• Consumers

  this way, we hope to make an active contribution to a sustainable society, with safe food in sufficient quantities to feed a rapidly growing population. [...] exclusively to professional growers and farmers. In order to provide you with the best possible service as a consumer, we have drawn up a list of frequently [...] sustainable production of plants and crops. Even though they cannot be seen with the naked eye, these products – which can be used above ground and underground

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  transforming biological pest control one breakthrough at a time. We spoke with Peter Couwels, Director Operations, about Koppert’s innovative predatory [...] Additionally, we explore how Koppert is preparing for future challenges with new and evolving solutions. Peter Couwels is a fixture at Koppert, “part [...] developed the most extensive and innovative predatory mite range on the market, with numerous species and formulations tailored to different growing conditions

• BioSolutions for Redheaded Flea Beetle

  Spotlight Chris Anzell has spent his career working in a variety of crops, starting as a grower and working with nursery Safety in Numbers Koppert’s expert [...] Collaborating with growers, he creates BioSolutions that fit the needs of their evolving pest control issues. Phil Gerry has worked with crops for over [...] Fight this stubborn pest with Capsanem and Isarid™. The Problem That Returns Break the Cycle: Target the Larvae Foliage riddled with shotgun holes is the

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  increasingly become a powerful part of IPM solutions together with other beneficial organisms; working together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace [...] Entomopathogenic nematodes measure much less than a millimeter, so cannot be seen with the naked eye. As small as they are, they play an important role in the [...] beetles, caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and many others. How does it work? After application, the nematodes set out in search of their prey. Once they

• Isarid

  Isarid works best in a pest management program designed to keep insect and mite populations below levels that damage plants and other food crops. Integrate [...] and fungus gnats Mode of action When spores of Isarid come into contact with the insect pest they attach to the body and begin to grow almost immediately [...] may be harmed by storage at high temperatures (>86°F (>30°C)) or contact with water for more than 24 hours Notes Isarid has a pre-harvest interval of zero

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  hectare for the last two years. He had many problems with this crop from the start – particularly with wireworms and caterpillars that ruined his crop. For [...] vegetables and urban trees Can be applied with regular spray equipment Highly soluble biodegradable formulation with long shelf life Learn more [...] recommended one of Koppert’s biological nematode solutions – Casea – which has worked very well for me. The truth is that it has solved my problem!’ José Maria

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  on their pollination work and not purely on incubating and ventilating their hives.’ Keeping Them Cool Outdoors Bumblebees that work in a greenhouse have

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  fight them.’ ‘Our Patience was Rewarded’ The Wilczewscy Garden Farm has worked with Koppert for many years when it comes to using bumblebees for pollination [...] our farms helps us to avoid using chemical methods.’ The farm has been working with Koppert for many years. This constant cooperation has resulted in a joint [...] for biological methods to combat these pests in 2016. We conducted tests with various products including nematodes. Comparing the results, nematodes showed

• Trichoderma harzianum

  colonizes the root systems and surrounding soil of plants, where it competes with harmful pathogens for resources, thereby reducing their populations. Additionally [...] granules ( Trianum-P ) and micro granules ( Trianum-G ). Control plant diseases with Trichoderma harzianum The beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22 protects [...] rot ( Sclerotinia spp.) Microdochium spp. How does Trichoderma harzianum work? Trichoderma harzianum T-22 controls plant diseases through various mechanisms

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  develop in a wide range of climatic conditions. It works as a complementary spider mite control tool with Spidex ; both predatory mite species controlling [...] for the biological control of spider mite – that is what you will achieve with Spical Ulti-Mite . This 100% industrial compostable sachet always performs [...] times better. Spider Mite Control Neoseiulus californicus is a predatory mite with an excellent result in combating different kinds of spider mite (including