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

  April 22, 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: [...] detection of the pest (bleeding bark) If treating a chronic mealybug hotspot, start applications after the last chance of frost Avoid heatwaves Where to apply: [...] chance of frost Can be applied throughout the season Avoid heatwaves Where to apply: Towards the middle of vineyard blocks Open perforated boxes and leave

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

  April 4, 2023

  push toward sustainable agriculture in the future. We believe in finding solutions in nature and applying innovation to make those solutions available to [...] response in pests enabling them to adapt, nematodes remain highly effective over time. Free of concerns about the diminishing performance of conventional [...] them safe for the growers who handle them and those who consume them. As a result, nematodes contribute to the better health of people and the planet. Improved

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

  May 19, 2025

  for the future. ” 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 [...] control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation [...] ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point came during the 2006-2007 season. Supermarkets across Europe, especially in Germany

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

  November 13, 2022

  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’ [...] hotspots no chance The innovative rearing system created by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse [...] make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory mites

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 1, 2024

  Webber, appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact a customized bioprogram can have on all stages of the propagation [...] production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles [...] 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

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces over 1,800,000 pots of Annuals, Perennials [...] left on the plants.' Koppert as a strategic partner Besides the consistent quality, other significant factors that have contributed to the success of Green [...] 'Besides the consistent quality, other significant factors that have contributed to the success of Green Valley Greenhouse IPM program are the resources

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our driving force in the past, still is today, and will be in the future,’ [...] and my brother Peter in 1967 when they decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says [...] location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company a ready market – almost

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

  April 1, 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 [...] methods of the biosolution. It’s an interesting behind the scenes look into the journey from discovery to practical, efficient use of a biocontrol in the [...] and cranberries. Jeremy goes into detail regarding the subsequent trials, and paints a picture of the work that still needs to be done with respect to rate

• Sized for Success: Introducing the 125k Entomite-M for Cost-Efficient IPM!

  January 15, 2024

  feltiae ) are the undisputed heavyweight champs of cleanup for Fungus Gnat blow-ups, they leave a bit to be desired in terms of longevity in the growing media [...] formulations but now have the 125k in the same-sized packaging as our 50k as well ! This gives you a few key advantages, the first of which will be a significant [...] long they'll last in your growing medium. At the end of the day, they aren't great swimmers and don't persist well through frequent bouts of waterlogged media

• A Hybrid Approach to IPM by Jeremy Webber in GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025

  April 22, 2025

  Jeremy Webber makes the case for a hybrid approach to IPM in ornamentals in the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 . In A Hybrid Approach to IPM he maintains [...] are tools in the toolbox along with a slew of newer pesticides. Discussing them together rather than one versus the other is important because the two work [...] especially in ornamentals. Jeremy explores the hybrid approach for managing aphids , including the myriad of bio and chemical solutions available and the aff