• Fusarium head blight or scab

  mycelium cells) or mycelium. Survival is also possible on seed, greenhouse structures, tools and machinery. Primary infection is either seed-borne or takes place [...] 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 [...] chlamydospores and ascospores in crop residues. Primary infection is from this inoculum or from infected seed. Infected seed doesn’t germinate well and seedlings

• More and more Finnish growers switch to Natupol Excel

  March 8, 2018

  artificial light is required due to the short days in the winter (with just five hours of daylight per day): they use 250 watts per square metre or 28000 Lux [...] quality of the fruit is much better. Our production levels have also improved, from 90 to 100 kilograms per square metre. That is partly due to intercropping [...] Together with his brother Tommy, Patrik Sigg owns Sven Sigg AB. Their business is located close to the town of Närpiö, just over 350 kilometres to the north-west

• No risks for employees or for the environment

  March 7, 2019

  firmly believe that is something that you need to make an effort to achieve. And, to us, that is a matter of prestige.’ Assistance is essential Since finding [...] protection is of the utmost importance for the director and owner of Plántulas de Tetela. ‘That is why the assistance that we receive from Koppert is essential [...] reputation, even if the buyers don't follow the same path yet: that is the philosophy on which Plántulas de Tetela bases its investment in biological crop protection

• Intensified blueberry production requires more pollination

  May 8, 2025

  have a unique pollination technique called ‘buzz’ pollination during which the flower is vibrated to transfer pollen to the stigma. “Bumblebees are unique [...] show that the intensified production methods result in up to 30% to 50% more flowers to be pollinated when compared to traditional varieties. The density [...] Blueberry blossoms very early in the year when nights can be cold, so this is a great advantage,” Huvermann points out. Aim of the trials The trials will

• More sustainable nematode formulation with excellent dissolvability

  September 7, 2020

  outer box which have a different colour now, namely green’: says Product Manager Cyrille Verdun. The formulation still: … looks the same, is paste-like [...] More sustainable nematode formulation with excellent dissolvability From 7 September, a new formulation will gradually become available for our Steinernema [...] paste-like, and becomes a gel once water is added … leaves no residue … has the same efficacy! New opportunities ‘We have succeeded in releasing a formulation that

• Increase in thrips infestation demands more R&D

  December 3, 2019

  spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that there isn’t yet a biological solution to control every species in every crop. Koppert is, therefore [...] Western flower thrips is on the increase, and since this particular species is extremely resistant to pesticides, more and more growers are moving over [...] surprise when they did find it. Another example is Dichromothrips corbetti which affects Phalaenopsis and is very difficult to get rid of. It had been around

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  April 25, 2019

  and costs while also ensuring more accurate work, this is one way in which digitalization is helping to make horticulture more sustainable and future-proof [...] important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why Koppert is developing the scout-app, which will automatically identify and count the pests [...] growers to scout more efficient and more accurately. This app will be available after summer. Although the processes of manually scouting crops is very important

• Overwintering pests: diapause or hibernation and the wait for spring

  December 18, 2024

  suspended or significantly slowed, helping it conserve energy and endure adverse conditions. Unlike hibernation, which is a state of dormancy, diapause is a [...] warm spots, overwintering in a state of diapause or hibernation, as they wait for spring. Diapause is a crucial adaptation for many insect species, allowing [...] environment for pests to emerge from diapause or hibernation and resume reproduction in the field. This phase is important because it represents a new opportunity

• Eco-friendly packaging to make citrus production more sustainable

  June 11, 2021

  packaged products is Aphytis which is produced and packaged by Koppert Spain and used by citrus growers for the biocontrol of a number of scale insects. The [...] packaging and raw materials is zero waste while using 100% eco-friendly materials for our products by 2030. The latest in the series of more sustainably packaged [...] San José scale and other scale insects, the parasitic wasp is reared locally in Spain and is increasingly used by citrus farmers in Southern European regions

• Thripex with more punch | Now available in bulk

  January 8, 2019

  biological solution for thrips control for many years and is used effectively in crops in which whitefly is not present. The predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] waste material Packaging Thripex is supplied in a bucket which contains 500,000 predatory mites in carrier material.Thripex is also available in bottles (50 [...] mites ,’ says Product Manager Tim Bossinga. ‘In response to this demand for more predatory mites per square metre, Koppert now has a product with a higher