• Root and crown rot of strawberry

  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 [...] clavispora and Phytophthora cactorum . Life cycle and appearance of Root and crown rot of strawberry Not much is known about the life cycle. The fungus produces [...] such as leaf spot of strawberry and fruit rot reported mainly from Brazil. The genus is quite complex, so the taxonomy may change. Pestalotiopsis clavispora

• Maximizing the effectiveness of parasitic wasps

  Parasitic wasps are a powerful tool in integrated pest management (IPM) , offering a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides. To maximize their effectiveness, it’s essential to deploy them corr

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies This resource offers valuable guidance to help you reduce the likelihood of being stung by a bumblebee, and [...] aftershave, and more. The use of rings, bracelets, and watches may also cause aggressive behavior due to the scent of oxidized material between the skin [...] swelling, itchiness, and redness at the site of the sting. These symptoms typically last for a couple of hours, occurring immediately or after a few hours

• The importance of early disease control

  January 10, 2025

  chances of disease outbreaks in the following season. Some of these practices include crop rotation, proper sanitation, soil management, and the use of biological [...] emergence of the virulent Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) in tomatoes. Growers have reported up to 85% protection of greenhouse tomatoes using V10. Role of weather [...] conditions are favourable at the start of the new season. Understanding how these pathogens survive the winter, the types of diseases involved, and the impacts

• Koppert meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  was of great value to us and an important step towards cooperation with the local government with the aim of easing the authorization processes of sustainable [...] Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, at a meeting with four select companies in the Netherlands last week. Koppert Biological System’s Director of Horticulture [...] application of natural solutions for controlling pests and diseases in agricultural and horticultural crops. ‘The conversation with the US Secretary of Agriculture

• Koppert improves biological control of thrips

  June 19, 2017

  sachet is made of a newly-developed foil that forms to the required industrial compostable standards. The sachets can therefore be disposed of together with [...] Swirski breeding system is strongly resistant to both low and high levels of humidity, making the system more robust. Trials prove it’s twice as effective [...] onto the market in 2005. It quickly rose to number one at Koppert in the list of the most frequently produced beneficials,’ says Product Manager, Tim Bossinga

• Mattijs Bodegom from Koppert appointed as Chairman of Artemis and Council Member of IBMA

  January 9, 2025

  interests of our members and work closely with the director, who focuses more on substantive matters. The mission of Artemis – promoting the use of biological [...] the interests of companies in the research, production, and sale of biological control agents and pollinators, crop protection products of natural origin [...] Global Marcom Manager at Koppert, has been elected as Chairman of Artemis and Council Member of the European association IBMA . These roles offer a unique

• Municipality of Enschede: use of Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar has important gains

  March 9, 2022

  Municipality of Enschede: use of Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar has important gains The Municipality of Enschede started using [...] time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar. The municipality’s built-up area has a total of 22,000 oak trees [...] it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s nematode product

• Biological control of the oak processionary caterpillar

  Municipality of Enschede: use of Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar has important gains Doetinchem: biological control of the oak pr [...] Need to get rid of oak processionary caterpillars? The oak processionary caterpillar poses a challenge to local authorities and managers of (public) green [...] moth Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars Tree specialist Wolterinck BV: biological control of the oak processionary caterpillar

• In control of pests in outdoor crops

  May 3, 2024

  wasp for the control of mealybugs in grapes and citrus, and the predatory mite, Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) for the control of spider mites in tomatoes [...] lophanthae ) is one of the most recent additions to our portfolio for outdoor crops. This predatory beetle is the natural enemy of armoured scales in citrus [...] more registrations to outdoor use.” As a result of these efforts, many countries have approved the use of Trianum ( Trichoderma harzianum ) in several outdoor