• 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 [...] Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the beneficials search more effectively [...] 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

• Rhyzobug – Your answer to most armoured scale species

  March 29, 2022

  roots are grounded in working for growers and farmers. We understand the challenges and offer an integrated system of natural solutions to cultivate healthier [...] use natural enemies to combat pests, microbials, and biostimulants that support, protect and strengthen crops and improve plant health , above and underground [...] Rhyzobug – Your answer to most armoured scale species Partnering with nature has unending innovation as a result – we must just discover it! Entering 2022

• 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 [...] conduct a weekly count of all sticky traps but also engage everyone working in the greenhouse to remain alert for pests such as the Onion thrips ( Thrips tabaci [...] 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

• How Integrated Pest Management adds value to your crops

  January 7, 2024

  many reasons to implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM), from a desire to grow more sustainably to an urgent need to find alternatives to conventional [...] Because in the end, we want to work with and for growers to develop a system that is easily integrated into their current way of working, provides optimal protection [...] IPM combines different strategies to add value to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor. ‘At its core, IPM helps growers create

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation [...] complied with these requirements thanks to biological control," said Salazar. In addition to the benefits of access to export markets, HyFood improves its

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops [...] plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. ‘With the introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change [...] challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical

• GROW article on Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission

  April 19, 2022

  connected to Durban harbour and will be upgraded in the future by Flying Swans to facilitate emerging farmers to have cold storage and be able to ship their [...] export to Rotterdam, and thus access to the European market.” The mission highlighted key opportunities for Koppert South Africa in helping to educate [...] focused on plant health , sustainable water use and crop protection in agriculture, specifically the fruit and vegetable sector. Central to the agri-food

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  work at two levels to address this discrimination: at government level, we need to help women to ensure that policies promote gender equality; at the individual [...] that you do not have to compromise your femininity to be successful in agriculture. You do not have to be like a man, but rather work with the unique strengths [...] potential to address food insecurity.” With this insight, it is important to look to the future of what jobs may look like for women wanting to build a career

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  not take them home, to avoid spreading allergens and other particles. If you do wash your clothes at home, moisten your clothes at work and take them home [...] Just as you can be allergic to cats, pollen, and dust mites, it is also possible to be allergic to the natural substances in predatory mites , feeder mites [...] contact, or could take years to appear. Not everyone who is exposed to allergens will develop an allergy. It is difficult to determine in practice which

• Crop Protection

  benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers. It reduces exposure to toxic chemicals, [...] t interval – Safe to apply up to harvest with no waiting period. Low resistance risk – Pests typically do not develop resistance to natural enemies. Supports [...] require a pre-harvest interval (PHI) due to the inherent safety. These agents do not pose risks to human health or the environment. Minimal resistance against