• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  produce some 2.5 million units every year, which means that we can send out large numbers of plants every week if necessary, all of excellent and uniform quality [...] combination of Mainspring® and an attractant; aphids are treated several times with Teppeki®, and spider mites are dealt with using a range of enemies, including [...] "This way we have a number of strong armies in our crops at the start of the finishing process," explains Pieter. Entonem and Stratiolaelaps scimitus products

• Atheta

  light curative heavy curative ft2/unit 1/10 ft2 5-10/10 ft2 10-15/10 ft2 interval (days) At 1st potting and each transplant Important! Only use [...] trademark ‘upward curving’ of their abdomen, in a way resembling a scorpion. These beneficial insects move quite quickly and are capable of flight when needed [...] ) • Shore Flies (Ephydridae) Unit of Packaging Pack size: 1 L tube with 1,000 rove beetles and a 5 L bucket with 5,000 rove beetles. Both packs use peat

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  In the vibrant world of horticulture, Koppert stands out for its commitment to innovation. By combining a deep respect for nature and understanding of [...] to growing conditions in Spain, creating Montdo Ulti-Mite . Because of our investments in state-of-the-art production facilities and cold chain logistics [...] at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  In the vibrant world of horticulture, Koppert stands out for its commitment to innovation. By combining a deep respect for nature and understanding of [...] to growing conditions in Spain, creating Montdo Ulti-Mite. Because of our investments in state-of-the-art production facilities and cold chain logistics [...] at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 1, 2023

  Swirski-Mite in bottles when fast action is needed or predatory mites in breeding bags for prevention and a long-term approach. Keep track of the effects [...] effects, and learn as you go. Learn about the biology of pests and their natural enemies. That way, you can create your own system that suits your company. Don'ts [...] still low. In principle, predatory mites work preventatively. Monitor the infestation level using sticky traps. Release new predatory mites in time to keep

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  ‘The future holds many challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over [...] strategies in horticulture. We have the most experienced consultants in the industry with years of practice in the field. We know our natural products and devise [...] growers and companies know when to introduce our beneficial organisms and in what numbers. ‘We really understand our beneficial insects and mites and how they

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  result in combating different kinds of spider mite (including two-spotted spider mite , fruit spider mite, citrus red mite and date palm mite). In addition [...] the rearing system of predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus . It can therefore build up its population in the sachet more rapidly and effectively. Compared [...] results in controlling various tarsonemid mites. Spider mite can cause severe damage in many crops. These mites are located on the underside of the leaf

• Keep Them Cool!

  August 10, 2021

  level. A protective layer in the bottom of the Natupol box acts as insulation and reduces fluctuation in temperature in the hive. ‘The Natupol box ensures [...] during the hottest times of the day and allow them to pollinate in the early morning and evening. As long as the flowers are open and receptive, pollination [...] can make a difference of 4-15°C / 39.2-59°F in the hive. This can ensure longer pollinations hours and prevent damage to the hive.’ Hive location makes the

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  Trianum, levels of Phythium have decreased dramatically. Up until 2019, there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole [...] cucumbers to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I [...] developments in technology have gradually shifted my focus in terms of plant protection to biological methods. That’s why I now use fewer and fewer chemicals

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  October 10, 2022

  The How and Why of IPM Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations Koppert has been offering solutions in the field of integrated [...] abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable in an ICM or IPM strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your plant protection and pest control [...] used on a large scale to combat pests and mites. Chemical plant protection products are used only in emergencies and are always selective. That means they