• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  cases, to a complete loss of rooting potential. Trays of cuttings that fail to produce healthy rooted plugs represent an unwelcome economic loss to the business [...] often be avoided. A hygiene programme is a significant part of the disease control strategy. The use of peroxyacetic acid, e.g. Jet 5, at a 1% v/v dilution [...] rooting efficiencies (often referred to as the ‘cutting strike rate’). Slow-rooting cuttings are especially vulnerable to infection by pathogens that infect

• In Memoriam Peter Koppert

  June 21, 2023

  remember Peter as a visionary and a warm personality. Peter showed that a company is also about interpersonal connections and about making a positive impact [...] after a brief illness at the age of 73. Until just a few weeks before his death, Peter remained closely involved with Koppert through his role as a member [...] father's cucumber business at a young age. Together, they started the search for alternatives to chemical pest control and found a natural solution. With great

• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 16, 2021

  Systems, now has a predatory mite that is active at lower temperatures at the beginning and towards the end of the growing season. A strong egg laying [...] supports strong population growth, which adds strength to the thrips management strategy. The Koppert A. andersoni strain has been tested in several field [...] Manager Tim Bossinga. Anso-Mite will be available to all subsidiaries, but will initially be introduced to the UK soft fruit market in mid-February. Koppert

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  Systems is developing a biological method to combat the southern green shield bug ( Nezara viridula) . Koppert is working hard to make this product available [...] shield bugs at an early stage. Research in 2018 to find the most effective natural enemy of this pest identified a European parasitic wasp that parasitises the [...] controlled effectively in practice. Large-scale field tests in a number of countries are expected to confirm these results this year. Bart Sels, General Manager

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  Attractant Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), a native of south-east Asia, is now a widespread and serious threat to soft and stone fruit crops across the UK [...] Early detection through monitoring (starting in March) is now thought to be crucial to minimising the impact of SWD on vulnerable crops. Continuous monitoring [...] build-up of 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

• Koppert Launches Renewed Side Effects App

  October 11, 2024

  We are excited to announce that we have rebranded and added new features and improvements to our Side Effects app to help growers optimise their integrated [...] potential to contribute to advancing sustainable agriculture. Now, the Digital Assistant is ready for its first commercial use, enabling growers to access [...] biological control products and pollinators to more than 40,000 users worldwide. ‘At Koppert we are committed to continuous innovation,’ says Product Manager

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  mite is a specialist predator of spider mites and does not feed on anything else. As a result it is not usually possible to use this predator in a preventative [...] pest at temperatures between 15-25°C, and a relative humidity above 70%. Phytosieulus attacking a spidermite. Due to the wide variety of growing systems in [...] according to the particular crop, e.g. being expressed per plant in strawberries, though per m 2 in cane fruit such as raspberries. The table below is a guideline

• Modified formulation for Macro-Mite

  December 18, 2018

  . Macrocheles robustulus has a huge appetite and feeds on a variety of pests. Not only can this predatory mite be used to combat sciarid flies white worms [...] Bossinga explains, 'the improved vitality is a result of the fact that the predatory mite can behave in a more natural way in the new carrier material [...] Upon delivery of the product, it remains important to apply the product as soon as possible due to the cannibalistic nature of Macrocheles.' The application

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  December 18, 2018

  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 [...] integrated pest management solutions that ultimately allow farmers to grow more and lose less to agricultural pests and diseases.’ Following the signing of the

• Mini-Airbug, Rapid deployment of beneficials.

  May 8, 2019

  employees Reduces labour by up to 80% in a single work session Different combinations of natural enemies can be released to control pests such as thrips [...] material up to ± 1.5 to 2 metres from the Mini-Airbug, depending on the material The fan can be switched off, and only the rotating container used, to treat [...] Mini-Airbug The Mini-Airbug has been specially developed to introduce natural enemies rapidly, to protect ornamentals and vegetable crops. The Mini-Airbug