• Plant Disease Management

  What is biological disease control? Biological control of plant diseases is a method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing [...] to common plant diseases. Healthy soil Maintaining healthy soil is crucial. Soil that is well-draining and nutrient-rich provides a solid foundation for [...] promptly disposing of diseased plant material is essential to prevent the spread of pathogens. This practice is particularly important in containing the spread

• Integrated Pest Management

  What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs [...] control pests while minimizing the use of pesticides. Integrated Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines biological [...] cultural, physical, and chemical tools to manage pests effectively. This approach is not just about eliminating pests; it's about achieving a balance in the ecosystem

• Onion fly

  What is Onion fly? The onion fly ( Delia antiqua ), also referred to as the onion maggot, is a frequent pest that harms allium plants, including leek, [...] fly ( Delia antiqua ) infestations. Steinernema feltiae is a beneficial nematode species that is effective natural enemy of onion fly larvae. These nematodes [...] garlic, and onion crops. It is a small fly, measuring between 5 and 7 mm long, with a grayish-yellowish body and clear wings. The eggs are laid by the

• In search of the relationship between NatuGro and nitrogen release

  June 27, 2019

  NatuGro? And what level of nitrogen makes the plants more attractive to aphids , for example, and what is the precise reason for this? What are the limits [...] pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it possible to achieve the same levels of production [...] stimulating effect of NatuGro is therefore automatically greater. As a result, the successful approach used in California is not easy to copy to other countries

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical [...] beneficial is always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new product.’ Pest control starts sooner So far, Spidex Vital has done what Sjaak van [...] still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert may provide amended recommendations

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  August 6, 2024

  resistance. Why is biocontrol different? Biocontrol is a natural form of pest and disease control, and the highly unlikely possibility of resistance is one of the [...] agriculture it is so important that the biocontrol industry learns from the development of resistance to chemicals. IPM is very important, and it is advised to [...] action is how a crop protection solution controls a pest or disease. For example, if a pesticide blocks only one characteristic of the pest, there is an increased

• Bumblebee pollination

  What is bumblebee pollination? Bumblebee pollination is a vital and efficient process for growers seeking high-quality crop yields. As natural pollinators [...] between trees and rows while pollinating. This benefits cross pollination which is often required in various fruit or seed crops. Bumblebees are active from [...] sustainable solution that guarantees maximum pollination . The Natupol system is the result of over 35 years of accumulated expertise coupled to the latest

• Plant Empowerment: Sustainable Growing Foundation

  June 12, 2019

  areas the right way. What is GPE? GPE is a new integral approach for cultivating greenhouse horticultural crops. The GPE-concept is based on a combination [...] writers and researchers Peter Geelen, Peter van Weel and Jan Voogt, works! That is why they will spread, apply and develop the GPE-concept together worldwide [...] principles, instead of just experience and ‘green fingers’. The goal of GPE is to optimize the growth of a plant by supporting the plant to keep its energy

• Koppert team attends virtual ABIM conference

  October 26, 2020

  the transformation of the food sector as a whole. Biocontrol is only one part of what is needed to make food truly healthy and sustainable.’ ‘The integration [...] speed up the market access procedures.’ ‘What became apparent from the questions and queries at the conference is that we need a clearer narrative and vision [...] example is a bioprotection portal that allows growers to search for bioprotection solutions for their crops, and in turn allows us to track what growers

• Consumers

  this list. Biological crop protection What is biological crop protection ? The idea behind biological crop protection is very simple: natural enemies such [...] channel to see how natural enemies attack their prey. Natural pollination What is natural pollination ? Vegetables such as tomatoes and sweet peppers are [...] Producing our natural enemies, bumblebees, and microbiological solutions is a knowledge-intensive process. In addition, implementing our products requires