• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  November 26, 2018

  brands in the shops. We need to be able to provide consumers with information about the product and show how they are produced. We are not able to do this [...] chains in Europe and the USA. The major supermarkets that belong to this group are Albert Heijn in the Netherlands and Delhaize in Belgium. The group also [...] ornamentals cultivation as a specific category in their range and wants to develop their own approach to ornamentals that will benefit the grower and their

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  (around roots and in soil) in stressful situations, that means in periods with high Ratio Temperature to Radiation when availability of sugars to feed the roots [...] the solution and air, to refresh their composition. For instance, oxygen (O2) must be able to move in, and carbon dioxide (CO2) to move out of the soil/air [...] contribute to plant resilience. A balanced Ratio Temperature to Radiation will provide the best possible supply of assimilates to the root zone to feed the

• Comprehensive Control Combination for Carrot Fly

  May 13, 2022

  suggested, but up to 10/ha may be more appropriate in some situations. Traps should be positioned in the field from April, and again in June, to monitor for [...] Psila rosae, emerges from overwintering pupae, to lay white, ovoid eggs, in cracks in the soil surface, close to the plant’s stem base. After a few days, the [...] is positioned in the field on a supporting pole. The standard dispenser introduction rate is 4/ha, but this can be increased to 8/ha in high-risk situations

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 17, 2022

  reflects our connection to nature. ‘Our mission to contribute to the health of people and the planet by partnering with nature has led us to where we are today: [...] commitment in providing a comprehensive range of biological solutions in a wide range of crops.’ ‘We aim to collaborate and co-create with partners in pursuit [...] consistently in how we communicate,’ says Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Peter Maes. With offices in thirty countries, our solutions are being used in 100 countries

• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  International in Berlin on the 9th of February, honours outstanding innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, from production to the point [...] destination in optimal condition. The packaging also reduces clumping and improves the distribution of the bugs in the crop. This all contributes to improved [...] performance and maximum results in whitefly control. The Mirical strips are easy to distribute and are hung over stalks in fully-grown plants. The strips

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  proud to have been heavily involved in the design and manufacture of the Natutec Drive from the beginning, and I am looking forward to seeing this in practise [...] outstanding level of innovation and prowess in the development of its latest offering to the strawberry sector, in the form of the Natutec Drive . This is [...] years. Growers in Ireland and the UK who have been linked to this development work have overwhelmingly given their full endorsement to this new and exciting

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  October 8, 2018

  success of earlier collaboration in Kenya in March this year in which CABI and the Koppert Foundation stepped up their efforts to combat pests which threaten [...] natural enemies to encourage the uptake of biological control in less developed countries Dr Trevor Nicholls, CABI CEO, said he was proud to be working alongside [...] alongside Koppert to help solve problems in agriculture and the environment. ‘We look forward to continuous research into existing and new innovative n

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  be problematic in grapes, plums and even tomatoes. Early detection through monitoring (starting in March) is now thought to be crucial to minimizing the [...] the pest to damaging levels later in the year. Early detection of SWD also ensures that there is ample time for control measures to be put in place, before [...] recommended. Traps placed in wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment and slow the

• Trianum_G_EAMU_2.pdf

  the risk in respect of failures concerning its efficacy and phytotoxicity. 6. In this notice Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 means: In relation to Great Britain [...] Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement. 7. In this notice Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 means: In relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation [...] Britain, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as it has effect in Great Britain. In relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as it has effect

• Spidex Vital Trial Results

  This was carried out head to head with “regular” Spidex females and conformed to the standard used in the industry for 5 days in a row. Results: The graph [...] 1-metre tall cucumber plants. 2 rows of 6 plants each, placed in a walk-in cage. The last 2 plants in each row were infested with 50 mobile spider mites (red [...] after release; whereas Spidex “regular” first needs to get its energy from spider mites in the field to develop the eggs. Because they start depositing eggs