• Knowing & recognizing

  recognized by Koppert for over 50 years. Recent scientific discoveries concerning beneficial microorganisms have led to new practical solutions for growers [...] will equip you to find the best sustainable solutions. First published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs [...] growers. This updated edition of Knowing and recognizing also includes new biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and

• Pherodis

  the installation of a new capsule higher numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone from the new capsule Pheromone dispensers [...] with a suitable trap. Storage time 2 years after the production date when stored in a freezer (-18°C), and 1 year when stored in a refrigerator (4-6°C)

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  explain the added value of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full [...] recently made the switch to Spidex Vital . His initial experiences in using the new product are positive. ‘I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life,’ the cucumber [...] switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells us five weeks later. ‘As the old crop is always cleared away,

• Rose aphid

  Damage symptoms Infestations with rose aphids retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky [...] parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood [...] t is hampered by cold weather. In heated greenhouses they can be present year-round.

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  labelled as ‘suspect’ that year. On the infected field no potatoes or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years. On other fields on the same [...] same farm, no seed potatoes can be grown for one year after infection. Damage symptoms Clavibacter causes spots on stems, leaves and fruits. Leaves and shoots [...] also be dispersed by machinery, crates and tools. The bacteria infect the new plants by entering through wounds and then growing into the vessels of the

• Spidex Vital FAQ

  program that has been working for years? Apart from the fact you have to switch your current planning/forecast to the new product number(s), nothing will [...] I have been told it was near impossible? After years of research, Koppert has managed to develop a new formulation for better control of a number of vital

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  high earlier in the year. We could theoretically spray everything in the greenhouse to death during crop rotation, so that the new crop starts off “clean” [...] will also apply Mycotal in the unlit crops this year. Improved Mycotal still the best product In recent years, we have been focused on improving our biological [...] small cherry tomatoes. However, as we can only use this product a few times a year, we have very little leeway in terms of spraying frequency. We therefore

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  In the past year, Koppert has greatly improved the Natutec Scout app. The new version was tested by RedStar — the Netherlands' largest producer of exclusive [...] 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements and report back on his [...] testing is ongoing at RedStar, but Jan now has a clear conclusion about the new version: it is a significant improvement. First of all, the scanning function

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider [...] started with Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  Download FAQs nematodes PDF More than 35 years of Experience Koppert started producing nematodes in 1986. Many years of experience have gone into the selection [...] very effective on foliage-feeding pests. A fact that offers growers many new opportunities the biological control of caterpillars . Our nematode products [...] locations have been researching foliar applications of our nematodes for years. Laboratory and field experience show that Entonem and Capsanem are significantly