• Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

  July 22, 2022

  parasitic wasp species) more this year than previously to get on top of aphid numbers,” he continues . “For spider mite control in the summer we use Spidex Vital [...] very important to get them applied early on so they can establish. If you end up firefighting, it is too late.” As well as macro-biological controls, the company [...] resistance.” At the end of the season with the arrival of winter, a clean-up insecticide spray programme is employed so that the cycle can start again

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  not only results in quality fruit with longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business [...] according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop stress by reducing [...] to the fact that agrochemical applications have decreased considerably by up to 40%, depending on the cycle," he said. Hacienda Fresh and Koppert have

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment and slow the build-up of the pest to damaging levels later in the [...] helpful marker line inside the trap) Check the traps each week, recording SWD numbers if required, and replenish/change the attractant every two weeks for best

• Open field pollination

  temperatures and low light intensities. Bumblebees visit up to two times more flowers and transfer up to 2,7 times more pollen than honeybees to give growers [...] throughout their entire activity cycle. Tripol, which contains 3 large number colonies is the best choice for long flowering crops. Outdoor crops pollination

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  in colder conditions, or the pest may be inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable. This can become a serious [...] Click here to learn more about Mycotal Biocontrol is our nature build up a standing army before new pests enter from outside the greenhouse later in [...] Other commercial entomopathogenic fungi Efficacy of Mycotal against thrips Number of thrips 8 Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  ', says Ed Moerman, Argronomic Development Expert at Koppert. We have a number of microbiological solutions for diseases such as Pythium, Fusarium and [...] the lockdown in many countries have prompted consumers to take a critical look at industrialised food production systems while focusing their attention [...] suffer from acute hunger ... and the COVID-19 pandemic could now double that number, putting another 130 million people at risk of starvation by the end of

• New Generation Mycotal

  June 2, 2023

  production process, finding the ideal settings for a number of downstream processes, and scaling-up the production. At R&D, dozens of detailed measurements [...] announced that Mycotal , used for the biological control of Whitefly and a number of other pests, has undergone recent production enhancements. This has made

• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  and food manufacturing customers throughout the island of Ireland. We caught up with Richard Gilpin, head of farm operations at Gilfresh, who explained the [...] growing pumpkins 5 years ago. The first year we planted 2Ha, and now we're up to 80Ha", Richard explains, " We are using approximately one hive per hectare [...] Koppert Hives: "County Armagh is known as Ireland's orchard county due to the number of apple orchards located here. We were aware of how important pollination

• Cerall Brochure

  seeds against these pathogens meanwhile also empowering the plant to speed up seedling emergence, reducing abiotic stresses, and improving overall crop [...] are treated prior to sowing. Cerall remains effective on stored seeds for up to one year after application. Cerall is suitable for both conventional and [...] control with Cerall Plants per m2 180 120 60 0 Untreated Cerall Average number of winter wheat plants (Triticum aestivum) surviving seedling blight (Fusarium

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  to feed them, thus maximizing the reproduction of the mites. We are now looking at adapting the sachet for different climates and different locations.’ [...] anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of factors need to work together. ‘Thanks to our continuous consultation [...] biocontrol agents over large tracts of land,’ De Groot shares. ‘We are now looking at increasing our production capacity to corresponding volumes of mites