• 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

• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  biologicals to the grower and the moment before deployment. Temperature awareness and holding the different types of products are covered, as well as preparing [...] has an article in the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the critical time between the delivery of b [...] spent. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts of the day regarding ornamental IPM. Her broad

• Koppert Side-Effect App is an All-in-One Product

  August 18, 2021

  Prominent Groeneweg II in 's-Gravenzande. ‘The app is really useful,’ he says. ‘I only have to fill in the name of the beneficial and the database then immediately [...] situation. The app also indicates the persistence of crop protection products. Persistence is the period, expressed in the number of weeks, in which a product [...] protection product, and the app will show which natural enemies are sensitive to that product. This allows the grower to select the best beneficial for

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

  April 22, 2025

  spider mites and tackles the same question with regard to western flower thrips in light of the fact that so many biosolutions currently exist and again, a [...] . Biosolutions are top of mind for many greenhouse professionals, and some of the largest greenhouses in North America are adopting and fine-tuning bio-based [...] 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

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

  August 31, 2022

  program. Green Valley Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces over 1,800,000 pots [...] effectiveness and wide usability in various ornamental, herb, and vegetable crops makes it a dependable and recommended ally: 'We have tried the other brands [...] safe for their workers and the environment, it's great at managing resistance, and it's compatible with their existing biocontrols and disease management program

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  France, and Italy, growers have successfully used the Cryptobug predatory beetle and Citripar parasitic wasp for the control of mealybugs in grapes and citrus [...] spider mites in potatoes, and we are working on solutions against aphids in, for example, apple trees." In partnership Koppert offers advice and support from [...] growers around the world have applied our beneficial insects and mites to protect their crops against pests. First in greenhouses and now also in outdoor crops

• Koppert Involved in New Project Aiming for Sustainable Control of Poultry Red Mite

  June 4, 2019

  health and welfare. The problem of poultry red mite is very complex as early stage infestations are difficult to discover and very few products are available [...] involved in the North-West Europe Interreg project, aiming to stimulate technology and knowledge exchange to jointly develop, test, demonstrate and implement [...] Systems will provide natural enemies and expertise in this project. The poultry red mite is a huge problem for the egg sector as an infestation rate of

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  January 1, 1970

  multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host [...] host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this way, Heterorhabditis [...] nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic and are known for their effectiveness in controlling a variety

• Casea

  January 1, 1970

  ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a [...] develop, and reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pest insects in the root zone [...] leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except when tank mixing with a

• Scia-Rid

  January 1, 1970

  15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except [...] develop, and reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pest insects in the root zone [...] Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing