• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  conditions for beneficials: Scouting helps determine the best timing and environmental conditions for releasing biological control agents. For example, [...] winter to early spring. For growers, this transition is not just about preparing for planting; it is also a critical time for pest and disease management [...] diseases. Plants communicate in colour and growth, so when scouting for seedling diseases look for yellowing, wilted, stunted, or dead plants. In general, certain

• Vidi Fol (Fortafol)

  distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation Storage time after receipt See package for expiry date. Storage time is [...] Dissolve the required amount of Vidi Fol in the appropriate amount of water for the device that is used The pH of the solution should be between 5 and 7 [...] drench or via irrigation system: A separate tank/container is recommended for the proper preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Fol

• Scia-Rid

  applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local Koppert representative for specific advice Spray the [...] representative for advice. Go to side effects database Storage time after receipt See expiry date on the box. On average product can be stored for 2-3 months [...] Scia-Rid can be used for biological control of fly larvae in mushroom cultivation. Pests Larvae of sciarid/mushroom fly ( Sciaridae ) and other species

• Trianum-P

  dosage for each crop and situation Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation [...] receipt See package for expiry date. Storage temperature 4-8°C/39-46°F. Storage conditions Keep away from direct sunlight. Recommended for you Trichoderma [...] of action of Trianum-P is based on the following mechanisms: Competition for space Trianum-P grows faster on the surface of the root than other soil-borne

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective [...] helps us to achieve that.’ So says Sam van der Knaap, who is responsible for cultivation and plant protection at Roots Growers’ Honselersdijk site in the [...] effective and, unlike other products, also has a low MRL, which is a requirement for small cherry tomatoes. However, as we can only use this product a few times

• New Anso-Mite Plus Sachet Beats Thrips Early In The Season

  February 8, 2023

  are being opportunely run in the field so we don`t miss the best window of opportunity for this product in early 2023. ‘We expect validation and feedback [...] on the market in a slow release sachet, to make this biological solution for harmful Thrips even more effective and labour-saving. Soft fruit growers in [...] Anso-Mite Plus to be available well before spring this year. ‘The request for a longer-lasting and more target-oriented version of Anso-Mite came from

• Koppert UK Conference: 19th October 2023

  August 25, 2023

  portfolio to ensure you get the best from your relative industry. Register Your Interest Now To register your interest for the event, and to receive a formal [...] the answers. There will also be an opportunity throughout the conference for leading figures working within the same broad field to connect, strategise [...] control supported industries, Koppert UK remain able to offer natural solutions for a range of sectors, from; amenity, top fruit, soft fruit, agriculture, ho

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  More and more plant species are discovered as hosts. Xylella fastidiosa is best known in grapevine, stone fruit (peach and plum) and citrus, where it causes [...] or dormant plants. In citrus, the bacteria can be transferred in seed used for propagation. The bacteria are limited in many regions by winter conditions [...] and seems to depend on the location of the bacteria in the infected plants. For example, transfer from infected plum trees with high bacterial levels in the

• New Generation Mycotal

  June 2, 2023

  ‘Koppert’s exploration for new potential targets for Mycotal, both in the laboratory and in the field, holds a great deal of potential for combatting other pests [...] quality and best performing biological crop protection solutions. Mycotal is an entomopathogenic fungus that acts as a natural solution for a range of pests [...] New Generation Mycotal Koppert has announced that Mycotal , used for the biological control of Whitefly and a number of other pests, has undergone recent

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  develop the diversity in the substrate, the best results are achieved when the root system is active. For further information of developing plant resilience [...] diseases are opportunists. In many cases, the latent population is waiting for the opportunity to enter the crop. Plants that are already infected, but with [...] relation to the root capacity, then any susceptibility is exposed. If the demand for assimilates exceeds the supply, then the crop will naturally push resources