• World Soil Day 2022

  December 2, 2022

  Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems [...] health. Held on the 5th of December, this year’s theme is: ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’. Throughout the world, soil nutrient loss is a major degradation process [...] soil health and a resilient root system. We also provide biological alternatives for chemical agents to combat pests and diseases in a way that does not

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  needed a reliable and efficient system for the application of biological control products to our crops. We have used Koppert natural enemies for a number [...] lateral distribution of the product can be increased by adjustment of the revolving dosage containers installed on either side of the Airobug device, powered [...] fans.” “The ‘aerial application system’ is used almost on a weekly basis for delivering a range of Koppert products including Thripex , Swirski-Mite , Spidex

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 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 [...] With a global pandemic that controls our lives and the changing climate, the resilience of crops has become a crucial factor in our struggle to produce [...] We have a number of microbiological solutions for diseases such as Pythium, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia, and pests such as white fly. Trianum is a product

• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  December 18, 2018

  points to the consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun, the fresh air of the great outdoors, ladybirds [...] 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 [...] already made good progress with the use of microorganisms, both in the soil and above ground. Look at the success of a product like Trianum. We are also making

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes. The loss and reduced efficiency of many [...] including a greater tolerance for plant stress, improvements in yield and quality, and a reduced dependency on inorganic inputs in the management of pests [...] the introduction of Fortafol-D, which strengthens the crop to deal with abiotic stress. The combination of these products results in a resilient and robust

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  Europe. The disappearance of chemical products, in combination with climate change, has resulted in an increase in the level of infestations in greenhouses [...] Controlling the green shield bug is a significant challenge, which, until now, has only been possible with the use of conventional synthetic chemical pesticides [...] option at low levels of infestation. That is why this technique has so far yielded only modest results. Koppert identified the problem of southern green shield

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 2, 2019

  The third critical period in the growth cycle of a blueberry plant is fruit maturation, and the growth of new shoots. Focus on Flowering and Pollination [...] Calcium Flowering and Pollination – one of the most critical blueberry growth stages Blueberries and bio-stimulants are a strong combination, especially during [...] the production of berries. But is it only pollinators that are important, or are there other factors to take into consideration? There are a few critical

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  concentration of 0.1% (1 g/l), with a maximum permitted individual dose of 2 kg/ha in 2000 l water After dose of 2kg/ha Spray equipment: full coverage of all plant [...] giving a droplet size range of 50-100 µm; angle spray nozzles to achieve good penetration of the canopy Environmental conditions: the development of Mycotal [...] Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6 Make the most of Mycotal in your salad crop IPM strategy Mycotal is a spore formulation of the insect pathogenic fungus Lecanicillium

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures [...] available in a variety of languages. Download the whitepaper Plant-pollinator interactions In cold climates, it is assumed that proper management of pollinators [...] poor. Growing in warm climates opens up a whole set of problems that can affect yield and quality. Management of temperature, humidity, and radiation is

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  December 18, 2018

  ‘Yes, at first some growers may be a bit hesitant, since a vaccination is a weak form of the disease so plants feel a small shock initially, but plants [...] globally through a network of 27 subsidiaries and distributors in more than 100 countries, family-owned Valto has a specialized range of products and will [...] currently protects a substantial percentage of the total production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘ V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency