• Say “Tata!” to Tuta

  September 29, 2023

  These moths prefer tomatoes but also have a taste for other members of the nightshade family of plants. They can also feed and survive on potatoes, aubergines [...] reproduction stops as well. Koppert's Tutasan product can be helpful in mass trapping the males. Tutasan is a water trap and is used in combination with Pherodis [...] everywhere for the last twelve years. This tropical moth particularly likes tomatoes grown in nice and warm conditions. But this moth is a true nuisance

• 2023 trial season proves value of biological solutions in outdoor crops

  February 22, 2024

  with a few or even a single hectare to learn what biological crop protection can do for them. Throughout the year, they followed our protocols for a range [...] crops are being phased out, there is an urgent need for biological alternatives. The trials with Citripar and Cryptobug , Koppert's solutions for the prevention [...] growers cause for optimism, says Felipe. 'We have had good experiences with the combination of Citripar, a parasitic wasp, and Cryptobug, a predatory beetle

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  into a job with an open mind.” A valuable starting block, or needed reminder, for a career in agriculture. When exploring the possibilities for a career [...] your femininity to be successful in agriculture. You do not have to be like a man, but rather work with the unique strengths you have as a woman. “Know that [...] of the insights we loved was something that can easily be missed. Cecilia van Dis has been an agronomist for more than 26 years and she emphasises that

• 6 Reasons to Switch - The Benefits of IPM

  June 7, 2022

  necessary. It is a flexible system that can always be adapted to new circumstances. Here is a summary of the major reasons and benefits for the switch from [...] will remain a valued supplier to customers if you are able to grow a healthy crop without being heavily dependent on chemicals. IPM is safer for employees [...] to Switch - The Benefits of IPM Chemical plant protection was the standard for many years. But these days, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is gaining ground

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão. The good [...] has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, [...] harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since

• GROW article on Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission

  April 19, 2022

  Limpopo, inspiring for future possibilities: “The railway station has been neglected for 20 years. It is connected to Durban harbour and will be upgraded in the [...] around the role that key technologies can play in soil and water management, as well as exploring opportunities for public-private collaboration. “It was [...] emerging farmers to have cold storage and be able to ship their products, mainly citrus, from Durban harbour for export to Rotterdam, and thus access to

• Thrips Identification Guide

  egg laying, and a complete generation develop within a single gall. Adults exit galls and migrate to new terminal leaves to begin a new generation. The [...] Adults and larvae prefer flowers where they feed on pollen, but they can also be present on leaves. Pupation occurs in the substrate or on plants. Dev [...] adults and larvae cause damage that appears as a silvery streaking or whitish blotches on leaves. Feeding can also cause spots on flowers. Vector of TSWV