• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  – it's found in almost every crop worldwide. But there is hope: the mite's natural enemy, the predatory mite in Spical , is also at home in just about every [...] and the predatory mite in Spical goes mad for it! You can call on the help of these predatory mites in many crops: vegetables (in the greenhouse and outdoors) [...] californicus is only ineffective in crops such as tomatoes, so you'll have to find another solution to combat spider mites in these cases. The most common

• Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

  September 10, 2020

  globe continues to reveal how best to utilize the natural principles of working in concert with nature. The hydroponic crop team will have at their disposal [...] solutions in hydroponic vegetables, and with Jeremy Sinift’s continued commitment, we are confident that we will further continue to grow our presence in this [...] our partners achieve their goals of providing food for America. In partnership with nature, we make agriculture safer, healthier and more productive. If

• Time For A Tune Up

  March 2, 2026

  partner with nature to find answers to agricultural challenges and restore the natural balance of our planet. Founded by cucumber grower Jan Koppert in 1967, [...] visits and in-depth visitor reports (VRs). Potential problems can be identified quickly before getting out of control, and any blind spots in the existing [...] of the crop and current BioSolution in place, Koppert Technical Consultants create a detailed VR based on their in-person observations and conversations

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  systems in the same way that conventional pesticides are introduced, making them easy to use. In this way, they can replace conventional pesticides in many [...] to apply them successfully in a broad spectrum of agricultural crops. A growing number of farmers are now using this natural solution that is rapidly replacing [...] become resistant to them. In addition, the list of prohibited pesticides is growing. As beneficial nematodes do not need registration in most countries, they

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  August 18, 2021

  employees: Every employee is able to apply natural enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no [...] More and more growers are opting for a natural approach to pests and diseases, and we're not surprised they are. After all, Integrated Pest Management [...] again. It has proved to be an effective way of tackling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  most effective in controlling large populations of mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey [...] late third and fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions. Above [...] usually laid individually or in clusters on plant foliage or near mealybug-infested areas. They are typically yellow-white in color and may be found attached

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  spider mites in his rose breeding program. Request Free IPM Support Starting Off Humid Propagation crops—seeds, cuttings, tissue culture—are in their first [...] like aphids and whiteflies . Mass-trapping is key in both wet and dry stages, due to the ever present nature of fungus gnats and shoreflies. Sticky cards and [...] Maintaining Stock Plants Most growers see a significant increase in output the first year a Koppert BioSolution is deployed on their stock plant program

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  plants when present in large numbers. They come in many various species depending on the environment and location the plant was grown in. The cucumeris is [...] Biological Systems “Partners with Nature” to contribute to better health of people and the planet. In this partnership with nature, we make agriculture and h [...] day. If you have in one way or another come across a potted plant you may have noticed a small pouch hanging on the plant or on a stick in the soil. Don’t

• Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health Expert

  May 18, 2026

  Doering, as the featured industry expert in their article, The Shift from IPM to Integrated Plant Health . Based in the Netherlands, HortiDaily provides [...] online site. The article appears in the May 4th, 2026 issue of the platform’s daily newsletter. Quoted extensively in the article, Heidi explains the recent [...] chemical and biological inputs being a critical factor in the shift. Heidi explores the nature of the adoption curve—the rate at which biological or hybrid

• New Facilities for Koppert Canada

  December 20, 2018

  Partners with Nature, Koppert US wants to congratulate Koppert Canada on their great successes of the last 25 years. We wish them further success in the many [...] local facility in Leamington, Ontario, on 4 December. This new building marks a culmination of 25 years of continuous growth and expansion in Canada. Koppert [...] as it has a high density of greenhouse operations in this region. ‘Making a substantial investment in this region marks our commitment to our customers