• The Koppert Outdoor Experience Centre: an innovative meeting place to discover biological crop protection solutions

  August 24, 2023

  parsnips are looking good It's already August, the days are getting shorter, and the crops in the field at the Outdoor Experience Centre are thriving. Pest [...] presence of Orius, which has kept the thrips pressure low. This year, we are also testing biostimulants in soybeans and potatoes. We will be able to evaluate [...] evaluate the results later this year. Schedule your appointment now! De Bruycker Agro and we are satisfied with the crop status and the number of plants

• Koppert and PI Industries forge a strategic alliance to work on a sustainable Agriculture Agenda

  September 14, 2023

  and jointly innovate in the domain of Agriculture Biologicals. As the global agricultural community grapples with the challenges of climate change, dwindling [...] great pleasure inking this understanding in the presence of the (demissionary) Honourable Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte. With a very apparent [...] added, “Biological crop protection is at the forefront of reshaping agriculture. By harnessing the power of nature and science, both partners aim to work

• Effective control of onion fly with beneficial nematodes

  May 31, 2024

  fly larvae will die, and the pest pressure will remain low. Finally, the correct application of the nematodes is important. The soil must be damp, bright [...] watch out for. The wilting or yellowing of onion leaves is one of the most obvious signs of onion fly damage. Small tunnels made by the larvae as they [...] feed can also be seen in the bulbs. The bulbs may occasionally soften or decay, which may be a sign of a serious infestation. Moreover, the damage caused

• Chinese delegation visits Koppert

  April 23, 2019

  and the Dutch business development and innovation consortium FreshTeq China will invest together to accelerate the development of new generation of fresh [...] chairman of the Freshteq China Foundation, gave a presentation on producing healthy food. The Hailing District Government of Taizhou and HX, the Sino-Dutch [...] morning the delegation visited Koppert Biological Systems. Where they were accompanied by the Mayor of Lansingerland, who expressed its support to the innovative

• Modified formulation for Macro-Mite

  September 24, 2018

  Upon delivery of the product, it remains important to apply the product as soon as possible due to the cannibalistic nature of Macrocheles.' The application [...] attacking the larval stage of thrips, Macro-Mite takes charge of the pupal stage of this pest. Independent research carried out by the Wageningen UR Greenhouse [...] , which boosts the vitality of the Macrocheles robustulus predatory mite. Macro-Mite is an effective natural enemy for the control of soil-dwelling pests

• Limonica: an excellent method for keeping thrips in check

  November 1, 2017

  job of controlling thrips, but the spider mite problem eventually got out of hand. 'A new chemical agent hit the market and it did a good job of keeping [...] Artefeed on a weekly basis. The effects were visible within weeks. 'In the part of the greenhouse where we supplemented the Limonica, we saw more population [...] thirds of the company is devoted to growing cut roses. The remaining 4,000 m² is used to grow snapdragons, or Antirrhinum. Scott Lindeboom, the couple's

• Koppert Biological Systems partner of Resilience Food Stories

  February 24, 2021

  production stories and new stories will be added to the platform continuously. 'We want to inform the wider public of the story of sustainability, meaning working [...] who want to make the world a better place for the future.' If you want to be informed about the new stories you can subscribe to the newsletter on www [...] e for the jubilee book of Koppert Biological Systems in 2017. 'During our travels for the jubilee book, we were captivated time and again by the stories

• Oak processionary caterpillars, time for Entonem!

  February 28, 2022

  mobile. The smaller the caterpillar, the more effective the biocontrol of this pest can be. Koppert has been rearing the natural enemy of the processionary [...] crucial The nematodes must be ideally applied during the first to third stage of the caterpillars ’ development. First and foremost because the smaller the c [...] s confirm the effects too. Our nematodes can be sprayed onto the caterpillars in their first three stages. The smaller the caterpillar, the more effective

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in papaya pest biocontrol

  What was the most challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects to [...] for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of biological [...] through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical crops such as papaya will be

• Koppert teams up for first automated lettuce farm in the UAE

  June 9, 2020

  production since that date. The facility will be officially opened during the first quarter of 2021. Demand for high quality produce ‘This is an important [...] vegetable growing facility in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-hectare farm is located in Abu Dhabi and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year. Armela [...] India, Yassin Lahiani. ‘The experience gained in the Mediterranean regions such as Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many