Pest control

Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

Pests Pea and bean weevil ( Sitona lineatus ). Crops Broad bean, peas. Mode of action The Pea and Bean Weevil Trap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis [...] slots Application Place traps 10 meters apart on a grass margin or headland of a field that was planted with peas or beans in the previous year Place the [...] Timing Pea and bean weevil is an early pest that affects spring-sown crops of peas and beans. Traps should be placed from February onwards (depending on

Turf and grass

pitches and football fields, turf provides the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for

How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, former CEO and son of Jan Koppert recalls. ‘His journey of exploration took him to [...] where, after a number of hurdles, the predatory mite began to show promise. ‘My father had given up on chemical agents as their effect had diminished. He [...] they decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to

Radish

myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radish is now produced and consumed in all parts of the world. The seeds are used to produce oil. Other varieties are developed

Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

on in UK Regulations in the UK have severely limited the introduction of some of Koppert’s biocontrol solutions for some time. ‘Up until this year, we [...] that is active at lower temperatures at the beginning and towards the end of the growing season. A strong egg laying capacity under cool spring conditions [...] David Foster is convinced that Anso-Mite will offer soft fruit growers an effective biological solution for thrips infestations this spring. ‘In our trials

Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

Airobug The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing [...] consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun, the fresh air of the great outdoors, ladybirds, butterflies [...] are becoming less effective, their residues are a threat to food safety, and both chemicals and artificial fertilizers are products of the petrochemical

World Food Day 2020

well-being of the ecosystem. There's still a lot of research to be done. 'At Koppert, we are aware of the enormous potential that the invisible world of bacteria [...] their health. People were reminded of the role that food plays in their resistance to disease. Within days of the outbreak of COVID-19, buying patterns began [...] are becoming increasingly critical of the use of chemical agents and that is why we are increasing the production of microbiological solutions worldwide'

A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

future holds many challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the [...] rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his [...] the impact of beneficial insects and predatory mites in action, many exclaimed, "We’ll never go back! This was the most rewarding response of growers you

Natutec_Airobreez_-_Directions_for_Use_-_Koppert.pdf

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