• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the [...] it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to return. To mitigate this

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a temperature

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their [...] A Growing Success at Welgro Produce Three young growers, Gary Weldon, Sean Weldon and Shane Halpin from Co. Dublin, Ireland have taken on a whole new challenge [...] growers have demonstrated that they certainly have the know-how when it comes to growing a quality crop of cucumbers. They have been mentored by their

• Expanded board to strengthen development at Koppert Biological Systems

  April 19, 2018

  board in response to the projected growth of the Dutch family company. Koppert is a global specialist in biological crop protection . The new composition allows [...] members will stay on to ensure continuity and pass on their valuable experience in leading the company. The new board represents a healthy balance between [...] Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, and CFO Robert Pathuis, has grown to include Peter Maes to be Director Corporate Marketing, Martin Koppert Director Agri,

• Koppert To Showcase Digital Assistant Prototype At Fruit Logistica 2024

  February 2, 2024

  will be set to make its debut at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin this February. To experience this innovation firsthand, visit our booth at Fruit Logistica [...] relevant responses tailored to their queries. Expertise At Your Fingertips This digital tool aims to enhance decision-making for both new and experienced growers [...] Innovation, Visit Us At Fruit Logistica 2024 For over five decades, Koppert have been at the forefront of the IPM industry, accumulating a wealth of knowledge

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus. “ [...] Greenpeace launched a major campaign, and the reputation of Almeria’s growers was at stake. “ There was no other option, ” Kris says. “ We had to change. Either [...] there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate

• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  April 19, 2018

  Around ten to fifteen years ago, performing a read-out of a genome was extremely expensive. These days, it is more affordable. If you have the scope to invest [...] you can take care of much more yourself than you used to be able to, as long as you have qualified people at your disposal, of course.’ Precision agriculture [...] reached its limits. The chemical products are becoming less effective, their residues are a threat to food safety, and both chemicals and artificial fertilizers

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest [...] work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – [...] cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling

• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 20, 2024

  can lead to significant plant loss, reaching up to 50%. Therefore, taking preventive measures is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative [...] cucumbers for instance. Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20260420121514a54bc50c Event: bae589c6a71a4bdf924e7bd8e6354e60 Application of Trianum Trianum is available [...] treating the plants early at the plant nursery with Trianum-P applied via overhead irrigation or spray on the soil. To maintain a high level of protection

• New Generation Mycotal

  June 2, 2023

  settings for a number of downstream processes, and scaling-up the production. At R&D, dozens of detailed measurements and checks resulted in a series of operation [...] improvements to Mycotal have resulted in better product performance" Better Quality and Shelf Life The improved production process has led to a higher efficacy [...] getting these new targets and improved shelf life on the label.’ Comparative field trials have validated that the new generation Mycotal gives a similar or