• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  necessary, all of excellent and uniform quality. It works out very well, but we have to do a lot of work to get there." A strong army in the crop With their [...] the topped plants have to spend at least 1000 hours in a cold store. After that, there is the finishing process before delivery to customers. "IKEA and Albert [...] stringent requirements on crop protection , the company needs to resort to biological control methods to fight pests wherever possible. The most troublesome pests

• Thrips

  it's important to maintain good plant health through regular irrigation and fertilization, as stressed plants are more susceptible to thrips infestations [...] the pest is present. Thrips control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our thrips control products in action. More thrips [...] Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting

• AmericanHort Community Connector Roundtable: Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds

  February 28, 2025

  for the green industry and works to connect that industry across states and segments, providing members the opportunity to expand their network and resources [...] invited to participate in AmericanHort’s Community Connector Roundtable: Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM [...] free for members. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts at Koppert regarding ornamental

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  Nature's Perfect Pollinator Bumblebees are active at temperatures near 40°F (5°C), honey­bees become active at temperatures near 60-65°F (15-18°C). Bumblebees [...] foggy, and rainy days, honeybees are less active at low light levels. Bumblebees will fly in winds of up to 40mph (64km/hr). Bumblebees pollinate flowers [...] “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before

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

  June 5, 2024

  here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – it was our [...] vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest [...] growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes became more and more successful, we decided to make our biological solutions available to everyone

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  greenhouse. Koppert worked together with consultancy firm AAB NL to design the location and coordinate construction activities. In addition to sales support [...] transferred to the greenhouses and halls, and will soon also be transferred to the office building.’ This same principle has been applied to the units, [...] quality, which is something Koppert is keen to offer its customers, according to Bram Klein, Project Manager at Koppert. "The greenhouse’s complexity is reflected

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  years ago. Koppert was contacted to help them achieve this. The two companies first looked at how Koppert could help to make the production of propagation [...] consultant Ellen Klein. But a great deal of work was needed to get these authorizations passed. ‘This was due to the unfamiliarity of the Ugandan government [...] with beneficials and the way in which they work. But we have managed to overcome this hurdle and are now working very effectively with the authorities. We

• Steinernema feltiae

  often applied to the soil as a biological control method to target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management [...] Steinernema feltiae nematodes work? Steinernema feltiae nematodes control pests through a process called parasitism. When applied to the soil or sprayed onto [...] opening should be at least 0.5 mm (500 microns – 35 mesh) - preferably high flow rate cone nozzle types Continuous mixing should take place to prevent nematodes

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  nematodes are usually applied to the soil. This biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture [...] opening should be at least 0.5 mm (500 microns – 35 mesh) - preferably high flow rate cone nozzle types Continuous mixing should take place to prevent nematodes [...] performs best at temperatures between 19-33°C/66-91°F Soil temperature below 5°C/41°F and above 35°C/95°F can be lethal Nematodes are susceptible to ultraviolet

• Casea

  few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pest insects in the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid d [...] pests at a rate of 1 to 3 million nematodes per liter of spray solution (average 1.5 billion /ha or 0.6 billion/acre) and against soil pests at a rate [...] from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing at least 2 litres of water per