• Premium Quality, Around The World

  March 6, 2023

  specialized packaging and attention to handling, storage and shipping conditions. It takes a great deal of knowledge and technology, and strict adherence to [...] to achieve that for its customers. Getting beneficials, bumblebees, and microbials – all natural products – delivered to customers alive and kicking is [...] Slovakia, Mexico, Turkey, Spain, Brazil and the US ensure that the distance between Koppert’s live products and the growers is as short as possible. With

• Leek

  seedling and planted in a greenhouse. Later on, as weather permits, the leek is planted outside in the soil. Once outside, the plant is rather hardy and many [...] all classified as cultivars of Allium ampeloprasum . The part of the plant that can be eaten is at times erroneously called a stem or stalk. This part is [...] many varieties can be left in the soil during winter and harvested when there is a need for them.

• Parasitoid wasps

  them valuable allies in horticulture and agriculture. Unlike chemical pesticides, parasitoid wasps are natural and do not harm beneficial insects, animals [...] pests, ensuring a higher yield and product quality. Environmental sustainability : Parasitoid wasps provide a natural and environmentally responsible solution [...] chemical pesticides. Consistency and long-term effectiveness : Parasitoid wasps, once established, offer consistent and long-term pest control. These beneficial

• Steinernema feltiae

  pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to [...] lace bugs and sawflies. Steinernema feltiae nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings, releasing symbiotic bacteria that kill the [...] target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema feltiae

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  for agriculture and horticulture, has invested much of its knowledge and research in finding microbiological solutions to both current and future food production [...] production issues such as plant health and resilience and resistance to drought, diseases and pathogens. 'Having initially focused on entomological solutions [...] pests in agriculture and horticulture, Koppert has always been aware that it was necessary to respect the whole plant, both above and below ground, when

• Pollination under artificial lights

  September 24, 2018

  greenhouse fruit and vegetables. The best practices and advice it now shares with growers is based on more than 30 years’ experience in the field and valuable [...] on and growing lights' gives advice on when to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits of its ‘Bee vision’ innovation, and influencing [...] results that are presented graphically, also offers guidelines so that growers are able to avoid some of the pitfalls when it comes to installing and operating

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

  September 1, 2023

  the UK, and worldwide, are battling to control a new strain of the green peach aphid , Myzus persicae , that presents an increasingly frequent and harmful [...] 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 [...] quick fix strategy, and a long-term strategy with ongoing research and testing. ’The new strain is fast overtaking the former, and has also been found

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  innovative packaging and application technologies, and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those [...] quickly as possible to help prevent and limit crop damage and loss. To achieve this, we developed the most extensive and innovative predatory mite range on [...] dedicated to tracking new and existing pests, including their spread and evolving behaviour into new plants, crops, regions and climates. While it is impossible

• Rhyzobug

  Aonidiella aurantii, Aulacaspis spp ., and other species of armoured scale insects. Mode of action Adults and larvae feed on all stages of armoured scale [...] n Apply Rhyzobug in the evening. Open the cap and tap the beetles directly on the plants. Be aware that adults may not fly away immediately after release [...] release. Dosage The dosage of Rhyzobug depends on climate, crop and armoured scale density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Cerall

  increases, the bacteria will become active and will rapidly start to multiply. This ensures that the seeds and first developing roots are quickly colonised [...] Cerall is a biological seed treatment that protects seeds against fungal diseases, hence supports growth and development of young cereal plants up to the [...] Suitable for organic and conventional cultivation. Diseases Seed-borne fungal diseases: Fusarium spp., wheat bunt ( Tilletia caries ) and glume blotch ( Septoria