• Mealybug control: Which beneficial should I use in my vineyard?

  April 12, 2024

  mealybugs Avoid applying in the hottest part of the summer Where to apply: Attach bottles directly to vines or wires, out of direct sunlight Preventatively: [...] disruptions in conjunction with Cryptobug could encourage the beetles to stay on your property instead of dispersing Considering this information in your Integrated [...] feel free to contact our team of Koppert experts . We're dedicated to assisting you through every phase of your pursuit of sustainable crop protection

• Red Headed Flea Beetle Eradication Described in April 2025 GrowerTalks Issue

  February 25, 2025

  Webber, appears in the April 2025 issue of GrowerTalks. He discusses the progress that has been made in managing this notorious pest in ornamentals , and [...] future The How and Why of IPM We Know What Eradicates Red Headed Flea Beetle , an article by Koppert’s national ornamental consultant team manager, Jeremy [...] and paints a picture of the work that still needs to be done with respect to rate, location, timing, and application methods of the biosolution. It’s

• Earth Day 2022: Koppert’s ongoing investment in the planet

  December 18, 2020

  reduction of our CO2 footprint by 250 tonnes of CO2-eq in 2021 8500 tonnes of CO2 compensated via the Gold Standard Foundation and Trees for All in 2020 All [...] reduction in the use of chemicals in horticulture and agriculture. We not only fight pests and diseases, but actively improve plant health , the health of people [...] has actively reduced or compensated for its use of fossil fuels in transportation and energy, in its use of water, packaging and other production processes

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

  December 13, 2022

  infect many plants. In addition to causing wilting, Fusarium wilt is also responsible for causing rot in fruit and in the stems and base of plants, spoiling [...] crop is weak, but there are also varieties of this fungus that can devastate entire crops, as was the case in banana cultivation. Prevention is essential [...] all-rounder Fusarium opens the door to other diseases and pests The advantages of Trianum Ten facts about Fusarium Growers worldwide have to deal with the

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’ [...] by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks, [...] defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider mites are enclosed by a ‘dam’ of predatory mites giving spider mites no chance

• Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four

  June 6, 2019

  problem of caterpillars – the larvae of moths. In greenhouse-grown and outdoor tomato crops, Tuta absoluta represents a particularly tricky problem. In subtropical [...] Source of Multiple Problems There are also many different kinds of whitefly . Tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is a problem all over the world. In greenhouses [...] they can help in the capture and removal of adult whitefly. Aphids and Mealy Bugs And then there are aphids ; these are a common problem in tomato crops

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  February 20, 2025

  intervention once established. An example of this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory bug in combination with the banker plant Lobularia [...] optimization frameworks all lend to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol assessment relies on [...] benefits. In some studies, value is defined as the savings achieved by not utilizing other pest and disease management methods. Cost-saving advantages of biocontrol

• An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

  February 17, 2025

  Growing up in the fields of San Quintín, Baja California, Fernando Rodríguez Borrego was immersed in the world of agriculture. His family, pioneers in strawberry [...] strawberry cultivation in the region, instilled in him from the value of hard work, but also warned him about the challenges of the industry. Despite the d [...] he worked in various agricultural companies, identifying the limitations of conventional pest control methods. In 2016, with a clear vision of sustainability

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  April 16, 2025

  it. Because of our research, we could act quickly—test, reproduce, and deliver a solution in time .” Staying ahead in a globalized world In today’s int [...] Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how we treat our environment [...] Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  July 17, 2024

  packaging and transportation of live organisms. In the early days, we delivered mites on green leaves, which we transported in plastic containers. You can [...] far corners of the world, so we have had to change our packing and mode of transportation radically. There is now an entire cold chain in place from production [...] leaders in the biological solutions industry and have given us a strong position in the international market.’ ‘We now have the broadest portfolio of predatory