• Pollination under artificial lights

  December 18, 2018

  pollinators doing their job in your greenhouse! Koppert Biological Systems has just brought out a useful manual and informative poster that feature its best [...] breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s behaviour under a wide range [...] lighting often led to rapid deterioration of bumblebee colonies. The company has been finding solutions to these problems ever since. Constant innovation The

• Bean seed fly

  a small, dark-colored fly measuring about 4-5 mm in length. It typically has a shiny black or dark brown body with clear wings. The larvae, on the other

• Leek moth

  is present throughout Europe. It is also found in some Asian countries and has been introduced to parts of Canada. The larvae of Acrolepiopsis assectella

• Predatory mites

  against both excess moisture and drying out. This unique and patented system has demonstrated its practical effectiveness, enabling the use of predatory mites [...] the predatory mite species larvae are active or inactive. Once the larva has moulted to the protonymph (with four pairs of legs) stage, it begins feeding [...] predatory mites can vary according to the prey eaten. If the food supply has been absent for some time, they become thinner and a uniformly light transparent

• Montdo-Mite

  Young larvae of various thrips species, eggs and larvae of whitefly . Also has an effect on all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European Red Mite

• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  December 18, 2018

  processes. That has been changing over the last twenty years and it is now becoming clear that conventional, non-sustainable cultivation has reached its limits [...] ’ No romance, just science Lastly, Peter Maes points to the consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  fungus Botrytis cinerea . In gerbera, the flower buds may also be eaten. It has even been known for the caterpillars to inflict damage to the roots of crops

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  Koppert’s most advanced and sophisticated mechanical application devices yet. It has been developed and extensively trialed over the last three years. Growers [...] for organising and participating in the Natutec Drive video footage, which has resulted in a first class marketing video, due in part to Clarke’s help and

• Mirical - Revolutionary Packaging Simplifies Application & Maximises Whitefly Control

  January 8, 2024

  introduced in France, and now available in the U.K, the new and improved Mirical has been lauded by growers for its improved performance and ease of use, with [...] welcome bonus the strips also provide a clear visual indicator of where Mirical has been introduced. Generalist Predator Mirical is a generalist predator with

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

  This can become a serious threat to you crop in a later stage. New research has shown that Mycotal can also be a powerful weapon against pests in colder