• 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 [...] penetration of the canopy Environmental conditions: the development of Mycotal is favoured by high relative humidity (above 70%, when applied with the adjuvant [...] crops 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

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time, Vidi Parva should be tank mixed with Trianum-P to prevent the entry of [...] economic loss to the business, that can often be avoided. A hygiene programme is a significant part of the disease control strategy. The use of peroxyacetic [...] a 1% v/v dilution, is the nurseryman’s standard disinfectant treatment. Most pathogen spores will succumb to the treatment, if the recommended concentration

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  system. It is built around the Airobug which is the principle delivery system that runs on the overhead monorail rails systems in the glasshouse. The lateral [...] on of the raised benches in the blocks”. “We have found the Airobug is able to distribute the beneficial insects more accurately, releasing the carrier [...] application.” Leaders in mechanical application “Koppert is the world leader in the development of mechanical application devices and systems that improve application

• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 18, 2021

  that is where Anso-Mite comes in to fill the gap early in the growing season.’ Natural range and crop Anso-Mite is a naturally-occurring species in many [...] adds strength to the thrips management strategy. The Koppert A. andersoni strain has been tested in several field experiments in the Netherlands and Spain [...] countries and is found throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, and parts of Africa and Asia. It is a cold-tolerant predatory mite that is found on crops in outdoor

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  proportion of the growing plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system

• Two-spotted spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels

  July 20, 2021

  distribution, the use of the Mini Airbug® or larger Airbug® is advisable. Due to the greater variation in environmental conditions in HNS growing in polytunnels [...] placing them in the same area on the nursery, makes spider mite control easier to implement. It ensures that no TSSM-susceptible crop is overlooked, and [...] plant’s petiole using the sachet’s hook. Once in position, a small incision to the sachet allows the predators to escape over the ensuing 7-10 days,” explained

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  plants. Another example is the development of a programme for the biological control of bacterial wilt in tomato in India together with our partner East West [...] farmer projects in 7 different countries. In total, 23,150 farmers (and consequently the same number of families) were reached with these projects, of [...] agroforestry projects in Kenya and Uganda and sustainable disease control in tomato in India. The Koppert Foundation was also active in education projects

• Vidi Parva

  acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required [...] applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant, around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate [...] tank/container is recommended for the proper preparation and application of the product Always add Vidi Parva to the irrigation water after the sand filter

• 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 [...] since launching the product in 2007. “During this time, the use of Swirski Mite® has increased significantly in glasshouse crops, which is testament to its [...] 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

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  Uniform dispersion Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company [...] accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage [...] Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was