• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  businesses. In case you missed it—we handed out some premium swag bags: handsome, sturdy canvas totes full of information and product samples, as in cards, [...] looks the grower in the eye when discussing possible solutions. Koppert consultants show up because it’s important. Pest control is Job One in their book of [...] Commercial Grows —brought in a lot of traffic. Judging by the amount of visitors we received, including many experts and professionals in the industry, these

• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 18, 2024

  Esteban Rios will be in Booth #2149 in C Hall for the show, so they will be available to answer your questions. As a team they’re experts in biocontrols for [...] industry, especially on the East Coast. It consistently attracts over 11,000 attendees and more than 900 exhibitors, making it an important waterhole for buyers [...] Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149 January 8–10, 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  April 23, 2018

  growing in importance in response to Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help it better [...] are already restraints on its use due partly to the CO2 emissions of this industry as well as the climate policies in place in many parts of the world,’ [...] is also gaining in importance in the world of practice. Peter Maes points to outdoor crops, where Koppert is continuing to gain ground in major crops such

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  Orius . It was a turning point. “For the first time, predatory mites offered a working, scalable solution for growers - and it triggered a real shift in mentality [...] filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong dedication to entomology and, eventually, a pivotal role in shaping the [...] californicus — marketed as Spical — marking a milestone in expanding biocontrol beyond the greenhouse. In recent years, the team has introduced two more powerful

• Rhizoctonia solani

  fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It overwinters as mycelium or sclerotia in the soil and on crop residues. It is also seed-borne. Thanatephorus [...] as Rhizoctonia solani , the vegetative stage. It was long believed to be a sterile fungus, but recently it was discovered that the fungus produces basidiospores [...] res. These spores don’t play a role in the epidemics or dispersal of the fungus, only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful tool in monitoring the development of infestations. Regular scouting in the crop is also essential as it allows [...] where to find the larvae. In some crops, you will find them mainly in the heads of the plants, while in others they tend to be in the flowers or on the leaves [...] success in eliminating it. Detecting the larvae requires practice. Considering how small the larvae are, a magnifying glass is an indispensable tool. It also

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the [...] midge known for its effectiveness in biological pest control , specifically targeting aphids . This beneficial insect is widely employed in integrated pest [...] night, it is crucial to keep the night temperature above 12°C/61°F, to ensure optimal conditions for oviposition. Apply Aphidoletes aphidimyza in an environment

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 23, 2022

  farming by 2030. This policy is in potential very beneficial for the market position of biological control industry. However, in practice the market introduction [...] Market Access Manager, Evert Hamblok. Biodiversity research in progress Monitoring biodiversity in order to prove the overall positive impact our solutions [...] function within horti and agro-ecosystems. In agricultural systems, we work with nature and not against it by setting up natural, highly functional horti

• PhylloKare™ - SDS

  Dispose of contents/container in accordance with licensed collector’s sorting instructions SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION In accordance with DOT / TDG [...] March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations SECTION 1 - SUBSTANCE IDENTITY AND COMPANY INFORMATION 1.1 PRODUCT NAME: PRODUCT FORM: PHYLLOKARE™ ORGANIC LIQUID [...] statements GHS US labeling: Not classified. 2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification: No additional information available 2.4 Unknown acute toxicity

• Powdery mildew

  colonies mostly occur in these crops. In covered roses, the colonies appear first and foremost on the upper side of the leaves. In most crops, the white [...] hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate [...] fairly similar in all plant-pathogen combinations. The symptoms are white fluffy colonies, first and foremost on the upper side of the leaf. In severe epidemics