• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  disease biocontrol in nursery stock propagation The nursery stock propagator’s productivity plan is based on three propagation productivity principles: ‘ [...] of peroxyacetic acid, e.g. Jet 5, at a 1% v/v dilution, is the nurseryman’s standard disinfectant treatment. Most pathogen spores will succumb to the treatment [...] the disinfection process. Since organic matter will reduce the disinfectant’s efficacy, this should be removed from benches, or used capillary matting, by

• Thrips

  Beneficial fungi can provide an additional line of defense. With Koppert’s biological solutions for thrips, professional growers can achieve reliable

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• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  tools. ‘You can compare V10 to a flu injection,’ explains Valto’s Thorben Looije. ‘It’s used preventatively and needs to be applied to young plants. There [...] d Valto has a specialized range of products and will benefit from Koppert’s extensive distribution network, supply chain, customer services and more than [...] V10 have been approved by the Dutch registration office CTGB,’ says Valto’s director, Thorben Looije. While Valto will continue the sale and distribution

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech [...] hi-tech, sustainable approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom

• Koppert One

  conditions are right for foliar nematode applications. By combining Koppert’s biological expertise with real-time and forecasted weather data, Timing Expert [...] location. Clear ratings (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork. No unnecessary risk. With Timing Expert

• Plum

  (between 1-3 inch diameter) and its shape is globose or more oval. The plum’s skin is soft with a natural wax layer.

• Green peach aphid

  the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs [...] photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. The aphid’s saliva can induce strong “allergic” reactions such as malformations of the

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  September 15, 2025

  thrips Although most data currently focuses on T. parvispinus and S. dorsalis , Limonica ’s biology suggests potential effectiveness against: Dichromothrips [...] on T. parvispinus larvae A. limonicus egg laying and predation capacity on S. dorsalis larvae Key advantages of Limonica Effective at a broad temperature [...] even when temperatures fall below or rise above that range. That said, it’s important to keep in mind that the hatching rate of Limonica eggs is low in

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  November 28, 2018

  It proposes a new EU regulatory framework for bioprotection agents. IBMA’s Executive Director, David Carry says bioprotection technologies that provide [...] innovative plant protection for modern agriculture are a vital tool in the EU’s work to support farmers and effectively implement the Sustainable Use of Pesticides [...] high-level scientific expertise in close communication with the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health