Koppert Sustainability Report 2023

You are a proponent of the CSRD. Why is that? ‘The CSRD is an expression of the EU’s sustainability ambitions. It is also one of the tools for achieving those [...] At the heart of our approach is the belief that nature holds the key to solving these agricultural dilemmas. We choose to partner with nature to restore [...] impact. Growers are the key figures. We feel a strong responsibility to share our expertise to serve them in the best way possible. We build global networks

Manual Growing lights

important to give the bumblebees the opportunity to work during the hours with the most daylight. Therefore, we advise using an automatic opening and closing [...] of the hive to help the bumblebees find their way back to their own hive. Tests showed that the blue door led to 12% more direct entries of bumblebees [...] system When using the Wireless BeeHome system, growers can choose to let the bumblebees fly when there is enough daylight present. It is best to place a maximum

General Purchasing Conditions Koppert

provisions of the modified general purchase conditions harm the reasonable interests of the supplier, the supplier has the right to object to the applicability [...] having regard to the nature and scope of the amendment, Koppert is entitled to terminate all or part of the Agreement by written notice to the Supplier. [...] when the purchase is part of any other kind of agreement. The Supplier is not permitted to engage a third party to perform all or any part of an agreement

Sustainability Report 2024

Despite the EU’s decision to postpone the sustainability reporting obligation and the potential changes to both the European Reporting Standards and the CSRD [...] • Right to Propose: The authority to recommend changes to corporate structures, policies, and investments. The Board is legally required to consider these [...] direction. Sustainability at Koppert is not a topic that sits next to the business; it is the business. Today, value is measured not only in 昀椀nancial returns

Mycotal FAQ

s. How to use Mycotal How to use Mycotal with Low Volume Mist System What are the optimal conditions to apply Mycotal? • Mycotal is best applied at [...] penetrate the pest’s body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect [...] produces spores on the outside of the cadaver, which may spread the infection to other vulnerable pests. Mycotal: how does it work? How long is Mycotal effective

FAQ Nematodes

Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that the nematodes can overwinter. However, this is never [...] connected to survival time on the leaves. To ensure the best results, we therefore recommend to use the nematodes when: • • • • Relative humidity is high (>75%); [...] product. Is the carrier material harmful to humans? No, it is biodegradable and not harmful to humans or any animals. Is the carrier material harmful to the

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

which pest best? This is an overview of the nematode-pest combinations that have been tested successfully so far. However, effectiveness of the nematode [...] openings. The nematodes then release pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes [...] together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to control

Manual Wireless Beehome

set to 1). 5. Is never modified (is always set to 5). 6. The menu is left immediately and the home screen is displayed. The menu is left automatically [...] used to connect the climate computer to the transmitter or to change the digital frequency of the transmitter. The menu can only be used once the lid of [...] are 8 options). 3. Is never modified (is always set to 2). 4. The menu is left immediately and the home screen is displayed. The menu is left automatically

Mycotal Brochure

or by improving the distribution and stickiness of the spores to the leaf surface Mycotal is active between 5°C and 30°C and the optimum temperature [...] proteins by the fungus within the insect At high humidity, the fungus grows from within through the insect cuticle and produces spores on the outside of [...] application of the product, spores reach the insect and start to germinate External sporulation may spread to other pests Growing hyphal threads of the fungus

Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

Facing the bean seed fly challenge This year, Frank encountered a significant challenge due to the cold and wet conditions at the beginning of the crop cycle [...] Capirel, is key to controlling bean seed fly infestations and minimizing crop damage. The beneficial nematodes proved to be effective, as the larvae d [...] days after the treatment. Beneficial nematodes control bean seed fly (Delia platura) by infecting the fly’s larvae in the soil. When applied to the affected