• Premium Quality, Around The World

  March 6, 2023

  fragile. That’s why we pack them in high-tech, eco-friendly cool boxes with precise climate control in terms of temperature and humidity. That climate is [...] on: ‘An important element here is the fact that Koppert’s Dispatch Department has its own customs zone that Dutch customs have declared as safe for our [...] provide its customers with the best possible solutions. It’s a commitment that goes beyond product quality. After all, no matter where in the world the

• Steinernema feltiae

  hosts by entering through natural openings, releasing symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a [...] the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this way

• Cerall, a powerful seed treatment solution against seed-borne diseases in cereal crops

  bacteria will become active and will rapidly start to multiply. This ensures that the seeds and first developing roots are quickly colonized. Subsequently [...] young plant. Proven results: field trials Extensive field trials have shown that Cerall is an effective seed treatment solution against various seed-borne

• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  December 18, 2018

  and responsible for ensuring that the animal and plant-based fresh products are of a sustainable nature. Mol believes that the potato, vegetable, and fruit [...] Due to these differences, Leon Mol believes that the ornamentals chain should not have to copy the measures that apply to the potato, vegetable, and fruit [...] Mol emphasizes that improving the sustainability of the entire ornamentals chain is essential. Albert Heijn is the only retail chain that participates in

• Brown soft scale

  margins. Females reproduce parthenogenetically (without mating). It may appear that they bear live young, but in fact the first instar nymph emerges from the

• Shore fly

  also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and

• New Strain Of Green Peach Aphid, Myzus Persicae, Requires More Aggressive Beneficial Insects

  September 1, 2023

  greenhouses that resulted from the energy crisis,’ says Project Manager Radbout Timmer. ‘We realized that we were dealing with a more aggressive strain that needed [...] discovered that a new genotype of Myzus persicae had appeared in the greenhouses. Research by Wageningen University Research Centre showed that the pest [...] Spain found a new parasitic wasp species that is more effective. We are also testing entomopathogenic fungi that grow on aphids and a ladybird species from

• Trianum-P

  roots. Competition for nutrients Trianum-P takes away the source of nutrients that the pathogens need. The pathogens therefore have less chance to develop. [...] Trianum-P improves the root system through the formation of more root hairs, so that water and nutrients can be taken up better. This leads to a stronger and [...] reach the roots quickly. Inject Trianum-P after the sand filter and make sure that drip irrigation filters are clean (spores can attach themselves to organic

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  September 30, 2024

  product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new. And there is still no reason for that to change [...] Amblyseius swirskii has brought growers around the world huge success. ‘The fact that Swirski-Mite is so popular should not surprise you,’ says Tim Bossinga. The [...] ces. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol agent is effective to a larger

• Pollination under artificial lights

  December 18, 2018

  The manual which features research results that are presented graphically, also offers guidelines so that growers are able to avoid some of the pitfalls [...] easy to follow and put into practice. ‘We hope that the guidelines we offer in the manual will ensure that our growers get the best performance out of their [...] bumblebees in poor (day)light conditions. We hope that our growers are going to make good use of our advice so that their crops will benefit.’ When growing lights