• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  challenging and chemical products are often used for this purpose, out of necessity. We are therefore thrilled that we have a biological solution for our customers [...] first field tests have shown very promising results and demonstrated that southern green shield bugs can be controlled effectively in practice. Large-scale [...] General Manager for Koppert Belgium, says, ‘The damage southern green shield bugs cause is enormous, and regularly results in crops needing to be cleared away

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

  August 22, 2024

  Larvanem being used when growers have problems with vine weevils. For more than 25 years, this parasitic nematode has been the top product used to combat [...] result than using a chemical pesticide against adult vine weevils. And, what's more, Larvanem is a wholly natural product. It's perfect for use in biological [...] consultant Rianne Lek, Koppert's specialist for the tree nursery industry in the Netherlands and abroad. 'Time and time again, research has proved that our

• Two-spotted spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels

  July 20, 2021

  canopies, and with and without leaf hairs. “For the protection of tall open canopies we like to use the Spidex Boost ® sachets, which can be attached from [...] potential role for cultural control measures and compatible insecticides, coupled with an understanding of pest and beneficial biology, and supported by [...] is overlooked, and it makes Spidex Vital ® application far more efficient.” Spidex Boost provides a solution for TSSM control in tall and open HNS canopies

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides [...] has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, [...] crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G

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

  September 1, 2023

  the lab, and are now doing cage and field trials to acquire hard data for recommendations for use.’ Research Continues With Phased Protocols For Biological [...] will be researched too. ‘We will be doing side effect research with these new compounds on selected beneficials so we can solidify the protocol and rec [...] recommendations for use, while being aware of the cost factor.’ ‘We will communicate the first update of the sweet pepper protocol in time for the new growing

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes. The loss and reduced efficiency of many [...] p is key for plant health and resilience, including: Root diseases: Pythium , Sclerotinia , Fusarium and Rhizoctonia Uptake of nutrients and water Stress [...] relationship between the plant and its environment, both above and below the ground. As crops become more resilient and balanced, many opportunities become

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  looking at new and improved solutions for pest control, and Spidex Vital® is a great example of this,” commented David Foster, General Manager for Koppert UK [...] persimils population consisting of eggs, nymphs and adults. The product can be applied to the crop canopy by using a shaker bottle or dosing tube, or through [...] Technical Consultant for the North. Remarkably, it only requires a white P. persimils to feed on spider mite prey for a day for it to synthesise the

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  importance of proper mixing and application, as Capirel contains living organisms and should be applied on moist soil and not under direct sunlight. We [...] insect stops feeding soon after being infested, and dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Unique Formulation [...] plant bases. Hatching larvae tunnel into the soil and feed on roots, stems, and hypocotyls, reducing water and nutrient uptake. This results in stunted growth

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 12, 2022

  a business environment which can be challenging and often unpredictable. Even though the glasshouses are relatively old and in need of modernisation, the [...] 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 [...] gossypii , and the parasitic wasp, Aphidius colemani ( Aphipar ) which parasitises Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae . He also explained about the use of blue

• Plugging the plant propagation gap with Trianum

  July 5, 2019

  temperature and pH range (10-34 o C and pH 4-8.5) Gives protection to cuttings, seedlings and plug plants in propagation; can be used for all ornamental [...] increased root biomass and improved root architecture. For further advice on the use of Koppert biostimulants for resilient cultivation and improved root development [...] activity against root-infecting Pythium , Rhizoctonia and Fusarium Trianum-P is mixed with water and applied as a drench to propagation trays at a rate of