• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  difference for these growers as it ensures the predatory mites are able to walk straight into the crop where they are most needed, unharmed and vital, for a prolonged [...] ecosystem for them, with additional prey mites to feed them, thus maximising the reproduction of the mites. We are now looking at adapting the sachet for different [...] potential for our predatory mites in agriculture. Working on large-scale farms means that we are continuously working with new technologies for the safe

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

  fungi Whiteflies and thrips are common pests that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An effective method for controlling whiteflies and thrips [...] muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, including whiteflies and thrips that are found in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees [...] Easy to integrate in your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy Safe for users Leaves no residue, which helps you to meet increasingly demanding supply

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  actively seeking alternative solutions for pests and diseases. At the same time, supermarkets imposed higher requirements for stricter control of chemical residues [...] Koppert generation is running the company, they are more committed to finding innovative biological solutions for growers than ever!’ I’m proud of the total [...] cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling

• Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags

  January 6, 2021

  Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags There is a much wider and growing appreciation for the role that biostimulants play [...] strawberry crops growing in first, second or third year coir bags. Growers are continually under pressure with increasing production costs and have to make [...] bags, has to be weighed up against the increased yields gained when new bags are used, which, however, comes attached with a big price tag. Beneficial effects

• Larvanem Has Been The Number One Product Against Vine Weevil For Over 25 years

  August 22, 2024

  beneficials. For many growers, Larvanem is the most effective means of combating vine weevil. Of course, there are also chemical products for use against [...] process, so they are larger than other nematodes. This means that they have more energy, can target larvae more accurately, and are much more effective [...] to see Larvanem being used when growers have problems with vine weevils. For more than 25 years, this parasitic nematode has been the top product used

• Verticillium wilt

  Verticillium species are non-specific plant pathogens. Many species are saprophytes, V erticillium albo-atrum and Verticillium dahlia e are the most important [...] wilting. Life cycle and appearance of Verticillium wilt Verticillium dahliae survives for prolonged time periods (many years) in the soil as microsclerotia [...] Verticillium dahliae also survives as hyphae (mycelium) in crop residues. The fungus infects the roots of plants, directly or through wounds caused by for example

• Bedding plants

  coloured flowers in spring and summer. They are easily divided in four different categories: Hardy annual plants which are planted directly into the soil already [...] rhizomes, bulbs and tubers . These are planted every year and removed after the plant has died down. During winter they are either stocked away or disposed [...] About Bedding plants are usually annual, biennial or tender perennial plants used in gardens and parks. There is a wide range of plants especially produced

• General Terms and Conditions of Sale - Koppert UK Ltd.

  quotation from the Company for the sale of the Goods or whose order for the Goods is accepted by the Company. “GOODS” means the goods (including any insects [...] entitled to invoice the Customer for the price of the Goods on or at any time after delivery of the Goods unless the Goods are to be collected by the Customer [...] the Customer that the Goods are ready for collection or if some other place for delivery is agreed by the Company delivering the Goods to that place. 6.2

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  mealybug Expand all items Best conditions for use of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri The minimum temperature for use of Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L is 16°C/61°F [...] larvae appear to prey on all stages of mealybugs equally. Adult ladybirds are good fliers and can disperse over a large area in search of prey. Although [...] late third and fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse, it is not easy for the employees to access the plants, for example to scout them. Infestations [...] With good piece production rates, high product quality, and excellent varieties, Amazone Plants are at the top end of the market. Biological plant protection [...] that only become noticeable once the plants are in the hall. Fantastic results with Swirski-LD The main pests are the Western flower thrips , aphids (predominantly