• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Koppert IPM app Vlaardingen, Netherlands [...] Plant Empowerment the road map to sustainable horticulture. The theory of Plant Empowerment is described in the book; Plant Empowerment, the basic principles [...] Empowerment The partners start with a series of four webinars. The participants learn how to stimulate and support the natural growing power of the plants by

• Koppert Attends NECANN Boston 2025

  February 28, 2025

  experienced cannabis growers who understand the plants and the industry. They’ve dealt with most, if not all of the pest problems that trouble cannabis, including [...] cannabis growers in the US and abroad. For commercial and other serious cannabis growers a clean crop is of the utmost importance, so stop by the Koppert booth [...] questions or to set up an appointment. Representatives from our direct-to-consumer branch, Natural Enemies , will be guests in the booth this year as well

• Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars

  June 28, 2023

  Paysandisia archon. The name of the butterfly or moth doesn’t always tell you everything about the species’ dietary preferences. For example, the cabbage moth [...] pheromones can disorientate the males and leave them unable to locate the females. Another technique is to use the pheromones to lure the butterflies and moths [...] Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future Spot the caterpillar

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  is one of the most serious. The larvae and mature insects can pick up the virus before transmitting it in the adult stage. Even more misery The tobacco whitefly [...] sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases, sooty mold will form on the honeydew, which growers [...] viruses. While the greenhouse whitefly transmits only a few viruses into vegetable and fruit crops, such as the tomato chlorosis virus, the greenhouse whitefly

• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 28, 2023

  part of the chain, the harm inflicted by pests and diseases upon crops is a significant contributor to this crisis. The FAO estimates that up to 40 percent [...] pests. This approach minimizes the need for chemical pesticides, effectively reducing crop losses and guaranteeing the quality of harvested produce. Enhancing [...] yields, thus mitigating the risk of losses due to inadequate pollination. Strengthening crop health: Our plant health products fortify the natural defenses of

• Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

  March 7, 2025

  listen. Be sure to stay tuned until the very end! Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts regarding [...] Bill Calkins is widely known as the editor of Tech On Demand, the email newsletter discussing technical topics in the horticultural industry. In his companion [...] Technical IPM Consultant for the Midwest Region. She fills Bill in on what she’s seeing and hearing as spring production ramps up across North America. Bill

• Amblyseius swirskii

  shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material [...] often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and [...] it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. Amblyseius swirskii in bottles The predatory mite Amblyseius

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least [...] approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. The larvae of Amblydromalus limonicus [...] it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. How to use Amblydromalus limonicus The predatory mite

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  May 2, 2018

  Spical ) can provide a useful back-up as it is less sensitive to chemicals, tolerates a lower humidity and has the ability to feed on multiple pests such [...] State and Federal restrictions coupled with chemical resistances have pushed the Berry industry to find safer, more cost-effective methods to care for their [...] mites . Natural pest control programs offered by Koppert provide growers the ability to produce a crop that has been treated with limited amounts of pesticides

• Neoseiulus californicus

  colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply has been [...] persimilis in the complete absence of food, remaining in the crop to await the arrival of new prey. Life cycle of Neoseiulus californicus The developmental [...] case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop