• Predatory mites

  of your crop consultant for the frequency of releases. Video: How to use predatory mites How many predatory mites do I need? The dosage and frequency of [...] Ulti-Mite sachets are: Spical Ulti-Mite , Swirski Ulti-Mite and Montdo Ulti-Mite. How to use predatory mites? Using predatory mites for pest control involves several [...] target pest is crucial. Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right predatory

• Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore

  August 18, 2026

  visible, significant economic losses may already be underway. Understanding how this pest behaves is the first step toward developing an effective Integrated [...] surprises Help, whitefly! Now what? Botrytis problems often have company How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Economical and Better Biocontrol of Aphids [...] Close Eye on Thrips Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Ten Facts About Thrips Thrips Can Get Out of

• Psyllids

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• Flies

  Biological control of flies Flies are a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect crop hygiene. Their larvae can damage roots and g

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  a Successful Approach IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future The How and Why of IPM Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program Biological control [...] understanding of many physiological mechanisms that biostimulants can trigger and how this contributed to various forms of (induced) resistance in plants. Better [...] understanding of the (micro)organisms for the soil food web increasingly reveals how plants interact with their environment, and where application of beneficial

• An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

  February 17, 2025

  with predatory mites, I had many doubts. I didn’t know how they worked, how effective they were, or how to integrate them into my production system," recalls [...] life cycles of the predatory mites, the optimal times to release them, and how to combine them with other biological strategies. It was a continuous learning

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  "How can we possibly explain to our children and grandchildren that we once sprayed poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks [...] allows me to carry on his legacy. I’m passionate about educating growers on how natural methods, like predatory mites , enable them to cultivate their crops [...] to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains. Yet, the results spoke for themselves. Once

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  How to control whitefly? Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly The Benefits of [...] Begins with Swirski Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets? Quality is Key at Koppert! Infestation [...] Look at the Top Four Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips

• Thripex-V

  thrips control: always a good idea Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? What is Biological Control? Ten Facts

• Aphidend

  Aphids, Mealybugs and Echinothrips What is Biological Control? Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop