• PhylloKare™: The new standard in biostimulants

  soil health and microbial activity, and offers a sustainable solution for both conventional and organic systems. Get Expert Guidance Ready to experience [...] innovation, science, and nature to help growers achieve healthier, stronger, and more resilient crops. For over 50 years, we’ve been pioneers in sustainable a [...] resilience products. Our portfolio reflects decades of research, practical experience, and real-world results. Every product is crafted with a focus on effectiveness

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  use, as the mites are not attracted to them. Even if there’s a contamination hotspot in the crop, you’re unlikely to find anything on the sticky traps. [...] outbreak requires rapid action, and the earlier you deal with it, the better. This requires you to be constantly alert, and proper scouting is crucial. Using [...] attention paid to areas where there were problems last season. Those are the areas where the conditions are ideal for spider mite, often drier and warmer spots

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  September 30, 2024

  effective glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable [...] resistance to weather conditions such as moisture and drought in outdoor cultivation (although equally effective in greenhouses and tunnels), and which once [...] resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly and also tackles spider mite and tarsonemid mite.’ Versatile and reliable Amblyseius

• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  up quickly, and use a knife to create straight wound surfaces (they dry faster than frayed wounds). There is also a whole range of products to make the plant [...] absorption and transport. Trianum strengthens the plant's resistance and provides a certain degree of resistance to the fungus. Powdery Mildew In fact, the [...] dire consequences for production! It's essential to take action as soon as the first symptoms appear, otherwise it will be difficult to get the situation under

• More than solutions, a partner in your success

  Free Consultation On-site and regional support across the US From a global presence in 100+ countries and over 58 years of experience to a team of 30+ c [...] access to IPM consultants who work alongside you to understand your operation and guide your decisions. Talk to an IPM Expert A simpler way to get started [...] get products; you gain a network of IPM experts who are salaried, not commission-based. Through regular on-site visits, we partner with growers to deliver

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  scales with Aphytis and Rhyzobug and spider mites with Spical Ulti-Mite . These biocontrol solutions have not only proven to be successful but also reduced [...] reduced the reliance on chemical pesticides. The path to environmental friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable practices, Balbino and his team have transformed [...] Get to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  material and semi-finished products being moved back and forth between continents and countries. This makes it much easier for species of thrips to spread [...] thrips is on the increase, and since this particular species is extremely resistant to pesticides, more and more growers are moving over to biological [...] investing heavily in R&D. In ornamentals cultivation, roses and flowering pot plants such as hydrangeas and phalaenopsis are important target crops. Thankfully

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  there's no need to apply new mites on a regular basis. Several factors determine how quickly this happens, such as how many prey there are and whether other [...] grower, you are often also a strategist – and fighting pests requires a different strategy in every situation. Sometimes responding quickly to a pest is [...] because a pest is gaining more and more terrain in your crop. You can easily introduce many predatory mites in one go. If you want to gradually apply predatory

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

  April 16, 2025

  there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate and adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid [...] Koppert still leads the way and provides growers with secure supply, superior quality, expert guidance and advice, and access to continuous innovation that [...] ” Innovation in action Koppert’s predatory mite, Swirski-Mite , quickly proved to be a game-changer. “ It worked against both thrips and whitefly - two

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  February 17, 2025

  family’s dedication to innovation and sustainable practices led them through various crops—from lettuce to tomatoes, and eventually to their current specialty: [...] Stolk Brothers’ journey in horticulture began in 1925 when Pieter Stolk’s great-grandfather purchased land in Bergschenhoek and started growing lettuce [...] Pieter Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle began working with Koppert