• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  Barry explains, ‘The map of our greenhouses, which is programmed into the app, allows us to see where an infestation is and how it is evolving. It also allows [...] as the level of infestation exceeds the threshold, it’s a signal to the grower that he needs to take action. This is how Barry Enthoven of Lema Tomaten [...] major advantage of the Koppert app is the ability of the consultant to check up on things remotely – for Lema Tomaten, that’s the job of Koppert employee

• Leaf spot of strawberry

  also able to cause fruit rot. Life cycle and appearance of Leaf spot of strawberry Not much is known about the life cycle. The fungus produces ascospores [...] clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in The Netherlands, and Pestalotiopsis longisetula in the case of leaf spots, such [...] spot of strawberry and fruit rot reported mainly from Brazil. The genus is quite complex, so the taxonomy may change. Pestalotiopsis clavispora is also

• Mirical – optimal whitefly control with revolutionairy release system

  improvement of controlling the pest. Besides that not package remains after introducing the product into the crop. Much easier and much sustainable! How to use [...] performance of Mirical – Koppert’s biological solution for destructive whitefly in a number of greenhouse vegetables. Thanks to a number of innovations [...] Easy to apply Exacter to dose 99% less plastic 99% reduction of plastic Changing the packaging of Mirical bugs has not only resulted in better performance

• Anthura does everything possible against aphids

  April 22, 2020

  It is therefore extremely important that the product they receive is healthy and clean. Aphid control is becoming more difficult, and Anthura is currently [...] than average. Anthura is attempting to avoid all use of pesticides in the department this season and is introducing natural enemies much earlier. ‘We started [...] currently devoting additional attention to how it can be managed. ‘We’re seeing how much harder we need to work with the biology – we want to accelerate progress

• High temperatures, stable results: Biofungicide Trianum's heat resistance put to the test

  June 21, 2024

  for growers, it is essential to know exactly how suitable Trianum is for use in a broad range of environmental conditions. As Trianum is approved for use [...] Much is known about the protective properties of Trianum against soil-borne pathogens, nevertheless this biofungicide continues to exceed expectations [...] stresses such as heat is good news in a world where harsh growing conditions are becoming increasingly common. Trianum is a brilliant example of finding solutions

• Trianum-P as a cornerstone in the fight against Stemphylium

  March 26, 2026

  “There is simply a lack of fundamental knowledge. We know that the fungus can germinate multiple times and adapt to conditions. The puzzle is not yet [...] opportunities to infect the crop. A single period of favoruable conditions is enough to start a chain of infections. “You get stuck in a vicious cycle,” [...] 35% is truly significant. Without Trianum-P, it would have been much worse. Growers need to recognize that.” He also emphasizes that Trianum-P is primarily

• ‘Nutrients and plant resilience? A very simple mechanism

  April 6, 2020

  have a surplus of nitrogen which is evident in a surplus of amino acids, and then the aphids flock to the crop en masse. Too much potassium is also bad as [...] van der Werf of Koppert Biological Systems hopes that this new way of thinking will take hold as quickly as possible. ‘What you need to do is actually u [...] place. What is also needed is the correct nutrients, and that’s where things seem to be going wrong. ‘Many growers give their crops far too much nitrogen

• More sustainable nematode formulation with excellent dissolvability

  September 7, 2020

  taken. I advise all users to consult it.’ Entonem how to use video Capsanem how to use video Scia-Rid how to use video [...] 100% biodegradable formulants. The new formulation has the advantage of being much easier to dissolve making it fully compatible with the available spr [...] Cyrille Verdun. The formulation still: … looks the same, is paste-like, and becomes a gel once water is added … leaves no residue … has the same efficacy! New

• Blue mold

  temperatures, Penicillium digitatum lesions expand much more rapidly than those of Penicillium italicum . How to prevent Blue mold Prevent insect damage to [...] becomes visible. In the centre of the lesion, blue to green spores are produced. The white circle around the centre is the area where sporulation has not [...] surrounded by a water-soaked ring where the white mycelium is not visible yet. Life cycle and appearance of Blue mold Only conidia are produced by Penicillium

• In search of the relationship between NatuGro and nitrogen release

  June 27, 2019

  One of the effects of NatuGro is increased absorption of nutrients, including nitrogen. However, plants can also absorb too much of this element and become [...] plants will develop surplus amounts of nitrate when there is an oversupply of nitrogen. It is this nitrate that makes the plant attractive to fungi from [...] and NovaCropControl is looking into the consequences of lower rates of nitrogen release. The collaboration with NovaCropControl is an obvious choice: the