• Pollination under artificial lights

  September 24, 2018

  greenhouse fruit and vegetables. The best practices and advice it now shares with growers is based on more than 30 years’ experience in the field and valuable [...] feedback. The eight-page manual on 'Pollination and growing lights' gives advice on when to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits [...] manager. ‘We have looked at all the features on the hive and give advice on how to enhance the work of our bumblebees in poor (day)light conditions. We

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  written in collaboration with experts in the field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, [...] observed the impact of temperatures on the pollination activity of our bumblebees. It was now time to complete the equation by looking into the effect of hot [...] impact on both the pollinator and the plant, and the interactions between them? Koppert’s White Paper on Plant-pollinator interactions in high temperatures

• Pea

  round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas. The vegetable [...] sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable and often canned or frozen. Dry

• FAQ Spidex Vital

  Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier [...] years of research, Koppert has managed to develop a new formulation for better control of a number of vital aspects. This results in keeping the surrounding [...] colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex Vital the predatory mites don`t get to eat spider mites, which cause the coloration of Spidex

• Cyclamen main pest pressures

  June 20, 2019

  higher numbers of prey, by piercing and sucking out the contents. Swirski-Mite is also available in the new Ulti-Mite sachet. The application of loose mites [...] surface, and sucking out the contents. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves, with dark green spots of frass, and feeding marks to the flowers. Their [...] just visible to the naked eye, and is must commonly found in glasshouses. The mites may be concentrated around the buds, or infest the entire plant, resulting

• 20250158_Valto_-_Label_V10_0_8_liter_EN_-_108x195mm_-_DEF_HR.pdf

  RESTRICTIONS • The plants must be free of Pepino Mosaic Virus at the time of treatment. • Use product within 3 days of delivery or purchase of the product and [...] FOLLOW THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USING PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS. The undiluted virus should be used within the expiry date. The (COSHH) Control of Substances [...] humans, wildlife and the environment, especially groundwater and surface water. Pesticide disposal advice is detailed in the ‘Code of Practice for Using

• Mycotal FAQ

  days, the product can also be applied during the day. Humidity levels must be 70%(RH) at the moment of application and a couple of hours after the application [...] a fungus that disables and kills insects. The product is packed in a cardboard box which contains a bag of blastospores of the unique fungus, Akanthomyces [...] penetrate the pest’s body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect

• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  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 [...] International in Berlin on the 9th of February, honours outstanding innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, from production to the point of [...] of sale. Accepting the award on behalf of Koppert, product manager Tim Bossinga said that innovation lay at the core of Koppert’s DNA and is a result of

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in Autumn, are swelling and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences [...] actively involved in pollen germination and seed, fruit and nut development. Vidi Terrum and Veni Calcium provide the plant extra energy and elements needed [...] concentrations of trace minerals and calcium. Flower buds, embryo and subsequent blossom contains zinc, manganese, boron and other trace elements in quantities

• Koppert UK Conference: 19th October 2023

  August 25, 2023

  leaders in the application of biological control in food production, dedicated researchers from prestigious universities, experts in the use of AI & robotics [...] working within the same broad field to connect, strategise and discover the wide range of options available from Koppert UK. In light of the diversified [...] experts, and host a range of clinics run by dedicated Koppert UK consultants. An array of diverse and accomplished guests will be attending the conference