• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  April 19, 2018

  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 [...] care of much more yourself than you used to be able to, as long as you have qualified people at your disposal, of course.’ Precision agriculture and h [...] consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun, the fresh air of the great outdoors, ladybirds, butterflies

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, former CEO and son of Jan Koppert recalls. ‘His journey of exploration took him to [...] integrated pest management system that included compatible chemical pesticides and it became necessary to give growers quite a bit of technical advice [...] It started as a germ of an idea, or rather a little predatory mite in this case. Koppert’s pioneer, Jan Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 2018

  mounts, and measures are taken to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and horticulture, the importance of biological agents such as insects, fungi and [...] For effective control of pests and diseases through the use of biological control agents, knowledge of their biology is therefore of utmost importance. A [...] success of the English version underlined the urgent need to have the information available for other horticultural and agricultural regions of the world

• Aphidius ervi

  t role in biological control of aphids . The natural enemy Aphidius ervi has been widely utilized in various agricultural regions around the world due [...] ervi female wasp can parasitize hundreds of aphids within two days. Aphidius ervi is used for the control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum [...] or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for use of Aphidius ervi The parasitic

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and [...] them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Heterorhabditis bacteriophora [...] offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes

• Steinernema feltiae

  then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and [...] them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Steinernema feltiae nematodes [...] offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema feltiae nematodes work? S

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and [...] them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes [...] offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes work

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  HyFood's production manager. One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest [...] the leading exporter of several varieties of chili, representing 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit have had an [...] municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  Europe. The disappearance of chemical products, in combination with climate change, has resulted in an increase in the level of infestations in greenhouses [...] been possible with the use of conventional synthetic chemical pesticides. However, these have adverse effects on the populations of beneficials that work against [...] option at low levels of infestation. That is why this technique has so far yielded only modest results. Koppert identified the problem of southern green shield

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  version of) a book called ‘Healthy Crops – a new agricultural revolution’. Chaboussou was an agronomist at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research [...] temperature. Most climate management systems facilitate this. Unfortunately, not so many people use this option. The chemical composition of nutrients in the solution [...] could speak about the importance of chemical balance for plant health. Mineral nutrients are essential in agriculture and horticulture because a plant