• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  and allow for control in varying crops and climates. Monitor Your Crop! For biological pest control to succeed, crop monitoring is essential. Horiver and [...] Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry Perfect Potted Hydrangeas [...] become one of the most threatening greenhouse pests. For a long time, in crops where natural enemies had been released against other pests, aphids could

• Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

  pests that can be controlled with beneficial nematodes in your particular crop, download the target overview: Top fruits Soft fruits Stone fruits & nuts [...] These beneficial nematodes are resuspended in water and dispersed over the crop by using spraying/irrigation systems most commonly used in agriculture. But… [...] report impressive outcomes, with reduced pesticide dependency, minimized crop damage, and increased yields. Customer experiences Hundreds of farmers already

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  ahead: predatory mites in outdoor crops and global impact Today, the demand for biocontrol in fruit trees and open-field crops is growing rapidly. And once [...] effectiveness, adaptability, and ability to establish long-term presence in crops. Unlike parasitoids, predatory mites can remain active throughout the season [...] leading the way. Natural populations of predatory mites already exist in some crops and regions. But reinforcing them with strategic releases of Koppert’s solutions

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  on both vegetable and ornamental crops. It has since been proven that Spidex is an effective solution in various crops, both in the greenhouse and the field [...] difficulty moving over the leaves of crops that grow hairs or glandular hairs – the tomato plant for example. In this crop, predatory bugs and gall midges are [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis is used globally in a wide range of food and ornamental crops. Spidex is a biological control product based on the predatory mite Phytoseiulus

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  various vegetable crops, including tomato, cucumber, aubergine, courgette, bean, and pepper as well as potato. Many ornamental crops, including rose, gerbera [...] a wide range of host plants: the insect targets vegetable and ornamental crops under glass in particular. The greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can [...] whiteflies are comfortable in various locations, development is faster in some crops than in others. Whiteflies multiply much faster on cucumber plants than on

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  May 6, 2019

  Generally speaking, there are three 'routes' that thrips take when getting into a crop: 1. They were already there Thrips are experts at hide-and-seek - especially [...] disinfection is therefore very important: you can do this as soon as the crop has been cleared out of the greenhouse or field. 2. They fly into the greenhouse [...] places. From there, the insect moves further into the greenhouse or field crop, either under its own power (by flying) or drifting with the air. It can

• Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection

  April 13, 2018

  Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the [...] Future of biological crop protection Koen advocates for a cautious approach, carefully examining effectiveness when it comes to applying crop protection . He [...] results. Koen's perspective highlights that effective crop protection remains necessary to prevent crop failures and ensure food supply. While traditional

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  the future Inspired by Nature: new design, same trusted quality Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations Koppert introduces [...] nematodes are increasingly being used to control pests in an extensive range of crops. Our product Casea contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema carpocapsae [...] use nematode products is the diminishing role and performance of chemical crop protection products. Either they have been removed by international and local

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 20, 2022

  What is integrated crop management? ‘Integrated Crop Management’ (ICM) is a holistic approach that takes measures to optimize your crop growth while maximizing [...] make it increasingly difficult to achieve that goal. That’s why integrated crop management systems are playing an ever more crucial role in a business’ ability [...] maximizing production in the short and long term. ICM measures include optimum crop rotation, choice of varieties, fertilization and soil health, water management