• Biological fungicide Trianum-P now registered for pears

  April 26, 2023

  crop. In 2022 several producers suffered losses of up to 60% of their harvest. Estimations show that 10% of orchards in the Netherlands and Belgium are affected [...] antagonistic characteristics of Trianum-P reduce the growth of the soil-borne Stemphylium , resulting in a lower number of infective ascospores, and hence [...] part of the solution to control Brown spot . The Netherlands and Belgium both have a maritime climate that is ideally suited for the cultivation of pears

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armoured scales

  February 19, 2024

  Koppert is introducing a species of ladybird – Rhyzobius lophanthae – that will help growers control various types of armoured scales in their crops. The [...] dying back of twigs or larger branches. To prevent this, Rhyzobug can be applied both in greenhouses and in outdoor crops to control a wide range of harmful [...] The species is proving to be effective in a number of outdoor crops that include citrus, grapes, blackberries, kiwi and mango. Armoured scales suck cell

• Koppert Brazil receives MasterCana Award

  September 2, 2016

  all, a result of customer satisfaction, the dedication of our employees, and the support of our partners.’ Brazil is the largest producer of sugar cane in [...] Globally, this represents 20% of production and 40% of global exports. The country is also the second largest producer of ethanol fuel (after the United [...] recognition of agricultural performance in either the manufacturing, technological, socio-economic, sustainability and environmental sectors of the sugar

• CABI BioProtection Portal launches new website

  June 30, 2021

  recently launched a renewed website of its BioProtection Portal . By putting improved, intuitive navigation at the core of its design, and a refreshed, us [...] better understand the needs of the portal’s visitors. Taking on board this feedback, the team updated the look and feel of the website and tailored the [...] insights of using the portal to help visitors understand, first-hand, how this free online resource can support the move toward biological control of pests

• Working together for a healthy and resilient plant

  July 8, 2021

  improve the resilience and health of crops grown in stone wool. Encouraging soil life is a key part of this. The presence of sufficient oxygen plays a crucial [...] ways of making soil life feel at home in stone wool and building up a good army of microorganisms. We improve the establishment and functioning of micr [...] so that pests and diseases have less of a chance. The soil and substrate play a key role in this; the presence of fungi and bacteria around the roots is

• Nezapar – A safe and natural solution for destructive stink bugs

  January 23, 2023

  commercial quantities of the parasitic wasps Trissolcus basalis that have shown effective results in preventive and light curative control of the Southern green [...] problem for growers in an increasing range of crops. Nezapar offers growers a natural solution that takes care of a serious problem that could only be solved [...] the development of Nezara, has been described in research papers for some time. What we have achieved now is scaling-up the rearing of Trissolcus basalis

• Fit Roots for Plant Health Whitepaper - Koppert

  cooling mechanism of the plant. That is why the functioning of the roots is directly related to the plant’s energy balance. The temperature of the irrigation [...] and thus the uptake of water and nutrients. Uptake of cold irrigation water, particularly in the morning, can lower the temperature of the stem base. If [...] importance of a wellcontrolled root zone temperature. and crops evolve to a higher level of pest and disease resistance and higher levels of plant health

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio  

  January 8, 2024

  After the successful rebranding of our natural enemies, microorganisms, and pollination products during the first half of 2023, it is now our sticky trap [...] pressure, efficiently trap a broad spectrum of pest insects. Tailored to different pests, our extended range of sticky traps features pest-specific colours [...] a zoom-in effect, emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of the product. ‘The transparent upper part in the packaging now also showcases

• 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 [...] four years of research. They are the predatory Steinernema nematodes. Three treatments to the bark of the tree are enough to eliminate 96% of the infestation [...] 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 year and anticipates

• President Kiska visits Koppert Slovakia

  November 1, 2017

  right; President of Slovakia, Andrej Kiska; Mayor of Nové Zámky, Otokar Klein; Business Unit Manager Pollination and General Manager of Koppert Slovakia [...] President of Slovakia, Andrej Kiska, on Tuesday. President Kiska was on a working tour of the region’s top employers. President Kiska was given a tour of the [...] Following the tour of the factory during which he spoke to a number of employees, he said he was impressed by the quality and dedication of the work carried