• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  January 30, 2025

  teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry [...] an article in the February, 2025 edition of GrowerTalks magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history of the apex predator [...] magazine has been the industry’s voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and

• Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell

  November 29, 2021

  intensify the population over time, it will cost more money in the long run. Don’t store the product for too long after receiving it, and don’t store it in the [...] mite in your crop early on. Regular scouting is the most important aspect, and will help you to keep up and ensure that you use Spidex at just the right [...] ideally use Spidex on the day that you receive it. If that’s not possible, make sure to store it in a cool and dark place. Do not store the product for longer

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  allows you to meet these requirements and retain your status as a valued supplier. The requirements in this area are sure to increase further in the future [...] already in the starting blocks before the problems start. You're fully prepared, both for expected infestations and unexpected intruders. In short, the use [...] However, the fact is that some active ingredients - and certainly the excipients - are toxic to plants. They inhibit enzyme processes, damage the waxy layer

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  Eye on Thrips Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control The How and Why of IPM Using biological beneficials in the fight against thrips can be expensive, but [...] destroy a crop! In the past, ornamental plant growers regularly had to destroy part of their crops. This is hardly ever necessary any longer due to better control [...] exactly? In ornamental plants, the main problem is visual damage. This can seriously affect the product's value or even make it unsaleable. The viruses

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  explains, the thrips infestation in open-field vegetable crops in the Netherlands increased considerably. There was heavy infestation in the key crops [...] of onions (the second most important vegetable crop in the world after tomatoes), cabbage, and leeks. The problem was not only acute in the Netherlands [...] though is the fact that there isn’t yet a biological solution to control every species in every crop. Koppert is, therefore, investing in more R&D in this area

• Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape

  July 2, 2019

  Manager, Tim Bossinga. ‘The material of the sachet is still the same, but the shape is more elongated and features a new design. The properties and application [...] swirskii to the protected cultivation market in 2006 when these mites instantly became one of the most successful biological control agents in Europe. At [...] n remain unchanged, and recent tests with the new packaging show that the emergence of mites is equal to the current Swirski-Mite Plus sachet.´ Efficient

• Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future

  April 5, 2023

  alternative to its chemical counterparts today and addresses the push toward sustainable agriculture in the future. We believe in finding solutions in nature [...] beneficial nematodes to support the transition to sustainable agriculture is enormous. And because of our dedication to research, the opportunities for replacing [...] trials to understand and apply nematode behavior to crop protection . We have done so in collaboration with growers, through whom we contribute to making

• Pests and Pals Webinar: Watch the Recording Now!

  March 19, 2025

  and thrips The role of beneficial microbes in protecting crops against pathogens like Fusarium The benefits of proactive biocontrol strategies to reduce reliance [...] Biological pest control is revolutionizing the way growers manage pests and pathogens—naturally and sustainably. In collaboration with Farmer Bailey , we hosted [...] g biological solutions into your pest management plan Missed the Live Webinar? Watch the Recording!

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and [...] fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production costs. For this reason, the increased [...] with longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the [...] Koppert... at the beginning of the establishment of the biological control tools, their consultants showed us the range of possibilities they had to establish