• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  in strawberry tunnels, with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.” The Natutec Drive® is a patented system, attached to a custom-made vehicle, which [...] crops can be treated with a predatory mite which delivers higher levels of activity against various thrips species that pose a risk to UK tunnel crops every [...] every year. It can also provide a good defence against whitefly , a pest which has been increasing in tunnel strawberry crops in recent years.” Koppert

• 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 [...] manual labour in such an efficient and timely way. It is a great labour-saving device, giving about a 75% reduction in time spent applying the biocontrol, [...] impressed by the Airobug and Koppert’s know-how. This is not just a product, it’s a complete system. It is built around the Airobug which is the principle

• World Soil Day 2022

  December 2, 2022

  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 [...] Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  plant resilience to the point that pests and diseases hardly stand a chance. Using a holistic approach, solutions are developed for all the relevant elements [...] become an integral part of a global knowledge base that it shares with growers, retailers, consumers and legislators to have a positive impact on sustainable [...] we make sure both nature and people contribute and benefit equally. We have a deep respect for nature. Nature is smart and many of the solutions for our

• Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

  April 12, 2023

  compared to just a few days as we would normally expect. Dr Richard Binks, Koppert UK's Agri technical lead, says "the pea midge system is a valuable addition [...] systems that have become unavailable to growers in recent years. Pea midge is a pest that affects mainly vining peas, although combining peas are occasionally [...] application of control solutions more accurately". The Pherodis trap contains a pheromone lure which attracts male midges Apply Four Traps Along Field Edges

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 4, 2019

  blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive [...] of trace elements and calcium, with concentrations in a flower bud at 60-80 times higher than in a leaf. Although calcium and trace elements can be supplied [...] extracts, in a plant-based form for rapid assimilation, and Veni Calcium is easily absorbed by the plant due to its unique composition - using a foliar application

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  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 [...] future food production, a food production where microbiological solutions can contribute to soil health and plant resilience to stress, a new world to explore

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  production The two-spotted spider mite (TSSM) , Tetranychus urticae, represents a significant threat to commercial strawberry crops grown in glasshouses. An [...] mites which are used for its control, is fundamental to the implementation of a successful, season-long strategy against this persistent and potentially crop [...] pest. Stella Cubison, Koppert’s Technical Consultant in the South, has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the biological control of TSSM in gl

• ‘Koppert side-effects app is an all-in-one product’

  November 26, 2018

  in which a product or its residue remains harmful to a beneficial. The user can then determine how long to wait after spraying before releasing a beneficial [...] particular beneficial. At a certain point, you know all there is to know about existing crop protection products, but as soon as a new product comes onto [...] the database.’ Persistence It also works the other way around: a user can enter the name of a crop protection product, and the app will show which natural

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  version of Natutec Drive that can be drawn behind a moving vehicle, a fully autonomous pipe rail, and a module that can be fixed to existing farming equipment [...] alternatives. 'I think a tool like Natutec Drive answers perfectly to these demands and current trends. Natutec Drive is essentially a tool to apply predatory [...] control of pests and diseases in the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in a variety of situations. Three versions of Natutec Drive The patented technology