• Koppert and EWS-KT launch joint action research

  August 28, 2023

  biological products with a variety susceptible to bacterial wilt Treatment 3: Farmers’ common chemical practice with a variety resistant to bacterial wilt Treatment [...] ensuring a profitable tomato production outcome. We are excited to embark on this joint journey, and we look forward to future collaborations to enable [...] Earlier this year, EWS-KT and Koppert Foundation signed an agreement to work together on biological-control-based or nature-based methods to improve smallholder

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  December 28, 2023

  strategies to add value to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor. Implementing an IPM strategy helps growers to create an e [...] approach helps to mitigate risks. Resistance management IPM also plays a crucial role in resistance management by employing a multifaceted approach to control [...] become significant problems and results in a more efficient long-term approach to pest management. There are many benefits on implementing IPM into your crop

• Protecting onion harvest with biological crop protection

  November 29, 2024

  helps keep actual yield as close to the potential yield as possible. Capirel has a unique, soluble formulation with a long shelf life and the nematodes [...] m² after 45 days from 84,1 grower standard to 86,8 and a decrease in plant losses from grower standard 5,63% to only 2,46%. By implication, the use of Trianum [...] produced per year around the world, making onions the second most consumed vegetable globally after potatoes. Protecting onion harvests thus has a large impact

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  essential to point out that exposure to maximum temperatures of more than 30° C for a couple of hours has a negligible effect on pollination. However, a full [...] hand. A humidity of 85% is fine for pollination in a semi-closed greenhouse, while a humidity of more than 80% starts to impede pollination in a conventional [...] brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees’ work. These brown marks can be used to help determine how many hives must be

• Pepper weevil

  n is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when they detect a threat [...] around seven to eight days, depending on the temperature. When pupation begins, the larva forms a cavity and covers it with its excrement, creating a type of [...] of cell, to be used later when it begins its metamorphosis. It develops a shiny white colour and eyes which are yellow at first, and become darker after

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  January 29, 2025

  resistance, which is a growing concern with chemical pesticides. Avoiding resistance means fewer resources spent on developing and purchasing new chemical products [...] ess analysis, and optimization frameworks all lend to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol [...] this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory bug in combination with the banker plant Lobularia. Trials have shown that a preventative approach

• Effective control of onion fly with beneficial nematodes

  May 31, 2024

  solutions. To be sure if the product you intend to use is not harmful to our nematode products, please check the side effect database. You only have to fill [...] reductions. Therefore, it’s recommended to monitor your crop closely, so you can control this pest on time. How to recognize onion fly infestations? Detecting [...] decay, which may be a sign of a serious infestation. Moreover, the damage caused by onion fly can make the plant more vulnerable to other diseases and pests

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  June 28, 2021

  consumer zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial [...] on of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in [...] agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão

• Premium quality, around the world

  March 20, 2023

  attention to handling, storage and shipping conditions. It takes a great deal of knowledge and technology, and strict adherence to protocols to control the [...] n countries, Koppert is equipped to receive, store, and dispatch live products which often need to reach growers in a matter of days. ‘As the global market [...] quality and leave nothing to chance. Our commitment to our customers is embodied in the peace of mind we offer them, thanks to our premium quality products

• Hemp russet mite

  leaves. This results in smaller leaf size and suppressed bud growth leading to a reduction in the number of buds and dwarfed buds. This damage can reduce [...] are extremely small and difficult to observe. They are elongated (torpedo-shaped), soft and segmented. The body appears to be divided into two parts: the [...] General The hemp russet mite ( Aculops cannabicola ) belongs to the family Eriophyidae (gall and rust mites). It does not produce galls but lives freely