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

  May 19, 2025

  Director Koppert Spain at that time. “ Chemicals, people said that biological control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us [...] Swirski-Mite , quickly proved to be a game-changer. “ It worked against both thrips and whitefly - two of our biggest problems, ” he explains. “ It was effective [...] innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus. “ It’s devastating the pepper crops here, ” Kris explains.

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 1, 2023

  If you decide to use Swirski-Mite to combat thrips and whitefly , it's important to ensure that the Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites can do their job [...] sticky traps. Release new predatory mites in time to keep the pest under control. If pollen is present, this can be done later than with flowers without

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  We admit that biological control often takes some getting used to. When using chemical products, you immediately see fewer pests and damage, but IPM requires [...] phase. For whitefly , these are the fresh eggs and the youngest larvae; for thrips , the first and second larval stages. This means that you may still notice

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  and sucking pests, such as thrips , spider mites , and aphids .’ A study currently being conducted by Koppert and NovaCropControl is looking into the consequences [...] NovaCropControl on June-bearers had already shown that production levels remained the same with different nitrogen applications. At NovaCropControl’s testing [...] become highly attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in strawberry crops: is it

• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 1, 2025

  it is so effective against common pests, including the elusive pepper thrips (Thrips parvispinus or TP). His deep dive covers how active the mite is in much

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

  August 31, 2022

  Koppert's biological insecticide, for the control of a wide­­­­ variety of common pests like whitefly , aphids , thrips , mealybugs , fungus gnats and weevils [...] such as beneficials and Horiver sticky cards. A reliable solution for pest control challenges The company added Isaria fumosorosea, the active ingredient of

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  are bred for the biological control of a host of horticultural and orchard pests by Koppert, a leader in biological control. More than 30 years of experience [...] experience has gone into the selection, breeding, and quality control of a specific range of these entomopathogenic or predatory nematodes. These nematodes [...] various nematodes, bacteria and fungi are cultivated for the biological control of pests and diseases. The entomopathogenic nematodes are grown in liquid

• Atheta

  When to use Atheta? Atheta is most effective when introduced preventatively, prior to the establishment of pest populations. How does Atheta work? Atheta is a soil-dwelling species of rove beetle with

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new [...] extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly , and also tackles spider mites and tarsonemid mite . "In

• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  can release its biological solutions over large agricultural expanses to control a range of harmful pests. Although drones have been used in various agricultural [...] Natutec Drone to distribute the biological solution, Spidex , used in the control of the two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus urticae in strawberry fields [...] Cryptobug-L , and Chrysopa to combat a range of pests such as spider mites and thrips , in a variety of crops. The Natutec Drone will initially be available in