• Bumblebee pollination

  bumblebees play a crucial role in enhancing fruit and vegetable production, leading to better harvests and improved crop quality. Unlike other pollinators [...] better fruit set, increased fruit size, and better crop uniformity. Embracing bumblebee pollination as a sustainable and eco-friendly approach will not only [...] preservation of biodiversity and the overall health of ecosystems Why are bumblebees good pollinators? Bumblebees are very effective and efficient pollinators

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  November 26, 2018

  vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. Ulti-Mite is a sachet that is highly resistant to drought and moisture in greenhouses, under plastic, and in outdoor crops [...] resistance to moisture and drought, Spical Ulti-Mite can also increase the success of biological crop protection in outdoor crops and reduce the need for [...] With the release of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert placed a revolutionary update of the successful predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii on the market. The company

• Capirel

  Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature [...] gallons/acre). Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] lacebug ( Corythucha ciliata ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert

• Enhance Your Aphid Control With Hoverfly Allies Rophoria & Syrphidend

  March 13, 2024

  its counterpart, Syrphidend . Adapted to warmer and drier conditions, Rophoria stands out as a versatile and resilient solution. The product must be used [...] pupae of Episyrphus balteatus. The dosage depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Consult a [...] introduce two new products to its aphid control product portfolio: Rophoria and Syrphidend . The hoverfly-based biological agents play an additional role

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  science and practical driven - and I knew I wanted to be part of that.” The Swirskii breakthrough that changed everything One of his earliest and most impactful [...] field. And we’ve adapted formats too, like Ulti-Mite sachets, to withstand heat and humidity.” Looking ahead: predatory mites in outdoor crops and global [...] dedication to entomology and, eventually, a pivotal role in shaping the course of biological control in Spain. A passion for insects – and a new beginning in

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  application devices and systems that improve application efficiency, save time, and reduce labour costs. Koppert engineers visited the site and tailor-made the [...] concluded that the Airobug has met his practical and business needs. “We have been impressed by the Airobug and Koppert’s know-how. This is not just a product [...] Group. David added, “The operator can programme the required forward and back speed, and rates of application, by the computerised touch-screen control pad

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  predators and parasites, which are released into the cucumber crop, are preventing pest populations from reaching levels which affect crop yield and quality [...] environment which can be challenging and often unpredictable. Even though the glasshouses are relatively old and in need of modernisation, the three growers [...] rs, Tom Collins and Jim Carty, who have grown cucumbers on the nursery since the 1970’s. “It is good to have so much encouragement and support from the

• Capyphor

  billion per acre). Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity and temperature). Consult a Koppert [...] Korscheltellus lupulina ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• Sportnem-T

  owlet moths/cutworms (Noctuidae) and various other species. Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's [...] application period Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity and temperature). Consult a Koppert [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  their dormant phase and begin to multiply. They grow around the seeds and first roots, competing with any pathogens present for space and nutrition. They also [...] protects seeds against diseases such as Fusarium and Tilletia caries (common bunt), but also supports the growth and development of young cereal crops up to the [...] (common bunt, or wheat stone burn) and Pyrenophora teres (net blotch, or net blotch disease) during greenhouse and field trials. One particular bacterial