• Poinsettia cultivation has to apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  consultant Richard Saarloos. ‘I'm trying to get DEFRA to be more nuanced in its approach to this by consulting with various stakeholders in the UK.’ Great [...] countries in Europe. The use of the flower in Christmas floral displays makes it a sustainable market, as Dutch growers produce approximately seventeen million [...] using lists that contain products over and above the statutory minimum, and it is expected that UK retailers will follow. Dutch Poinsettia growers are well

• Global awareness of food loss and waste reduction

  September 29, 2021

  are well aware of these losses and play an increasingly positive role when it comes to sustainable cultivation practices. Someone who feels strongly about [...] end-consumers we are all part of the problem as well as part of the solution when it comes to food waste. Working at Koppert gives us the opportunity to be part [...] last longer, with a better shelf life, thus reducing food loss even before it gets to the consumer. Just think of the beneficial mites and other insects

• New approach significantly reduces aphids in soft fruits

  March 7, 2019

  just a little too much time to build up its population in order to keep the entire greenhouse free of aphids.' It was therefore decided from then on to [...] s in 2016. It was a leap in the dark as there was hardly any knowledge available on growing small fruit crops under artificial lighting. It proved to be [...] aphids at a noticeably lower level. Releasing the predator took little effort: it is only necessary to set out five pots per hectare per week. This was started

• Beneficial nematodes and natural enemies effectively control pests and diseases in garlic, leek and onion

  October 10, 2023

  crops. Successful biocontrol strategies Koppert is a pioneer in Europe when it comes to the use of vegetable hedges with Lobularia maritima, that offer Orius [...] ®) has proven to be highly effective and also exerts a double action, since it effectively controls Onion fly ( Delia antiqua ) at the same time. Koppert's [...] such as Septoria tritici and Puccinia allii . Every year Koppert implements its biocontrol on more and more hectares. The strategies developed in Spain are

• Working together for a healthy and resilient plant

  July 8, 2021

  always specialised in the production and introduction of natural enemies. It was mainly mites and insects to begin with, but nowadays we are increasingly [...] especially fungi – are generally not in their element in stone wool and find it difficult to adhere to these fibres. “We are therefore working with Cultilene [...] Van der Werf, this twin-track strategy changes the composition of the plant: it is less “inflated” and less attractive to pests and diseases. “And all this

• Pollination of pumpkins by bumblebees

  July 23, 2021

  With the Flevopolder’s (the Netherlands) pumpkin fields starting to bloom, it’s time to release bumblebees into the crop. Today, 20 July, Gerard de Pee from [...] bumblebee boxes aren’t in the full sun. Putting the hive in a crate shields it from the sun and prevents the bumblebee colony from overheating, which would

• Scia-Rid

  local Koppert representative for specific advice Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage

• Economical and better biocontrol of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips

  April 6, 2021

  in Canada shows positive results. Advantages Chrysopa-E Due to its the attractive price, it is possible for growers to use many more beneficials and thus [...] offering the grower more certainty. Due to a decrease in available pesticides, it has become necessary to offer affordable solutions such as Chrysopa-E. Both

• Creating a Culture of Safety: Koppert's Daily Health and Safety Practices

  April 28, 2023

  Family’, came into its own during this crisis to bring us together for an effective social dialogue in which to find solutions. ‘It’s important that there [...] The health crisis during the COVID pandemic, showed us all how important it is to include meaningful participation of employers, workers, governments

• 'EU regulations obstruct biological crop protection'

  November 28, 2019

  University & Research (WUR) and other institutes reveals that EU regulations make it unnecessarily expensive, cumbersome and time-consuming to admit new biological [...] are excessively strict in a large number of cases. Consequently, at present it can take as long as five years to admit a biological pesticide. Earlier this [...] [Healthy Growth, Sustainable Harvests] (covering the period from 2013 to 2023). Its conclusion was that the ecological quality of surface water has not improved