• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  rise, it is crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial [...] temperature and sun radiation on the internal hive temperature can be great. We advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool [...] activity and efficiency, including bumblebees. High heat levels can affect bumblebees' foraging behavior, decrease their energy levels, and limit their

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] product Entonem in locations where we find a range of unusual butterflies and moths. As we only do this at an early stage, there is no secondary effect [...] biodiversity The municipality also used pheromone traps last summer, to help it to determine how many oak processionary caterpillar moths were still present

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  used commercially in greenhouses and Koppert’s very first product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider mite infestations [...] protonymph and then start to feed on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator [...] stage, it begins feeding immediately. During the protonymphal, deutonymphal and adult stages the mites feed almost continuously. Protonymphs and deutonymphs

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  preventive management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying [...] There are many oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for [...] spraying here. We worked in consultation with distributor Mertens and decided that in spring we would start using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem . A major

• Consumers

  Every day, Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make [...] beneficials and pollinators, microbial products such as bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even [...] used above ground and underground – have the potential to do incredible things. They combat diseases and pests, strengthen crops, and improve the absorption

• Neoseiulus californicus

  Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than [...] humidities and pesticides than Phytoseiulus persimilis . It can survive longer than Phytoseiulus persimilis when spider mites are scarce and can control [...] Neoseiulus californicus is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Neoseiulus californicus

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  water consumption by 65% and minimized pesticide use by implementing biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable [...] learning and success The partnership between Koppert and Rancho Los Pinos spans over 20 years, beginning with natural pollination programs and evolving [...] increase the productivity and profitability of their crops. The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its core values: working

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid flies and several beetles . Research and field experience however show that beneficial [...] years. Laboratory and field experience show that Entonem and Capsanem are significantly effective against a variety of caterpillars . It also shows that [...] Check the Entonem and Capsanem product page for detailed advice on application, handling and storage. Get in contact Nematodes and chemicals Nematodes

• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  Economical and better biocontrol of aphids, mealy bugs and Echinothrips Aphids and mealy bugs are difficult to control and an increasing problem in many [...] natural enemy of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips – growers can now tackle hotspots of these harmful pests more effectively and economically. Continuous R&D [...] Chrysopa-E Due to the attractive price of Chrysopa-E , it is possible to use many more beneficials and thus gain better control of pests, with a better return

• Carrot

  indigenous to Europe and southwestern Asia. The carrot plant presumably comes from Persia and was originally produced for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can [...] is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black and purple, but also red, yellow and white. The carrots [...] can be classified as hardy biennials and are grown as annuals. Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter carrot types grow well in