• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements [...] the results were sometimes too high or too low. That’s now a thing of the past. Thanks to a higher resolution, the device scans much more accurately. Whitefly [...] it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing level of infestation, I can then quickly take the right measures.’ Although

• Spidex Vital FAQ

  red-orange colour. This takes 1-2 days. 2 2. Application Why does it have a different colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex [...] control with Spidex Vital, compared to the regular Spidex. Does anything change to the rate of application? No, continue to introduce Spidex Vital in the numbers [...] you recommend your customers to obtain the best pest control. Does anything change to the mode of application? No, continue to introduce Spidex Vital the

• Biological solutions offer multiple benefits

  November 8, 2022

  In most cases, a complete switch to biological solutions is unlikely to be an immediate option. ‘But we’re eager to work with businesses to develop and [...] know how to put our mission into practice: Koppert wishes to contribute to better health of people and the planet and, in partnership with nature, to make [...] developed solutions to apply these products on a large scale. Drones have an important role to play in this.’ These efforts are starting to pay off. ‘We’ve

• Happy Women’s Day!

  August 8, 2022

  women in South Africa to work within a space that was traditionally more a male working environment? “You have to be willing to take risks, educate yourself [...] anything, should not take people away from the land, but instill in them even more respect for it, because educated people are in a position to understand what [...] more productive. With a long list of MSc degrees, our team is using their skills and education to assist, advise and educate others to realise the responsibility

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• Nephubug

  have a very short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced into the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative [...] Planococcus citri ) How does Nephubug work? The larvae and adult stage of Nephubug feed on the mealybug. Application Sprinkle material on branches, out of [...] need to be taken into account, such as the crop, the climate conditions and the level of infestation. For the correct application, please consult a Koppert

• Knowing & recognizing

  Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects need to be considered [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s [...] with the necessary information to understand the interaction between pests, diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread in the crop, the

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling them to take proactive [...] scouting process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production [...] systematic observation of crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of stress, pests, diseases. This practice

• Encarsia formosa

  wasp is approximately 0.6 mm long, with a head that is dark brown to black in colour, a dark brown to black thorax, and a yellow abdomen. The male is entirely [...] increasing temperatures it may be better to switch to the use of Enermix or Ercal. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] wasp is fully grown, it eats a round hole in the pupal cuticle. It takes several hours before the wasp frees itself from its case. The female parasitic wasp

• Permipar

  have a very short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced into the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative [...] When to use Permipar? Use Permipar for biological control of citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) and vine mealybug ( Planococcus ficus ). How does Permipar [...] mealybug’s body and form a pupa. The newly hatched Permipar wasp emerges from the pupa and escapes through the mealybug’s body through a hole that the wasp creates