• Vidi Funda

  and maintains the natural balance of the soil. Crops All crops. Mode of action The Vidi Funda pellets break down through the interaction of temperature, [...] Funda can be incorporated into the growth substrate or applied as top-dressing on the soil or pot. Incorporation into the growth substrate: Mix Vidi Funda [...] uniformly throughout the growth substrate. This can be done on farm or by a supplier of growth substrates Once incorporated into the growth substrate, use

• Vidi Parva

  auxins boost the formation of cytokinins which in turn induce the formation of fine roots and root hairs and promote the uptake of nutrients from the rhizosphere [...] applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant, around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate [...] acids in herbal extract. Preparation Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Wolterinck BV in Beltrum, the Netherlands, is a specialist in tree care and weed control and works on behalf of local authorities and governmental bodies [...] witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar . ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is [...] Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings begin to emerge. A second spraying may be needed, either of nematodes or of nematodes plus

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

  March 17, 2025

  structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable [...] nearly a century ago. The Stolk Brothers’ journey in horticulture began in 1925 when Pieter Stolk’s great-grandfather purchased land in Bergschenhoek and started [...] laughs. “That was a lesson in balance—innovation is great, but practicality matters too.” A future built on collaboration One of the key reasons Stolk Brothers

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 2018

  dozens of illustrations on the life cycles of insects and 700 photographs on the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural solutions. The first edition [...] and Spanish. The English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined the urgent need to have the information [...] around the world. For effective control of pests and diseases through the use of biological control agents, knowledge of their biology is therefore of utmost

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  around the rim of the applicator bottles when applying the product manually. The fact that they remain within the carrier is a positive feature of Spidex [...] system The ultimate outcome of the Spidex Vital ® project was the birth of a new P. persimilis product, but fundamental to this outcome, was the development [...] early visual indication of the feeding activities of Koppert’s white P. persimils. The Spidex Vital ® formulation is based on a well-fed P. persimils

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  run by Koppert Spain in breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear [...] blocks to regulate the bug and have tried several application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head of the plant in a very localized way [...] Koppert’s technical head of the consultant for the South East Region of France: ‘We recommended the beneficial nematode Capsanem in combination with an adjuvant

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  largely rely on biological control of spider mites in their crops. Control of spider mite control is achieved with the use of predatory mites , the most effective [...] This product is supplied in bottle sizes of 2,000 and 10,000. The mite is a specialist predator of spider mites and does not feed on anything else. As a result [...] spidermite. Due to the wide variety of growing systems in UK soft fruit crops, the introduction rates for Phytoseiulus differ according to the particular crop

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  solutions, based on the solutions that are already there, in nature. ” Predatory mites: a sustainable solution One of the key advantages of predatory mites [...] for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how [...] control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] pesticides in vegetable crops for the processing industry, which are very important in Portugal. Around 80% of the total production of vegetables for the processing [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically