• Sustainability report 2023

  environmental impact of our business practices, highlighting our ongoing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. This is a critical step toward [...] beyond what we do and consider how we do it.'' - Rene Koppert, CEO Message from the CEO As we navigate the complexities of modern business, one truth becomes [...] becomes increasingly evident: transparency and trust is not just a choice; it is a necessity for success. In 2023, we embarked on a transformative journey

• Rosen Sabrowski: Limonica highly effective against thrips and whitefly

  November 1, 2017

  Recklinghausen, a city in the north-east of the German Ruhr area. Most of those customers leave with one or more bouquets of organic roses or a healthy new shrub [...] Seventy per cent of their products is sold directly to consumers, who are familiar with the company. The remaining thirty per cent is sold to wholesalers [...] cultivars under 7,000 m2 of glass, each with its own sensitivity to pests like thrips and whitefly . Sabrowski Rosen is also one of the few rose growers in

• How-to-use videos for Koppert Products

  March 28, 2019

  The popularity of Koppert Biological Systems’ ‘how-to-use’ videos which visually illustrate how each product is applied to solve a problem in the greenhouse [...] are in the pipeline and the company will continue to produce the series of ‘how-to’ videos until all the relevant products have been covered. [...] motivated the company to produce more than 45 product instruction videos. The ‘how-to’ videos can be found on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDj

• Powdery mildew

  General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi such as Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula. Damage [...] underside of the leaf. On the upper side, yellow spots are noticeable. In case of a severe epidemic, the fluffy colonies also appear on the upper side of the [...] and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus remains on the outside of the plant surface. On the mycelium on the plant

• Online GPE course: How to actively prevent pests

  February 7, 2022

  and co-author Jan Voogt will explain how to grow a crop that is optimally resilient to pests and diseases. The fact is that healthy and resilient plants are [...] d82a380ebce1ae Online GPE course: How to actively prevent pests Plant Empowerment started its 10-part "The power of integrated solutions" online course [...] learn exactly how to do this? Get your ticket for this course now or buy the entire 10-part series here . Koppert – implementation partner of Plant Empowerment

• Loose smut of wheat

  emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown smut spores. [...] Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici is a basidiomyceteous fungus that affects wheat. It is also known as loose wheat smut, or loose smut of wheat. Damage symptoms Infection [...] cycle and appearance of Loose smut of wheat The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the next

• Loose smut of barley

  emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown smut spores. [...] affects barley and can destroy a large proportion of the crop. It is also known as barley smut, or loose smut of barley. Damage symptoms Infection by Ustilago [...] cycle and appearance of Loose smut of barley The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the next

• FAQ Nezapar

  sure the right amount of Nezapar is introduced to keep track of the development of Nezara. Adjust dosages of Nezapar accordingly. How can I recognize the [...] pupate inside host eggs. What is the mode of action and life cycle of Trissolcus basalis? Adult female parasitic wasps of Trissolcus basalis lay an egg [...] mice that may interfere with the hatching of adult Trissolcus basalis. What is a Dibox? A Dibox is a carton box of 4x4 cm with a hook with which it can be

• Nature’s little helpers star in a new set of videos

  April 15, 2016

  shows how pests develop in the crop and how natural enemies combat them. Fascinating scenes are taking place in nature all the time, but most of the encounters [...] with the naked eye. Koppert is capturing visuals of the pests which growers have to deal with on a daily basis and show how their natural enemies do their [...] e solutions for the production of food and flowers. Koppert feels that it is important to create a greater awareness of the natural solutions which are

• Leaf stripe

  graminea is monocyclic, which means there is only one disease cycle during the cropping season. The fungus is seed-borne and this systemic infection is the [...] General Pyrenophora graminea is a disease of Barley that causes significant yield losses. Damage symptoms Symptoms first occur on the first, second and [...] the base of the leaf and the leaf sheath. They gradually extend and become brown and chlorotic and may merge. Eventually this leads to the death of the leaf