• Lumiere

  Fill up the spray tank to a quarter with clean water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of Lumiere. Keep the agitation on during the filling [...] temperature is below 5°C or above 30°C or if the relative humidity will drop below 30% within the following 24 hours. Compatibility Do not tank mix Lumiere [...] filling up process and the application. Application Use preferably a high spray volume to cover all crop parts. Adapt the spray volume to the crop height. Do

• International Training Course Entomology - 19 - 22 March 2018

  February 9, 2018

  recognize the pests and their natural enemies in the crop. • You are able to scout in the right part of the crop to monitor the pest. • You understand the functioning [...] possibilities of bumble bees applications. • You understand the working mechanism of NatuGro products. • You will learn how to check the quality of products [...] cycles, the distribution behavior in the crop, the application in the field and biology of pests and their natural enemies. Practical part With the help of

• Koppert France called in to treat trees

  December 22, 2016

  As of the first of January 2017, cities and towns in France will have to maintain their urban, green spaces without the use of herbicides and pesticides [...] identified the natural enemies after four years of research. They are the predatory Steinernema nematodes. Three treatments to the bark of the tree are enough [...] specializes in the biological control of predatory insects in trees and devotes 7% of their turnover to research… The company has shown a growth of 35% this

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  ‘This is the first year we have applied Steinernema feltiae and after the first cycle of three nematode treatments, we saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop [...] crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which was present was reduced and under control, and the application greatly contributed to the condition of the [...] Since the establishment of Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect the environment

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a biological [...] I’m proud of the total company we have created and of the people who work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s [...] in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our driving force in the past, still is today, and will be in the future,’ Paul

• Silver-Y moth

  with their wings folded roof-like above the body. The female lays up to 2,000 eggs on the underside of the leaves of their host plant, usually separately [...] leaves, accumulation of frass and destruction of growing points. Life cycle and appearance of Silver-Y moth The forewings of the silver-Y moth ( Autographa [...] characteristic feature of this caterpillar is the oscillatory swaying movement of the anterior end. The caterpillars are nocturnal. When the caterpillar is full-grown

• Leaf stripe

  may be distorted and failing to emerge from the sheath. Ear length and the number of kernels may be reduced and kernels may be brown. The symptoms do not [...] formed at 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 [...] death of the leaf. The leaf splits at the end which makes it look shredded. This is typical for this disease. Infected plants may be stunted and heads may

• Acadian Plant Health and Koppert expand partnership to drive sustainable agriculture

  January 28, 2025

  history of collaboration in North and South America, the two companies have now signed an extended distribution agreement covering Europe, the Middle East [...] Martin Koppert, Chief Business Officer at Koppert, adds: “As a company deeply committed to the vision that the world needs 100% sustainable agriculture [...] range of products, empowering growers and farmers to achieve effective, natural crop production worldwide.” Meeting the growing global demand The collaboration

• Thripex works really well in berries

  March 7, 2019

  important to use them at the right time. With strawberries, we apply Thripex as soon as the first flowers appear in the spring crop. For the autumn crop, we [...] environment in the same way that we care for the fruit we grow and the wildlife that lives around us,’ says Chris Scales who is a grower at Hall Hunter. [...] In the UK, Hall Hunter soft fruit is synonymous with quality and taste. For the last fifty years the business has grown to cover seven sites in Berkshire

• International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to survive’

  January 25, 2021

  UPDATE: The second webinar in our series: 'Plants for life, Plants to survive' put the spotlight on soil health. The inspiring presentations of John Kempf [...] expected, restore hydrological cycles, cool the climate, and reduce the water requirements of a crop.’ The webinar series is facilitated by experienced [...] Kempf and Jill Clapperton led to a flood of questions and lively discussion on soil health and the future of food production, both for field crops and vegetables