• Time For A Tune Up

  February 27, 2026

  confronted most problems firsthand and built successful IPM programs for a wide range of growers. Among their most useful tools for production efficiency are regular [...] client site visits and in-depth visitor reports (VRs). Potential problems can be identified quickly before getting out of control, and any blind spots in [...] in the existing IPM program can be promptly found and remediated. Starting with an overview of the crop and current BioSolution in place, Koppert Technical

• Fusarium opens the door to other diseases and pests

  June 29, 2022

  keeps crops healthy and productive and can be even more effective if growers ensure that their plants have the best conditions for growth. But then Fusarium [...] to diseases and pests. Drought, stress, and insufficient nutrition can cause a plant to become weak, but aggressive fungi such as Fusarium can also have [...] the door for other diseases and pests to strike. Plants have a natural resistance to diseases and pests, which is essential as there wouldn't be any plants

• Bugs

  Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation, discoloration, and yield [...] monitor, attract and eliminate harmful bugs in different crop stages. With Koppert’s biological solutions for bugs, professional growers can protect their [...] group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over

• Biological seed treatment

  treatment consists of active ingredients that can include microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts. Biological substances [...] increases nutrient uptake; The enhanced root and shoot growth means that the early growth rate is optimized and that both the nutritional value of the crop as [...] information The demand for biological seed treatment solutions is increasing. They ensure that farmers protect their potential yield and quality by minimizing

• Tomato leaf miner

  desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In (sub-)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also [...] ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by [...] bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions

• Protected vegetables

  quality and yield: IPM practices, such as regular scouting for pests and diseases, help identify issues early, allowing for timely interventions and preserving [...] fungi, and other natural components, to suppress or prevent fungal plant diseases. Scouting and monitoring for pests and diseases Scouting and monitoring [...] in monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies and thrips are present

• Beetles

  Beetle damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into [...] beetles Beetles can cause serious damage in many greenhouse and field crops by feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss [...] out and eliminate beetle larvae in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles

• Aphidius colemani

  situation. Best conditions for use of Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp Aphidius colemani is most effective between 20 and 25°C (68 and 77°F). The effectivity [...] colemani is a parasitic wasp used for biological pest control . This species belongs to the Braconidae family and is primarily known for its effectiveness in [...] agricultural and horticultural environments. Aphidius colemani is widely used in the biological control of aphids . Aphidius colemani is used for the control

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 21, 2022

  agriculture with two products – Capirel and Casea . These two products each contain a different nematode species and can be used to control damaging pests such [...] crops, such as lettuce and baby leaves. Suitable for conventional and organic growers The good news for growers is that they can apply these two biocontrol [...] conventional and organic growers can use them, even close to harvest time. In addition, they are safe for humans and the environment supporting a more sustainable

• Grape downy mildew

  Willaertia magna C2c Maky is known for its ability to produce a wide range of bio-active compounds involved in microbial interactions. When used as a lysate [...] diseases in wine and table grape production worldwide. The disease spreads rapidly under warm and wet conditions, infecting leaves, shoots, and young berries [...] post-infection (depending on temperature and humidity), the disease is often well-established before it can be visually detected in the field. Leaf symptoms