• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  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 [...] 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 [...] their ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a

• 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 Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  most adept species at buzz pollination due to their unique combination of large size and efficacy at releasing pollen from these hard-to-get places. Once [...] 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 buz

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

  June 10, 2024

  work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – [...] 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 [...] growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes became more and more successful, we decided to make our biological solutions available to everyone

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

  April 16, 2025

  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 [...] seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one solution ,” recalls Kris de Smet, Commercial Director Koppert Spain at that time. “ Chemicals, [...] and the reputation of Almeria’s growers was at stake. “ There was no other option, ” Kris says. “ We had to change. Either we start growing differently

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  our products need to be used within 1-2 days after receipt from us. Storing any products for any length of time, past the expiration date or under conditions [...] any sachets from resellers if you do not know how they were stored OR if they are past their expiration date. Online Customers Purchase Here Questions? Email [...] stored for 1-2 weeks from the week number noted on the product, in a dark place at 14C. These exact two weeks will be shown on the batch code. For example, on

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  released and they get 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 [...] 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 [...] weather conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites

• Six Ways to Identify the Cannabis Aphid

  May 24, 2024

  when using aphid parasitoids due to their dependency on the aphid species. The majority of all aphid samples brought to us from indoor cannabis crops is [...] rufiabdominale ). Here are Six Ways to Properly Identify the Cannabis Aphid: 1. For ID purposes, it’s crucial to use wingless adults for identification [...] lines can be very difficult to see. 3. MOST IMPORTANT: There will be two finger horn like projections (antennal tubercles) at the base of each antenna. These

• Important message with regards to the upcoming holidays!

  November 26, 2020

  Customer Care team at orders@koppert.ca We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their loyalty and to wish you all a prosperous [...] Important message with regards to the upcoming holidays! Adjustment to Customer order deadlines: Monday, December 21st for delivery in week 53 (week of [...] 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 the volume

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched to Natutec Scout . Koppert's crop scout app even ensures that less chemical pesticides are used at the [...] option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for automatic counting by scanning the sticky trap," according to Volgering [...] the rose and gerbera grower. Henri Volgering, Scout at Schreurs, explains: “Scouting is very important within this cultivation. This is why we not only conduct