• How Integrated Pest Management adds value to your crops

  January 7, 2024

  Mendonça, Market Development Manager at Koppert. 'It is a comprehensive strategy for promoting a healthy crop and healthy soil conditions, and for utilising [...] 'And we zoom in on the need: Is it a must to prevent any and all damage to the crop because the customer demands a perfect fruit? Or can the plant handle [...] There are many reasons to implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM), from a desire to grow more sustainably to an urgent need to find alternatives to

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armoured scale

  October 25, 2023

  Rhyzobug from 250 to 500 ladybirds and changed the packaging from a plastic bottle to a more sustainable cardboard tube which is more suitable for agriculture [...] application Rhyzobug has a wide host range and predates on oleander scale , rose scale and Californian red scale, amongst others. ‘It’s really easy to apply [...] of armoured scales in your crops. The species is proving to be effective in a number of outdoor crops that include citrus, grapes, blackberries, kiwi and

• Breaking ground in SA for the macrobial control of stinkbug done by parasitic wasps

  August 1, 2022

  and they are a hardy species that can survive up to 2 weeks without food. Trissolcus feeds on pollen and nectar, and stinkbug eggs are only a means of r [...] temperature and food availability. Green Shield is a potent weapon you need to combat stinkbug this season. As a first for macrobial control in South Africa it [...] . One container has 100 adult Trissolcus wasps, normally released at a rate of a 100 wasps/ha. Directions for use : Containers can be left open in the

• Rhyzobug – Your answer to most armoured scale species

  March 29, 2022

  has unending innovation as a result – we must just discover it! Entering 2022, Koppert South Africa is not only celebrating a decade of investing in the [...] moving forward with a value-driven new international visual identity. We believe that every problem in agriculture and horticulture has a solution, and we [...] partner with nature and never stop innovating. As the company’s founder, Jan Koppert, was a cucumber grower himself 50 years ago, our roots are grounded

• Say “Tata!” to Tuta

  September 29, 2023

  tomatoes grown in nice and warm conditions. But this moth is a true nuisance that is also a master of concealment. So, be extra alert if this moth decides [...] moth lives freely in nature, but this moth has also become a pest in heated greenhouses. In a temperate climate, the moth cannot survive outside the greenhouses [...] environment, the bigger the problem. These moths prefer tomatoes but also have a taste for other members of the nightshade family of plants. They can also feed

• Trianum-P_leaflet.pdf

  around the world and is actually a hybrid of two complementary strains that make a winning formula. One of the strains is a very competent root colonizer [...] Trianum A healthy plant starts with healthy roots Establishment on plant roots offers protection Trianum plays an important role in making a wide variety [...] colonizer, and the other is an effective disease controller. As a result, Trianum offers a competitive root colonizer that establishes itself around the roots and

• The How and Why of IPM

  June 7, 2022

  promotion and crop resilience is a critical success factor within IPM. A healthy soil or substrate is the basis for a healthy crop. Think about soil or [...] plant sap composition between varieties also plays a role in the way pests or diseases develop. As a grower, you can also improve the resilience of crops [...] diseases and pests on the one hand and the natural enemies on the other. A big part of a holistic approach is also to continuously monitor how both aspects develop

• Koppert_-_Macadamia_Swirski_Ultimite_brochure.pdf

  Nut set Immature nut drop Tripar-C Larvanem Tripar-C Swirski Ulti-Mite Tripar-C Trianum-P Tripar-C Tripar-C Larvanem Larvanem Trianum-P Leaf [...] es; a swirskii population starts to develop when the temperatures during the day regularly exceed 20-22°C. Handling Biological beneficials have a very [...] thrips species and bud mites. Use Swirski Ulti-Mite as a preventive method and when the first signs of a pest appear or during sensitive physiological phase

• 6 Reasons to Switch - The Benefits of IPM

  June 7, 2022

  possible, chemical if necessary. It is a flexible system that can always be adapted to new circumstances. Here is a summary of the major reasons and benefits [...] promotional tool and sales argument. You will remain a valued supplier to customers if you are able to grow a healthy crop without being heavily dependent on

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 16, 2024

  first half of 2023, it is now our sticky trap product range that will enjoy a total makeover. The sticky traps are available on the market under the well-known [...] The new Horiver design features an eye-catching pattern that incorporates a zoom-in effect, emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of [...] becomes clear when pests enter the greenhouse, how they develop, and when a population will peak. In this way the grower is better prepared for potential