• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  Located in the municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers in hydroponic system. Since it

• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 28, 2023

  pioneering sustainable solutions to combat these critical issues. Every day, we take action to transform food systems, contributing to a more resilient and prosperous

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

  October 2, 2018

  Koppert Biological Systems will take over the biological crop protection activities of Horticoop B.V. as of 1 November. The takeover includes Horticoop’s

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  work, take off your gloves, shoes and clothes before taking off your mask. Clean your clothes and shoes at your workplace if possible and do not take them [...] allergy. On this page, we advise you on the precautionary measures you can take to prevent or reduce any allergic reactions caused by the type of products [...] substances in these products, there are specific precautionary measures you can take: Exposure via inhalation and ingestion To prevent exposure via inhalation

• Cabbage looper

  to the front and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green [...] green to pale green with a white band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae

• Tomato pinworm

  in this instar varies a great deal since it can take between 8 and 20 days. The total life cycle takes about 26 days at 25°C and 100 days at 13°C. When

• Garden chafer

  plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking round bites out of the leaves, starting from the edge. This damage is usually [...] which the middle and hind pairs are approximately the same length. Pupation takes place around March or April. The pupae are cream-coloured to light brown

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  the pathogens produce haustoria, small organs with which the pathogen can take up nutrients from the living plant cells. The pathogens continue to grow

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted [...] system, which is, of course, very reassuring.’ The company still needs to take action against Echinotrips and anthurium thrips as the current thrips predators [...] explicitly for a completely clean product, this is the path we will continue to take.’ The company is almost six hectares in size and produces around two million

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  If you encounter whitefly in your crop, you know that you need to take action as quickly as possible. But where should you start? And what is the most [...] difficult. Compile a step-by-step plan in advance so that you know what action to take if you find whitefly in your crop. What are the options? When should I do [...] contact a Koppert consultant and request advice on the steps that you should take.