• Natutec 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 [...] 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 [...] metres (5 metres on both sides). Application Place the Airobug in the right start position on the mono-rail or pipe-rail Make sure the battery is fully

• Strawberry

  long-term resilience of the crops, ensuring the production of high-quality strawberries for consumers. Recommended for you The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to [...] strawberry production Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological [...] minimise the use of synthetic pesticides. Using IPM strategies not only minimises the use of harmful chemical pesticides but also promotes the long-term

• Koppert UK Conference: 19th October 2023

  August 25, 2023

  place at the conference including; a lesson in how drones are deployed across agricultural and amenity areas, how our brilliant Natutec Drive distributes [...] e, ornamentals , pharmaceuticals, and more, we can provide the product portfolio to ensure you get the best from your relative industry. Register Your [...] Now To register your interest for the event, and to receive a formal invitation, please fill in the contact form on the link below: Contact | Koppert UK

• Hemp russet mite

  is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells. Hemp russet mite develops on the stems and petioles of the hemp plant and can cause stunting [...] stunting. When populations are large, the mites can also be found on the underside of leaves. This results in smaller leaf size and suppressed bud growth leading [...] appears to be divided into two parts: the head with the mouthparts, and the rest of the body. All mobile stages have only two pairs of legs, whereas other mite

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  focuses not only on the need to reduce people’s impact on the planet as we recover from the effects of the pandemic, but also on how people can play a role [...] tell you stories about how they contribute to the Restoration of the Earth in the field of agriculture with the help of natural solutions. Visit the platform [...] On 22 April millions around the world honour Earth Day, the annual event designed to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Koppert’s own c

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  He says that the IBMA foresees a centralized procedure under the direction of the proposed regulatory body with the participation of the member EU states [...] The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) recently published its vision on how to improve regulation for the biocontrol industry in [...] with the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health, the environment, biodiversity and the bio-based

• Collaboration With Valto Against Pepino Mosaic Virus

  August 9, 2024

  year on average since the start. We expect V10 to continue its strong growth in the coming years, especially with the anticipated approval in the US later [...] horticulture, we can effectively address the Pepino mosaic virus , which has been accountable for substantial losses in tomato production around the world, with [...] Mitchel Visser, the new Account Manager at Valto Biocontrol. Since April 1st, Mitchel has been working with us to help growers worldwide combat the Pepino mosaic

• Two-spotted spider mite

  to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty [...] yellow or brown.The colour of the adults often depends on the crop in which they occur (e.g. on cucumbers they are often yellow-brown, on tomatoes they are [...] become yellow, and in many plants the damage can also be seen on the upper surface of leaves as small yellow dots. The destruction of cells results in reduced

• Tobacco aphid

  brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1.0 times the body length, reaching to the siphunculi [...] of dispersing through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid [...] General The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco

• Tomato russet mite

  are roughly 0.05 mm in diameter and are laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they [...] aped), soft and segmented. The body appears to be divided into two parts: the head with the mouthparts, and the rest of the body. All mobile stages have [...] they may snap. The fruit can also be affected, and when this happens in tomatoes, the skin becomes coarse and turns reddish brown and the fruit itself is