• Spidex Boost

  January 1, 1970

  over time. The mites will leave the sachets within a few days. Dosage The dosage of Spidex Boost depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always [...] least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated weekly if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor [...] Tetranychus urticae ) and other Tetranychus spp., except Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply within the sachet and gradually disperse

• Earth Day 2023

  April 22, 2023

  protect the environment, support biodiversity, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Our Positive Impact One of the key ways [...] positive impact on the environment and biodiversity is significant. Our biological solutions help growers and farmers to reduce the environmental impact [...] reflect on the state of our planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert, we believe that caring for the earth is not just

• Larvanem

  January 1, 1970

  15-20°C/59-68°F Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except [...] ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  to the crop canopy. The application process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name and the rate [...] for the Midlands. “From a technical perspective there is a strong justification for positioning Andersoni® at the beginning and at the end of the season [...] efficiency and accuracy.” The Natutec Drive® is a patented system, attached to a custom-made vehicle, which is driven between the table-tops in the strawberry

• Cherry

  January 1, 1970

  Maghreb and western Asia. They also exist on the British Isles, in Morocco and Tunisia and up north in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway and in the Caucasus [...] Caucasus and northern Iran. Cherries even grow in a small and isolated cluster in the western Himalaya. The sweet cherry is regarded as the most important [...] cultivated cherry and it is one of two cherry varieties most of the current commercial, edible cherry cultivars derive from. The other variety is the sour cherry

• Eggplant

  January 1, 1970

  South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically [...] melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South [...] Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because

• Natutec Airobug

  January 1, 1970

  with the material to be released and close the lid Attach the dosing pots to the Airobug Turn on the switch of the Airobug to start releasing the material [...] Place the Airobug in the right start position on the mono-rail or pipe-rail Make sure the battery is fully charged Calculate the time required for the Airobug [...] Adjust the dosing pots to the correct settings making use of the information provided in the table on the underside of the dosing pots Fill the dosing

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  January 1, 1970

  breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes is an [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality [...] management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  flow of air. The application process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name and the rate of application [...] latest offering to the strawberry sector, in the form of the Natutec Drive . This is unquestionably one of Koppert’s most advanced and sophisticated mechanical [...] proud to have been heavily involved in the design and manufacture of the Natutec Drive from the beginning, and I am looking forward to seeing this in practise

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 8, 2019

  Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and is used [...] should occur in the late afternoon and evening, as the ambient temperature falls. Do not spray in direct sunlight, and always add the adjuvant Addit (1 [...] used for the control of the glasshouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci . Mycotal is a novel pest control solution