• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  Industrial Compostable The sachet is made of a newly-developed foil and is 100% industrial compostable. It satisfies the conditions of the ‘Industrial compostable’ [...] mite). In addition, the predatory mite also has positive results in controlling various tarsonemid mites. Spider mite can cause severe damage in many crops [...] development together. There is a growing demand for controlling this devastating pest the biological way; Spical Ulti-Mite is part of the futureproof solution

• Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape

  July 2, 2019

  Manager, Tim Bossinga. ‘The material of the sachet is still the same, but the shape is more elongated and features a new design. The properties and application [...] application remain unchanged, and recent tests with the new packaging show that the emergence of mites is equal to the current Swirski-Mite Plus sachet.´ Efficient [...] Plus is a trusted biological solution from Koppert Biological Systems for the effective control of thrips and whitefly in many crops worldwide. The packaging

• The Importance of Quality at Koppert

  December 3, 2019

  devour spider mites with the greatest ease, keeping the natural balance in the crop. This is why growers continue to opt for Spidex.” Read the first article [...] average quality At Koppert, the general quality control of Spidex is conducted once a week and each batch is checked. “While the standard average egg-laying [...] released. It ensures that the next generations establish themselves well in the crop so they can do their valuable work. With their great appetite they can

• Isarid: The Foundation of a Good IPM Program

  watering or irrigation if humidity is lower. The product is also grower-friendly to mix. It is a water-based wettable powder with a dextrose carrier, and Koppert’s [...] What is Isarid? Isarid is Koppert’s wettable-powder mycoinsecticide based on the beneficial fungus Isaria fumosorosea strain FE 9901. The formulation contains [...] an occasional intervention. The logic is straightforward: repeated applications maintain a larger population of spores in the crop environment. Instead of

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no re-entry time, as with chemicals. The working [...] working environment is safer. Unlike chemicals, there is no danger of products penetrating the skin. Benefits for the sales chain: The products used are harmless [...] diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government and retail residue standards is low

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Wolterinck BV in Beltrum, the Netherlands, is a specialist in tree care and weed control and works on behalf of local authorities and governmental bodies [...] witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar. ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is our preferred [...] only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  become resistant to them. In addition, the list of prohibited pesticides is growing. Special characteristics The beneficial nematodes in our product Casea have [...] Click here for a full overview of the targeted pests. For growers, one of the main incentives to use nematode products is the diminishing role and performance [...] they are the best candidates for summer use, for instance. In addition, the Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes use an ambushing tactic to combat the pests

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of [...] One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  proportion of the growing plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that [...] crops in the Netherlands increased considerably. There was heavy infestation in the key crops of onions (the second most important vegetable crop in the [...] every species in every crop. Koppert is, therefore, investing in more R&D in this area. Ornamentals cultivation consultant Jenette Douma cites the situation