• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 17, 2022

  commitment in providing a comprehensive range of biological solutions in a wide range of crops.’ ‘We aim to collaborate and co-create with partners in pursuit [...] stand for is reflected consistently in how we communicate,’ says Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Peter Maes. With offices in thirty countries, our solutions [...] being used in 100 countries all over the world. Over the years, our family company has evolved from a pioneering concern with four employees into a global

• Circular scale

  association with the citrus industry. In more northern countries of its range, it occurs in greenhouses. In addition to citrus, it occurs on many other plants. [...] scales up to 2 mm in diameter with a slightly raised, sub-central point which is sometimes pale. When the scale is lifted, the insect beneath is yellow and up [...] aonidum is a tropical species, native to the Oriental region but it has been dispersed widely in tropical and subtropical parts of the world, mostly in association

• Beneficial microorganisms

  various biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling harmful [...] grow. Eventually, it produces more spores, which can be released into the environment to infect other pests. Advantages of microorganisms in agriculture No [...] What are beneficial microorganisms? Beneficial microorganisms, also known as beneficial microbes, are microorganisms that provide positive effects to their

• American serpentine leaf miner

  sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world [...] leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of the American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that its mines join [...] to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  cardamom production in Guatemala, improved maize production in Malawi, a school gardening programme in Uganda, education on sustainable farming in Zimbabwe, a [...] agroforestry projects in Kenya and Uganda and sustainable disease control in tomato in India. The Koppert Foundation was also active in education projects [...] Syria/Turkey. New Organisational Structure In 2022, the Foundation established a governance structure comprising a board, a steering committee, and three working

• Shallot aphid

  shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] ascalonicus is cold hardy and overwinters in sheltered places and greenhouses. Numbers of this aphid can build up even in winter and early spring when temperatures [...] The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] the plants in greenhouse crops and by water in field crops, for example through splashes of rain or irrigation. Both in greenhouses and in the field, spraying [...] the crop is old, only the plants in the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been

• Beneficial Nematodes For Biological Pest Control

  July 28, 2023

  research and field experience show that it is possible to use them on leaves as well. This development opens up a world of new possibilities for biological [...] beneficial nematodes, growers spray a solution that is full of life! Free of residue and ready for a 100% sustainable future in agriculture. [...] nematodes search for their prey. Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate it through its natural body openings or skin. The nematodes then release

• Fusarium wilt

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses Prevent stress for the plants Ensure there is adequate soil [...] stem rot, leaf lesions, fruit rot, head blight in cereals and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  somewhat less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert [...] Vital has done what Sjaak van Dijk expected of it. A week after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. ‘It was clear that [...] three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with