• Foot rot of cereals

  the roots and lower stem of cereal plants, leading to rotting and ultimately compromising plant health and yield. Microdochium nivale thrives in cool, moist [...] dark-brown staining of the lower nodes. Long dark streaks may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where [...] visible on infected spikelets. As the crop ripens, symptoms become less visible. At harvest, ear blight can result in shrivelled grains with a chalky white or

• Collaboration With Valto Against Pepino Mosaic Virus

  August 9, 2024

  Manager At Valto We are pleased to introduce Mitchel Visser, the new Account Manager at Valto Biocontrol. Since April 1st, Mitchel has been working with us [...] sap, when working with tomato plants, and by exposure of the plants to infected materials such as clothing and tools. ‘You can compare V10 to a flu vaccination’ [...] Since 2019, we have partnered with Valto to exclusively distribute their product V10 . Thanks to our extensive global sales network in greenhouse horticulture

• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  With pollination proving vital to increased yields in an expanding company such as Gilfresh, Koppert is showing to be at the heart of success stories across [...] Koppert Hives At The Heart Of Pumpkin Produce Success At Gilfresh Gilfresh Produce, based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are a family run company [...] range of prepared vegetables. Gilresh are continuing to expand their portfolio as they continue to provide quality vegetables for retail and food manufacturing

• About bumblebees

  they work 7 days a week from dusk till dawn Bumblebees work well under poor weather conditions and protected environments Bumblebees are easy to use and [...] include lower cost compared to manual pollination work Difference between bumblebees and honeybees Bumblebees are active at low temperatures near 10°C, [...] active at higher temperatures Bumblebees are active on cloudy, foggy, and rainy days. Honeybees are less active at low light levels Bumblebees work earlier

• Predatory insects

  sometimes referred to as "aphid lions," are particularly effective in controlling aphids . They use their strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate [...] actively seek out aphid colonies, helping to keep their populations in check. Next to aphids, lacewings also contribute to the control of mealybugs , thrips and [...] By naturally reducing aphid populations, gall midges contribute to the overall health of plants and help maintain a balanced ecosystem without the need

• Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

  April 12, 2023

  Effectively" Following evaluation at several sites in Yorkshire in 2021, the monitoring system has been shown to work well, accurately predicting early [...] emergence of midges, and allowing growers to make well-informed decisions about whether and when to apply insecticides. Work in 2021 showed that the activity period [...] midges was longer than normally expected, midges flying for up to 4 weeks at some sites compared to just a few days as we would normally expect. Dr Richard Binks

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  and work with biological solutions where possible.’ Using biological solutions ‘Pesticides are bad for beneficial insects and anything you can do to make [...] pollinated optimally by the honeybees present at the time. ‘Bumblebees are more active than honeybees at lower temperatures, and we have found that a [...] then moving them to the apple orchard in early spring. ‘Although the weather has been unpredictable these last few years, we make sure to place our order

• Vidi Parva

  of the product Always add Vidi Parva to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly injected at the irrigation valve by means of an injection [...] by drench/drip to prevent leaching Make sure Vidi Parva does not remain in the irrigation system overnight Use disinfectants regularly to keep the irrigation [...] Vidi Parva increases root length, leading to better uptake of nutrients. Crops All crops. Mode of action Vidi Parva contains 1% tryptophan, an essential

• Vidi Terrum

  of the product Always add Vidi Terrum to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly injected at the irrigation valve by means of an injection [...] by drench/drip to prevent leaching Make sure Vidi Terrum does not remain in the irrigation system overnight Use disinfectants regularly to keep the irrigation [...] Vidi Terrum supports the plant's metabolism leading to better fruit set and size, and better bulb size. Crops All crops. Mode of action Vidi Terrum provides

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  family’s dedication to innovation and sustainable practices led them through various crops—from lettuce to tomatoes, and eventually to their current specialty: [...] when they turned to Koppert’s biological solutions. At the time, biological pest control was seen as unconventional, even laughed at. “People thought we [...] of trust made it easy to work together,” Pieter explains. “Koppert has grown tremendously, but it remains a family business at heart—focused on quality