• General Terms and Conditions of Sale - Koppert UK Ltd.

  property of the Goods has not been passed to the Customer. The time of payment of the price shall be of the essence of the Contract. Receipts for payment [...] rate of four percent per annum above Barclays Bank base rate from time to time until payment in full is made (a part of a month being treated as a full [...] waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same of any other provision

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  dioxide (CO2) to move out of the soil/air zone. Of course, this is a very general description, and there are many ways to create a proper substrate. That [...] nutrient in a different way (see figure 2). A pH level between 6.0 - 6.5 is the best range for most crops. 4 Figure 2: A pH level between 6.0 - 6.5 is the best [...] which nutrients the plant has consumed. There is a load of evidence that the composition of the plant sap plays a crucial role in plant health. More and

• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  December 18, 2018

  that information. If there is no information, there is no product.’ Reactive attitude His colleague, Nienke Weidema, is in charge of ensuring the quality [...] information, then there is no need to work on improving these aspects.’ According to Weidema, this attitude can't provide a foundation for a bond of trust and [...] ‘Continuous improvement is only possible if the relationship between the producer and the buyer is clearly defined.’ Leon Mol is the director of product safety

• Natutec Airobreez

  Use the Airobreez for the distribution of natural enemies in the crop. The Airobreez can be used for both full-field distribution and for specific hot spots [...] spots. Mode of action The innovative combination of the fan and patented rigg ensures a very precise distribution of carrier material containing natural [...] Duct provides an airflow that guarantees a uniform distribution of material up to a distance of at least 4 metres from the Airobreez. Product components

• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  December 1, 2023

  costs for heating and lighting greenhouses have led to a number of issues for pollinating bees and bumblebees: ‘Of course, growers want to limit their [...] biting mark is found. Humidity Is Also A Critical Factor In Bumblebee Activity The use of LED lights, or minimized HPS lights, affects the amount of heat produced [...] closed (a higher relative heat (RH)) and this too creates issues for the establishment of an optimal bumblebee environment. Ensuring there is enough daylight

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  why we are getting into biological control is because a law is coming that will limit the use of many molecules and insecticides. Together with Koppert, Don [...] Don Sánchez Fresh is a producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases [...] losses due to fruit damage. For this reason, integrated pest and disease management is essential. This approach combines a series of methods such as monitoring

• Praon volucre

  or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for Praon volucre Aphiscout is effective [...] Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Praon volucre At a temperature of 22°C Praon volucre females can lay 500 eggs in Macrosiphum euphorbiae over a period of 18 days [...] volucre Praon volucre is a parasitic wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and to the subfamily Aphidiinae . Praon volucre is one of the most abundant

• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  December 18, 2018

  butterflies... and while there is nothing wrong with that image, it is definitely a romanticized version of reality. Ultimately, progress is made by following [...] used in the research is becoming ever cheaper. ‘Take the genome, for example. Around ten to fifteen years ago, performing a read-out of a genome was extremely [...] Airobug The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for use of Ephedrus cerasicola [...] cerasicola is a parasitic wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and subfamily Aphidiinae. This natural enemy is used for the control of aphids in [...] Ephedrus cerasicola is used for the control of the following pests: Wide range of aphids The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola is available at Koppert

• Fly pollination

  What is fly pollination? Fly pollination , also known as myophily, is a method of plant reproduction facilitated by various species of flies . Unlike bees [...] honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an effective pollinator for a variety of crops. These small flies navigate [...] emergence rate in combination with a high rate of activity in the crop. Natupol Fly is packed in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid. The fly pupae are mixed