• Upgrade Eco-friendly Coolbox delivers

  October 5, 2021

  Stronger. The cushion pads also make the box very strong as there is a better fit and no gaps. Light weight. The new coolbox is substantially lighter and easier [...] ‘Keep Improving’! The shipping box, designed and adapted for the transportation of live insects and microorganisms has replaced the large ISO shipping [...] sustainable, the innovation shows a 25% saving on air freight, having gained an extra layer on a pallet due to the economy of size and weight. In the coming

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  September 21, 2020

  tubes to the crop. The essential part of Natutec Drive is a ‘box’ with tubes that effectively distributes our predatory mites and other insects in the correct [...] matter what crop system. The main function of the device is to achieve the most effective pest control by technically optimizing the success of our biocontrol [...] significant labour and cost saving benefits for growers and is completely safe. At present, Natutec Drive is being used mainly for the biocontrol of pests

• World Soil Day

  December 4, 2020

  rapidly. More and more land is constantly being transformed into urban areas. In these built up areas the soil is sealed with concrete, tiles and tarmac on [...] due to the overuse of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This practice kills a lot of good fungi and bacteria which are present in the soil. It is important [...] promote prosperity and protect the environment, although they are not legally binding. The future of agricultural soil is not only in the hands of governments

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  July 9, 2020

  demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes [...] regulate the bug and have tried several application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head of the plant in a very localized way, and also [...] also the treatment robot, which is used by blocking the lower nozzles so that it acts only on the head and avoids our Macrolophus . Capsanem is a valuable

• Thrips Identification Guide

  Gynaikothrips uzeli 1 Pronotum is the foremost dorsal shield of the thorax. 2 Dorsal shields below the pronotum. Wing Meso- and metanotum2 Abdominal tergites [...] Feeding causes a greyish colouration of the leaves and eventually leaf death and abscission. The species is not known to transmit viruses. Ornamental [...] without permission. The translation of this poster was funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board in the UK. Knowing and recognising thrips

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  April 9, 2020

  larvae. The spores of the fungus Lecanicillium muscarium in this product germinate on the insect and the mycelia then penetrate the body. The larva then [...] course, you have to make sure that the thrips can find the sticky traps and Rollertraps. The attractant Lurem TR is the perfect aid in this regard. Further [...] vegetables such as sweet peppers and aubergines, the preventative introduction of the predatory bug Orius is an important basis in the fight against thrips. But

• Koppert registers new biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  Noli is a spray suspension that is applied directly to leaves, blossom and fruits of the plant. It effectively controls Botrytis in grapes and soft fruits [...] France, other European countries and the USA are expected to follow. Noli is a water dispersible granule preparation based on the naturally occurring Metschnikowia [...] fruit. The product is intended for preventive treatment before disease symptoms appear, but can also be used in the finishing stages approaching the harvest

• Nature’s little helpers star in a new set of videos

  April 15, 2016

  swirskii The rest will be released in the coming weeks and will be added to Koppert’s Youtube channel and Vimeo account. Depending on the demand, the videos [...] Biological Systems is introducing High Definition videos which feature the most prevalent pests and their natural enemies in the lead roles. The close-up visual [...] pests develop in the crop and how natural enemies combat them. Fascinating scenes are taking place in nature all the time, but most of the encounters between

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 3, 2021

  accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage [...] about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company [...] es. This is where we have installed Natutec Drive. We have fitted the unit onto our heating pipes and it allows us to distribute Thripex and Chrysopa really

• Koppert India to train smallholder farmers

  January 22, 2019

  technology and knowledge can help them improve crop quality and yield through sustainable practices. The project initiators and the Consul General for the Netherlands [...] fruit and vegetable wastage is mainly due to poor technology and training; inefficient methods of harvesting, packaging and transportation; and too many [...] fresh produce and increase their income. India currently needs to secure the provision of food and nutrition for 1,3 billion people; and this is expected to