• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  development is much slower than when they have an unlimited supply of their favorite prey. In the case of predatory bugs used against whitefly , the difference [...] pest infestation. However, this also means the natural enemies are left without food. The crucial question is: where have they gone? Most natural enemies [...] to work. Standing army The rapid disappearance of useful insects is sometimes a disadvantage – especially if your intention is to build up a standing army

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  y, for the bumblebees this can mean death from the heat. Therefore, it is important to ensure proper steps are taken by the grower to help the bumblebees [...] ‘The need to keep your busy pollinators cool increases. Keeping an eye on the temperature in the greenhouse is more important than ever for your bumblebees [...] growers worldwide need to do is to take account of their local conditions and make sure the temperature is such that the bumblebees can concentrate on

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  resilience. While the plant may look healthy on the outside, the nitrogen is actually hard at work inflating its cells, weakening the plant and creating [...] what? The Spread of Whitefly What is Biological Control? A pest like whitefly has a direct impact on the resilience of a crop. It's not just the pest's [...] pest's feeding on the crop that is harmful; whitefly also poses a risk of virus transmission. Worse still is the likelihood that other diseases and pests will

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future The How and Why of IPM [...] collected from the original source of the pest and released in areas where pests needed control. the aim was to achieve the establishment of the natural enemy [...] crop cycle. This was the start of the Koppert Biological Systems. The first natural enemy The first natural enemy produced was the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  hanging on the plant or on a stick in the soil. Don’t panic the pouch is harmless to you, your loved ones, and your pets. The reason for the pouch is that it [...] of many different chemicals. At the end of the day it is important to rid the plant of pests. Neoseiulus cucumeris is produced and packaged by Koppert [...] mites by the time of arrival to your garden are dead but so are the pests. There is nothing you need to do with the sachet. Now, as for the plant you do

• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  Application at Koppert ‘The dashboard also provides detailed analyses of the situation in the greenhouse and shows the severity of the infestation, enabling [...] in practice. The app is currently in the pre-introduction phase: we are shifting the focus towards other crops and further increasing the number of clients [...] will be available after summer for most subsidiaries. Although the processes of manually scouting crops is very important, it is time-consuming and err

• Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum

  August 10, 2020

  to biological crop protection , there is a great deal that is hidden from sight. This is also the case with Trianum, which does all its hard work underground [...] colonize the roots of the plant and keep pathogens at bay. And that's not all: they also stimulate root growth and the absorption of nutrients. The impact [...] apparent above the ground: a strong and vital crop! We often assess the success of a strategy or application based on what we can see. But when it comes to

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  contributed to the success of Green Valley Greenhouse IPM program are the resources that come along when purchasing Koppert's products: 'The side effects [...] resources that come along when purchasing Koppert's products: 'The side effects app is very helpful when considering what to spray that won't be harmful to beneficial [...] sprenching applications. It is easy to apply, and there's no residue left on the plants.' Koppert as a strategic partner Besides the consistent quality, other

• Prevention: the most powerful weapon in the fight against Fusarium

  December 13, 2022

  in other ways depending on the crop. The best tip we can give growers is that prevention is better than cure. Fusarium wilt is an incredibly difficult disease [...] Growers worldwide have to deal with the soil-borne fungal disease Fusarium wilt . As the name suggests, wilting is the most common symptom, but this soil-borne [...] identify at the start. Fusarium often strikes when a crop is weak, but there are also varieties of this fungus that can devastate entire crops, as was the case

• The advantages of Trianum

  December 17, 2021

  simple: the space that Trichoderma takes up on the roots is no longer available for pathogens and neither are the exudates around the roots, which significantly [...] develop. When the Trichoderma harzianum T-22 fungi grow on the roots, they trigger the plant to activate its defense mechanism against pathogens. The plant [...] want that? The most significant advantages of Trianum in a nutshell: The Trianum Trichoderma fungi compete with pathogenic fungi. The principle is very simple: