• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 1, 2024

  BioSolutions for Propagators, a pest control article by Jeremy Webber, appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact [...] and other industry professionals curious about natural, sustainable pest control solutions for crops. Jeremy is currently the Ornamental Crop Team Manager [...] US. Prior to his work at Koppert, he rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  you can avoid using a chemical control method. A plant that can grow well remains strong and productive. A cleaner product Reduced use of chemicals also [...] ready - just in case. Biological control also offers major advantages: advanced investments result in higher productivity and better-quality crops. The damage [...] reduced residues on the product. There are legal rules governing the amount of pesticide residues that may be present on a product. These days, however,

• Thrips

  before 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 [...] achieve reliable, sustainable pest management while protecting crop quality and productivity. Solutions for thrips control Learn more about What are thrips [...] Biological control of thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  NovaCropControl on June-bearers had already shown that production levels remained the same with different nitrogen applications. At NovaCropControl’s testing [...] of this element and become highly attractive to pests and soil pathogens. Together with NovaCropControl, Koppert is trying to find an optimum balance in [...] levels of production and quality with a lower dose of fertilizer? Californian strawberry growers who use NatuGro have already seen their production levels

• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  enemies used for biological pest control of spider mite infestations, enabling growers to safely combat this devastating pest without the use of harsh chemicals [...] persimilis , for the control of spider mites on cucumber plants, and thus laid the foundation for the biological control of many plant pests on numerous plants [...] agricultural industries. To further support pest control programs, Koppert produces two additional predators for the control of spider mites. In addition to Ph

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  always been a stubborn pest for us,’ explains Federico Martínez Martínez. ‘Many of our products have a long production time. This extended period gives algae [...] results of the pest control did not live up to their expectations. ‘We have few success stories and a lot of failures. We applied the product believing that [...] started using biological control for sciarid fly in 2003, as chemicals proved inefficient in combating the larvae of this pest. ‘Sciarid fly has always

• Natutec Drone

  Koppert products for the control of spider mite and thrips can now be dispersed using Natutec Drone: Spidex These Koppert products for the control of spider [...] Airborne technology for biological control of harmful pests Use Natutec Drone for the effective and efficient release of a range of biological organisms [...] a unique dispersal mechanism that can carry a wide range of biological products and disperse them with great accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the

• Reinforced Hook For All

  July 16, 2018

  order to make these products even more robust.' This improvement will be applied on the following products. Swirski-Mite Plus : for control of whitefly and [...] Swirski-Mite LD : for control of whitefly and thrips Spical-Plus : for control of various spider mite species Thripex-Plus : for control of various thrips [...] resistant to moisture, so that the sachets remain firmly in place in the crop. Product manager Tim Bossinga explains, 'Following the launch of Swirski Ulti-Mite

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  natural enemies, resulting in effective biological pest control , as the mites are able to reach the pest faster.” An innovation toolbox Since 2006, Koppert [...] is a key component of a pest management system, where multiple predators work together to control this chemical-resistant pest.” Staying ahead of the game [...] understanding of growers’ challenges, they are transforming biological pest control one breakthrough at a time. We spoke with Peter Couwels, Director Operations

• trial results wireworm control

  selection, production and quality control of our beneficial nematodes. Each of the nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects [...] Wireworm control with beneficial nematodes Results in irrigated potato Wireworms damage in irrigated potato (% of potatoes with holes) 2023, Italy 80 [...] wireworms in irrigated potato (% damage reduction compared to untreated control) Emilia-Romagna Region - North Italy, Sagea 2022 40 17,5 10 20 5 0