• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  Original Story Antiono Gimenez

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  so finding a compact solution with extensive coverage was essential. With the Airobreez, we’ve accomplished that and more." Located in the Netherlands' [...] young ornamental plants, with Phalaenopsis orchids as its flagship product. As one of the first adopters of the Airobreez, the company has benefited from [...] ess: "With its gentle airflow, the Airobreez safely disperses natural enemies over crops, and with over 98% reaching their target unharmed, the results

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

  Original story Rianne Lek EN

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological [...] considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic [...] collaboration with Koppert, I see opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes feed on the tissues of [...] against a variety of caterpillars . It also shows that while nematodes move most efficiently in a liquid layer, a dry leaf surface does not stop the nematodes [...] application, the nematodes search for their prey. Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate it through its natural body openings or skin. The nematodes

• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  resulted in a new product marketed under the name, Chrysopa-E , which uses the egg stage of the lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea , instead of the larval stage [...] mealy bugs and echinothrips, so this is a natural enemy with a big menu in that respect.Due to the attractive price of Chrysopa-E, it is possible to use many [...] beneficials and thus gain better control of pests, with a better return on investment. With Chrysopa-E, you have a very large army of biological control agents

• Effective thrips control with predatory mites

  impact on the environment and human health. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the production [...] viruses makes them a serious threat to yield and product quality. However, integrating biological control with predatory mites offers a highly effective [...] it has a high reproduction capacity, performs well in moderate and colder temperatures and can handle high humidity. The predatory mites have a somewhat

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  contact with the Koppert consultant using the Natutec Scout app as a tool. It allows us to take the measures we need to take quickly, based on the advice [...] is very happy with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image recognition and the link to the Koppert dashboard [...] measurement. The threshold value works as an alarm bell – as soon as the level of infestation exceeds the threshold, it’s a signal to the grower that he

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] become noticeable once the plants are in the hall. Fantastic results with Swirski-LD The main pests are the Western flower thrips , aphids (predominantly [...] tell us. ‘The predatory mites continue to emerge from the insect netting at a good rate over a longer period. This means that there is always a strong population

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  release The breeding sachets function like a continuous engine, allowing predatory mites to reproduce within the sachet and gradually emerge over a period [...] Ulti-Mite represents a significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops [...] Similar to other sachet products, the feeder mite population inside increases, creating a sustainable food source for the predatory mites to build new populations