• World Soil Day 2022

  December 2, 2022

  Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] health. Held on the 5th of December, this year’s theme is: ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’. Throughout the world, soil nutrient loss is a major degradation [...] is recognised as being among the most critical problems at a global level for food security and sustainability around the world. When soils are degraded

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  within. The larvae use their specialized mouthparts to feed on the internal tissues of the whitefly, leading to the host’s death and contributing to a decline [...] when the whitefly reaches its fourth instar. The larva then penetrates the host, moulting to the second instar to feed. During the third instar, the larva [...] carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in

• In Memoriam Peter Koppert

  June 21, 2023

  have shaped Koppert and will remain a source of inspiration for all of us. On behalf of all the employees of Koppert, we offer our sincere condolences to [...] Koppert With deep sadness, we share the passing of Peter Koppert. Our beloved founder passed away on June 20 after a brief illness at the age of 73. Until [...] Until just a few weeks before his death, Peter remained closely involved with Koppert through his role as a member of the Advisory Board. With Peter's passing

• Pollination checklist Natupol Fly

  results. Download poster The emergence of Natupol Fly adults from the pupae more or less stops at a storage temperature of between 3 ˚C and 8 ˚C. At higher [...] will often take longer than a week. In the event of having to use Natupol Fly at a temperature below 15 ˚C, first mature them in a warm environment. Release [...] Natupol Fly once the first fully-grown flies have emerged. Protect the opening for the flies against water. Protect the opening for the flies against heat

• Open field pollination

  Pollination plays a pivotal role in the formation of fruits and seeds. In the context of open field crop cultivation, effective pollination is key to bountiful [...] for crops with a short (one to four weeks) intensive blossom period and which produce a lot of nectar. For early blossoming crops Tripol with extra insulation [...] than honeybees to give growers a flying start to optimal pollination. Advantages of bumblebees in open field In the realm of outdoor crop pollination , both

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  maximize our use of biological plant protection, with a strong emphasis on prevention. The more pests we can keep out of the young plants, the better.’ Perfect [...] also uses the predatory soil mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus . Investigating the effect of spraying Every week, Floricultura examines the action of the nematodes [...] spray the nematodes over the young plants in a fine mist. This is followed by a second fine mist to rinse off nematodes that are on the leaves. A while

• Aphidend

  n Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter the contents [...] Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult gall midges emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. After emerging [...] contents Once emerged, the adult gall-midges will leave the bottle and spread Dosage The dosage of Aphidend depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should

• Anso-Mite

  production of a complex predatory mite Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory [...] by turning around the bucket a few times Carefully sprinkle on the leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after releasing [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Also has an effect on eggs and larvae of whitefly , all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  they contribute to the Restoration of the Earth in the field of agriculture with the help of natural solutions. Visit the platform of Resilience Food Stories [...] we make sure both nature and people contribute and benefit equally. We have a deep respect for nature. Nature is smart and many of the solutions for our [...] not only on the need to reduce people’s impact on the planet as we recover from the effects of the pandemic, but also on how people can play a role in repairing

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  Researched & Discovered In Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests were carried [...] strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry. [...] those metabolites that further weaken the growth of fungi. Interaction Between Bacteria & Plant The beauty of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 bacteria