• 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 [...] internal hive temperature can be great. We advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. There are various methods [...] ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a temperature

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  winter, 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 [...] the brood when it gets colder. Balancing pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority [...] crops < 0 °C: When it's extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during

• Important message with regards to the upcoming holidays!

  November 26, 2020

  will be closed on December 25th and 28th. If delivery to your destination normally takes 2 or more days in transit, we highly recommend that you place [...] of Jan. 4th). If you have any questions please contact our Customer Care team at orders@koppert.ca We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of [...] Our office will be closed: December 24 to 25th, 2020 and January 1st, 2021 Deliveries via courier (Purolator, UPS and Canada Post) Due to an increase in

• Six Ways to Identify the Cannabis Aphid

  May 24, 2024

  will range from a cream color to pale yellow during a long photoperiod (long day length) and will change to a light green or brown during a shortened photoperiod [...] mistake that often arises is the misidentification of aphid species. Correctly identifying aphids is critical when treating a crop with natural enemies [...] parasitoids due to their dependency on the aphid species. The majority of all aphid samples brought to us from indoor cannabis crops is either the Cannabis

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  implementation of a biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that [...] have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release [...] in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better quality of fruit for export, since it is produced

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the [...] Scout at Schreurs, explains: “Scouting is very important within this cultivation. This is why we not only conduct a weekly count of all sticky traps but [...] European marshland pyralid ( Duponchelia fovealis ). We aim to be proactive should intervention be required." Precision monitoring of pests and diseases The

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  July 17, 2024

  products has set a standard in the sector that is difficult to beat.’ The innovative biocontrol solution that came onto the market more than half a century ago [...] produced to protect greenhouse cucumbers from spider mites , Koppert has gone on to explore and develop a range of predatory mites that can now be successfully [...] will be one of our core values as a company. We would not be where we are today without our customers and their vital feedback. We have listened to their

• The Ultimate Guide to Fungus Gnats (Sciarid Fly) and Shore Fly Control

  July 4, 2024

  thuringiensis israelensis): is a natural bacterium that produces a protein crystal which is toxic to Fungus Gnat larvae when ingested. It is available in several [...] act as a source point for colonies to carry crop to crop, living in the moisture and bio slime– drains should be treated with acid, h202 etc., to remove [...] s gillespiei is a native soil dwelling predatory mite, similar in action to Stratiolaelaps scimitus. Coenosia attenuate (Hunter Fly) is a predatory fly

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated [...] in this process was vital. "It has been a very good experience because we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly [...] thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product at the

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest [...] traditional farming practices. For him, it is clear that chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of s [...] the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon