• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the [...] it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to return. To mitigate this

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a temperature

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling [...] vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest [...] ‘We had a great location and hundreds of growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes became more and more successful, we decided to make our

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  them singularly. Now this wouldn’t normally be a problem, however almost all of our products need to be used within 1-2 days after receipt from us. Storing [...] will have a negative effect on quality and function. If needed sachets can be stored for 1-2 weeks from the week number noted on the product, in a dark place [...] viable. Please do not purchase any sachets from resellers if you do not know how they were stored OR if they are past their expiration date. Online Customers

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate [...] and adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus [...] Greenpeace launched a major campaign, and the reputation of Almeria’s growers was at stake. “ There was no other option, ” Kris says. “ We had to change. Either

• How Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  transmitted to the flower via physical contact. A single continuous vibration lasting up to a couple of seconds or multiple short vibrations lasting from a few [...] sound energy to agitate particles), which may be misleading, as the sound they make does not contribute to pollen extraction. It is important to note, only [...] access to certain pollinators, specifically honeybees. Honeybees require four times more visits to transfer the same amount of pollen compared to a buzz

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains [...] up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his land to creating a tiny forest [...] the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent regulations. Growers who

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells [...] with Spidex Vital. ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory mite that immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust.’ [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of factors need to work together. ‘Thanks to our [...] future. At Koppert we are on a mission to change the face of agriculture; to offer our biological solutions to growers as a sustainable and reliable alternative [...] do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity to convert pests

• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  need to be re-applied weekly or bi-weekly. The return on investment needs to be much higher for crops where additional application labor is used to apply [...] . This can inadvertently be a source of pesticides or heavy metal contamination to your crop if the product is not from a reliable source that tests all [...] e. peppers). Pepper flowers are already a highly nutritious source of pollen. The only time it makes sense to place pollen out in peppers is right at the