• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  The challenge is a new business venture which involves growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their [...] growers have demonstrated that they certainly have the know-how when it comes to growing a quality crop of cucumbers. They have been mentored by their [...] challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of pests and diseases. The environment

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites prefer a drier greenhouse

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  the even distribution of this material up to a distance of 10-12 metres from the Airobug. Airbug The Airbug is a hand-held blower used for both full field [...] even distribution of this material up to a distance of 3-5 metres from the Airbug. Mini-Airbug The Mini-Airbug is a hand-held blower used for full field [...] even distribution of this material up to a distance of 2-3 metres from the Mini-Airbug. More information? Subscribe to our newsletter Airbug Airobug Mini-Airbug

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  industry drivers which have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to control insect pests in open [...] retailers to limit the number of pesticide residues on fresh produce crops. There has also been a push by some retailers, NGO’s, and legislators to enhance [...] technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests as well as helping framers target insects on a local scale. Public

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  extra free time to undertake activities. These included a sponsored walk for KWF (Dutch cancer society), different gardening projects with a social aspect [...] structure comprising a board, a steering committee, and three working groups dedicated to smallholder farming, education and innovation, and social res [...] Koppert employees were supported. Quite a number actively volunteered in social projects. They were supported either by a financial contribution for the organisation

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  October 6, 2025

  when we submitted a new project to R&D. Together with production, they reviewed the entire process, from the type and quantity of feed to the composition [...] insect pests, but is considered one of the most difficult species to produce. Thanks to a combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs, and [...] Innovation in biological crop protection is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus , better

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product at the [...] them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control thrips species [...] species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent [...] than if we were to search for a new natural enemy for each new challenge. That speed can mean the difference between a successful and a disastrous growing

• Attracker

  shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide spray solution, insects are more exposed to the product leading to increased control. Pack size 5 and [...] and improves their exposure to insecticide sprays resulting in better control. Crops All crops. Mode of action Attracker is a solution of several sugars [...] insecticide according to the user instructions on the label Shake the Attracker container well before use Add the correct amount of Attracker to the spray solution

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  ‘You can compare V10 to a flu injection,’ explains Valto’s Thorben Looije. ‘It’s used preventatively and needs to be applied to young plants. There are [...] ‘Yes, at first some growers may be a bit hesitant, since a vaccination is a weak form of the disease so plants feel a small shock initially, but plants [...] closely linked when it comes to finding natural solutions to pests and diseases. While Koppert operates globally through a network of 27 subsidiaries and