• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  December 18, 2018

  Looije. While Valto will continue the sale and distribution of its V10 product in the Netherlands, Koppert Biological Systems will be responsible for the [...] with Koppert and its professional logistics will provide just the right platform to launch V10 worldwide. I will be closely involved with passing on our know-how [...] 100 countries, family-owned Valto has a specialized range of products and will benefit from Koppert’s extensive distribution network, supply chain, customer

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  stage, but we all hope they will support it. Pressure is being exerted from various quarters to make it happen. The next months will show us whether the idea [...] the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health, the environment, biodiversity and the bio-based circular [...] innovation in this field. Continuing in the way things are done now, the EU will never meet the sustainability goals it has set for itself,’ asserts Koppert’s

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 17, 2022

  mission. We believe this branding will open a world of opportunities, connecting customers and partners who are willing to contribute to a better world,’ [...] strong core values. Our new branding reflects that mission and values. This will ensure that what we stand for is reflected consistently in how we communicate [...] work together with growers and farmers towards this goal. Our new branding will ensure a powerful image across all global markets and confirms Koppert’s

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  they can significantly enhance fruit set and quality. In this guide, we will provide you with valuable insights, step-by-step instructions, and expert [...] maintaining its efficiency. Shielding the hive against condensation and rainwater will help prevent damage and ensure the well-being of the bumblebee colony. Proper [...] adverse weather conditions, and maintaining the right environmental factors will contribute to the well-being of the bumblebee colony and enhance pollination

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  recommended. Traps placed in wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment and slow the [...] Koppert’s Drososan traps are easy to use and clean. They are durable and will last for several seasons. The flat base to the trap design aids stability [...] to the pest and the mesh openings are large enough for the fruit fly but will keep out unwanted by-catch of larger insects such as bees and wasps/hornets

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  time. This will avoid unnecessary risks. Voltage Always keep in mind the following precautionary measures and safety instructions. This will minimize the [...] the closing mechanism on the receiver will open and close continuously for 30 seconds. After this, the mechanism will remain in the opened position, ensuring [...] timer's internal battery, the transmitter will remain operational during a power cut. If it does not, you will need to replace the battery in the timer

• Greenhouse whitefly

  is encouraged, making it unsuitable for sale. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves, reducing photosynthesis and [...] leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, then return to the underside of the leaves. The adult greenhouse

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 2, 2019

  Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is ‘deciding’ which buds will be vegetative, and which buds generative. The more energy the plant has, [...] that produce flowers in spring. Poor growth in the late summer/early autumn will limit the number of generative buds, and, consequently, the yield. Flowering [...] Flowering is the second critical period. The flowers on the blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during which the plant experiences

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  : 8-11 °C: Bumblebees will start foraging, actively pollinating your crops < 0 °C: When it's extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain inside or around

• Praon volucre

  . This is equivalent to one unit every 250-350 m 2 . The parasitic wasps will emerge within 2 weeks. Releases should be repeated when aphids are still [...] parasitic wasp lays an egg inside the aphid where the larva of the parasitic wasp will develop. Larval pupation takes place under the aphid. This causes a silky