• Natutec Drone

  biological control of harmful pests Use Natutec Drone for the effective and efficient release of a range of biological organisms in record time over large [...] than 50 years’ experience in the production of biologicals, with extensive R&D knowledge and experience in the field, to produce a high-tech dispersal mechanism [...] accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the space of an hour. The high-tech release system was designed and developed in-house by Koppert’s Technical Department

• Natutec Scout

  manually or use the scanner for Horiver sticky cards for automatic detection of pests. The dashboard provides you with a complete overview of your scouting [...] on top of your Integrated Pest Management strategy. A crop scouting tool for everyone Early detection of pest and disease outbreaks Detect the presence [...] This allows for the early detection of pest and disease hotspots, enabling specific spot treatments that help prevent the negative impacts of chemical pesticides

• 'Countryside, the Future' opened on 20-02-2020

  March 2, 2020

  think tank AMO and the Guggenheim want to boost the discussion about the developments in non-urban areas. The goal of Countryside, The Future is to create [...] micro-drones of PATS. A robot from the Priva Kompano Deleaf Line visualizes that the role of human labor will change by using robotization, A.I., Big Data [...] also the organizer of the so-called Thought Leaders Week. During the final week of the exposition, from 10-14 August, renowned visionaries from the hor

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number [...] application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods [...] considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic

• Fruit Fly Attractant the best luring substance to combat Drosophila suzukii

  January 17, 2018

  Attractant and the Drososan trap in order to detect the presence of the fruit fly and to monitor the situation, thus providing insight into the infestation [...] strongly attracts the fruit fly. In addition, the opening of the trap is designed in such a way as to ensure that pollinators are not captured. Research [...] for use in the Koppert Drososan trap, is the most effective luring substance for combating this harmful fruit fly. This was the finding of a study by pcfruit

• Buxatrap and Capsanem: an ideal and effective combination for early detection and biological control of box tree moth 

  April 29, 2021

  lead to the death of the tree. Since it was first detected, it has caused severe damage in Europe. In the past few years, it has left a trail of destruction [...] gardens in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and the United Kingdom. Box tree caterpillars can develop in large numbers and in severe [...] important to detect the early signs of an attack in spring. The first step is to use box tree moth traps ( Buxatrap ) containing the specific sex pheromone

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline [...] fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to [...] farmers must take a step forward to stay in the market. Fabián Alejandre, avocado orchard coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons why we

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  Placing the hive near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep the temperatures inside the hive lower. Shading Providing effective shading to the top and [...] climate The study of climatic and environmental conditions in which bumblebees need to operate in various countries worldwide conducted over a period of 35 [...] and the sides of the hive or providing an installation above the central walkway could benefit the bumblebees in high temperatures. Other cooling methods

• Parasitic wasps vs chemical pesticides

  They lay their eggs inside or underneath the bodies of host insects, and as the wasp larvae develop, they consume the host, ultimately leading to its death [...] effective whitefly control in the article ' Effective whitefly control using parasitic wasps '. Environmental impact The use of parasitic wasps aligns with [...] weigh the benefits of parasitic wasps against chemical insecticides. Both methods aim to control pest populations, but they differ significantly in terms

• Koppert partners with Nitrasoil in Argentina

  July 18, 2019

  this purchase takes the company into a new sector in the agricultural market: inoculants. With the acquisition of the industrial unit in Argentina and its [...] be present in the countries serviced by Koppert. 'The local market will benefit from a wider range of biological products for the control of pests and diseases [...] farmers in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. 'We are taking a very important step into the inoculants market, in which Koppert has