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𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆! 🌈 🐝 These fuzzy flyers have a special superpower: they can see ultraviolet (UV) light, which is invisible to us humans. Here's why it's so cool: 𝘜𝘝 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: Bumblebees have eyes equipped with UV receptors, allowing them to perceive patterns and colours that are completely invisible to us. 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Ever wonder how bumblebees find their favourite flowers? UV vision plays a crucial role! Many flowers have special UV patterns, like landing strips that guide bumblebees to pollen. 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦: Bumblebees use their UV vision to spot pollen on flowers. They can distinguish between different types of pollen based on its UV signature, helping them pick the best blooms to gather food from. Learn more about the benefits of bumblebee pollination: https://lnkd.in/eipgaqXh #PartnerswithNature #pollination #bumblebees

Last week, David MacDonald and Steve Usher, two of our consultants at Koppert UK, attended the 2024 BOA Poinsettia Conference. Here are a few highlights of the day! 🌱 #PartnerswithNature #ornamentalgrowers #Poinsettia

Koppert UK is partnering with H L Hutchinson Limited at the Onion & Carrot Conference on the 27th of November to bring biological solutions to the outdoor crop market. 🧅 🥕 Dr Richard Binks from Koppert UK explains how insect parasitic nematodes and the Capirel product can be used to control bean seed flies on onions. #PartnerswithNature #OnionandCarrotConference #biologicalcontrol

Koppert Global Market Development Summit 2024 🌍🌱 This week Dr Richard Binks, Koppert UK's market development manager, attended the Koppert Global Market Development Summit in the Netherlands. As a company, we continue to drive the use of sustainable biological control solutions into outdoor and indoor crops around the world. #PartnerswithNature #sustainablefuture #KoppertGlobal

Fusarium has re-emerged as a problem in pepper cultivation in recent years. This soil-borne fungus can infect the roots of pepper plants. 🫑 One preventive measure is the timely application of Trianum. Trianum is a biological fungicide based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22. This biological fungicide protects plant roots against a wide range of diseases, including Fusarium. 🌱 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eRiEDWaQ #PartnerswithNature #biologicalsolutions #cropprotection

Biocontrol provides effective pest and disease control in your crop and offers many advantages, such as: - No pre-harvest interval - Effective implementation in your Integrated Pest Management system Follow the link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gVCZQuEH 🥑🌱 #PartnerswithNature #biocontrol #cropprotection

Dr. Tom Groot, leading the R&D department for Macrobials in the Netherlands for several years, remains amazed by predatory mites' incredible impact on agriculture. Watch the full video to learn more about these remarkable little creatures, our innovative processes, and how we continue to stay ahead of the game! Dive into the full story behind Koppert's predatory mite solution: https://lnkd.in/eZ-GdRRz #NothingbeatsOriginal #predatorymites #biocontrol

Ever wondered how greenhouse crops and plants thrive? It's all thanks to a fascinating technique called buzz pollination, a speciality of bumblebees. Buzz pollination involves bumblebees rapidly contracting their thoracic muscles to create vibrations and sonic buzzes, a process known as 'sonication.' It's like nature's very own tuning fork! 🎶 Why is this skill so crucial? The flowers of buzz-pollinated plants often have tubular shapes, making their pollen inaccessible to other insects. But not for bumblebees! They expertly use their buzzing prowess to dislodge pollen from these hard-to-reach anthers, ensuring successful collection and pollination in a single visit. Koppert bumblebees are naturals at this! 🌟🐝 Learn more about our amazing bumble bees at Koppert here: https://lnkd.in/eW-xs-D6 for pollination over the winter. #PartnerswithNature #pollination #bumblebeefacts

We are at the National pea 🫛 and bean 🫘 conference today in Boston Lincs. Partnering with Hutchinsons Crop Production Specialists Bean seed fly control using Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN’s) and insect monitoring will be on the menu today. Koppert UK Ltd Koppert H L Hutchinson Limited

𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌸🐝 As daylight hours decrease, effective pollination time shortens, making precise hive management essential to sustain crop yield and quality. Remco Huvermann, consultant at Koppert, shares top strategies for growers to optimise hive scheduling during this critical period: 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺: Gradually raise the number of bumblebee hives from mid-October through November to boost pollination coverage. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨: Adjust hive introduction schedules based on observed daylight changes and crop conditions. Ensure hives are set up early enough to maximize pollination time. 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Work closely with suppliers to secure hives exactly when you need them. Discover more strategies to fine-tune hive scheduling! Download our white paper: https://lnkd.in/eKJkmN4j #Pollination #Growlights #PartnerswithNature