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

  December 18, 2018

  the shops. We need to be able to provide consumers with information about the product and show how they are produced. We are not able to do this if we do [...] According to Weidema, this attitude can't provide a foundation for a bond of trust and the open exchange of information that are essential for building a relationship [...] ornamentals sector and how improvements can be made. With twenty supermarket chains across the world, this is important to us, as we want to distinguish ourselves

• Mealybugs and scales

  leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain [...] ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable loss of [...] patches to appear on leaves and fruit. This can eventually kill the leaf. Life cycle of mealybugs & scales Mealybug & scale control videos Take a look at

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed [...] allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting [...] transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not turn the lights on before midnight Screens and filters Place the Natupol hive with the WBH on a Natupol

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  Attractant Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), a native of south-east Asia, is now a widespread and serious threat to soft and stone fruit crops across the UK [...] Early detection through monitoring (starting in March) is now thought to be crucial to minimising the impact of SWD on vulnerable crops. Continuous monitoring [...] build-up of the pest to damaging levels later in the year. Early detection of SWD also ensures that there is ample time for control measures to be put in place

• Lyprauta

  sp. are a transparent greyish white and have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web [...] black and start to rot internally. Just above the damaged area, the roots produce large numbers of new branches. This ultimately results in a reduced number [...] Adults of P. trinidadensis have a variation of dark-coloured markings spread over their wings. Adults of L. cambria have a large dark-coloured mark on the

• Earth Day 2023

  April 21, 2023

  together to celebrate Earth Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainability. It's a time to reflect on [...] planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert, we believe that caring for the earth is not just a responsibility, but a way of [...] footprint. We encourage everyone to join us in taking action to create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

• Blackcurrant aphid

  appearance of Blackcurrant aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] young leaves of currant plants. It does not induce a gall on blackcurrant. In June, it migrates to hemp nettle and other Lamiaceae where it curls and rolls [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  needed a reliable and efficient system for the application of biological control products to our crops. We have used Koppert natural enemies for a number [...] “We have been impressed by the Airobug and Koppert’s know-how. This is not just a product, it’s a complete system. It is built around the Airobug which is [...] ed touch-screen control pad, which is attached to a control unit on the device.” Bridge Farm Group is a high quality herb, ornamental plant and flowers

• Geranium aphid

  Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids [...] formed from May onwards and are responsible for spreading the infestation to other strawberry plants. Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii can spread strawberry

• Blueberry aphid

  appearance of Blueberry aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] introduced into Europe with plant material. It feeds on blueberries and is a vector of blueberry scorch virus. Damage symptoms Blueberry aphids live in [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching