• New approach significantly reduces aphids in soft fruits

  March 7, 2019

  The results are promising. At René’s farms, spider mites and thrips can effectively be controlled with the use of beneficials. Aphids, however, are a different [...] Etten-Leur and four growers’ locations, including Rene’s, to search for a more effective way of tackling the aphids. Reducing aphid levels through prevention The [...] . We therefore went on to examine whether this predator would also be effective at tackling aphids in other small fruits.’ This turned out to be the case:

• Biocontrol solutions for outdoor crops – Koppert partners with European growers

  June 2, 2023

  solutions continues to grow rapidly as a result of the diminishing effectiveness of chemical products. Felipe was part of the team that organised the [...] from the trials to improve our formulations and in turn optimise the effectiveness of our products. We are only satisfied when growers are satisfied.” We

• Crops thrive on soil biodiversity

  February 28, 2023

  Klein is Koppert’s consultant for resilient growing and has studied the effect of Koppert’s products on biodiversity for some time: ‘By using our organic [...] growers in the region have adopted this resilient growing strategy that effectively lowers pest pressure and improves soil health. ‘Resilient growing brings

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

  March 9, 2022

  and moths. As we only do this at an early stage, there is no secondary effect on other caterpillars . We’ve treated a total of 2600 to 3000 oak trees

• Phytophthora blight

  General Late blight (Phytophthora infestans f.sp. infestans) is also known as Phytophthora blight, tomato blight, early / late blight tomato, potato blight and late / early blight of potato. Damage sy

• Apple collar rot

  General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot, apple collar rot and crown rot. It has an extremely wide host range. Damage symptoms Phyto

• Black rot of carrots

  General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival can be

• Rhizoctonia solani

  General Thanatephorus cucumeris was long known as Rhizoctonia solani , the vegetative stage. It was long believed to be a sterile fungus, but recently it was discovered that the fungus produces basidi

• Dacnusa sibirica

  situation. Best conditions for Dacnusa sibirica Dacnusa sibirica is more effective than the parasitic wasp Miglyphus at lower temperatures (<20°C/68°F). When

• Pollination of pumpkins by bumblebees

  July 23, 2021

  the bumblebee colony from overheating, which would make the workers less effective at their job.’ Uniformity and shelf life Koppert has been testing bumblebee