• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 18, 2021

  , Jasper Hubert. ‘This year will be the first year that we will be able to use Swirski-Mite in growing tunnels, which will be a great help. Swirski however [...] until this year, we were only allowed to use Thripex (the predatory mite N. cucumeris ) and were restricted in the types of different mites to control pests [...] Anso-Mite comes in to fill the gap early in the growing season.’ Natural range and crop Anso-Mite is a naturally-occurring species in many countries and is

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  greenhouse structures Use a crop rotation in field crops of at least two years and alternate with a non-host crop Apply deep-ploughing to stimulate the decay [...] General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been proven to the authorities. Potato

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  November 26, 2018

  conditions inside the sachet resulting in a better developed population to control spider mites even more effectively. A more robust control ‘The biggest advantage [...] scheduled to follow Swirski Ulti-Mite and Spical Ulti-Mite , which can be used in addition to other predatory mites . Koppert aims to deliver as many predatory [...] providing a more robust control of spider mite in vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. Ulti-Mite is a sachet that is highly resistant to drought and

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My [...] light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant more susceptible to Pythium. That’s why I needed to use [...] it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to exposure levels

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 2018

  ‘Knowing & recognizing’ was published 25 years ago. The new version is the biggest to date, partly because of the new section on microbiology – an increasingly [...] English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined the urgent need to have the information available for other [...] biological crop protection . The new edition, now available in English, Dutch, French and Spanish, can be purchased online by going to https://shop.koppert.nl

• Fusarium head blight or scab

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered [...] ascospores. In general, most Fusarium specieshave a similar life cycle. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil and on crop residues of infected plants [...] (25-30 °C) and humid (RH above 85%) conditions increase chances of infection. How to prevent Fusarium head blight or scab Remove or destroy crop residues Choose

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  production techniques. ‘Today, this allows us to offer a consistent quality that is safe and sustainable all year round on our 14 hectares of high-tech greenhouses [...] liked the idea of having a minimum impact on the surrounding environment and we wanted to offer safe and sustainable products to our customers,’ Zoboli continues [...] ‘It is better to use them when the larvae are small in order to maximize their effect. When the moment comes, we apply them 3 times at a 5-day interval

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  October 8, 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 non-chemical [...] earlier collaboration in Kenya in March this year in which CABI and the Koppert Foundation stepped up their efforts to combat pests which threaten the food security

• Pollination under artificial lights

  September 24, 2018

  The company’s R&D department is hoping to announce a new feature to their Natupol range before the end of this year. Download checklist 'Pollination and [...] restrict light. It even informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Sharing knowledge As a growing knowledge company, sharing the [...] beginning to drop, growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus on

• Mycotal Brochure

  produced for biocontrol. The product has a long history of continuous development from a solid fermentation to the more efficient liquid fermentation method [...] s where implemented in recent years, resulting in a superior product quality today! Mycotal is used successfully in many countries across the world. This [...] Spores of A. muscarius After application of the product, spores reach the insect and start to germinate External sporulation may spread to other pests