of a green label greenhouse for [...] 1660 m3 of water saved thanks to improved cleaning techniques and increased yields. An increasing number of electric cars are now in use. 75% of the fuel [...] e Fuel Program, resulting in a reduction of our CO2 footprint by 250 tonnes of CO2-eq in 2021 8500 tonnes of CO2 compensated via the Gold Standard Foundation

• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  5% 1% -61% 0,5% 0 -80% End of 1 generation 15-06-2009 st Untreated End of 1st generation 15-06-2010 Capirel Impact of one or two Capirel applications [...] the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this [...] in reducing damage from lepidopteran pests in top and stone fruits Impact of Capirel autumn application on codling moth (Cydia pomonella) damage on apples

• FAQ Spidex Vital

  koppert.com 1. Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis [...] control of spider mites. What obstacle did Koppert overcome to produce this product, I have been told it was near impossible? After years of research [...] Koppert has managed to develop a new formulation for better control of a number of vital aspects. This results in keeping the surrounding conditions better

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  High & horizonal Growing lights in tomato crops Light timetable Points of attention 19:00 Snow 18:00 Place hives above the crop horizontally from [...] 13:00 Vertical placement will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive [...] one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per day 12:00 11:00 Monitor pollination closely