• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 19, 2021

  truth! It is a tiny spider and lives off plant sap. A spider mite attack is often localized, and you should make sure that you scout affected areas early [...] The How and Why of IPM Knowledge is critical to ensuring good biological control. And it’s no different when it comes to spider mite – the more you know about [...] population can expand very quickly. Look under the leaves – if you can see crawling dots and webs then it’s time to take action. Spider mite damage is easily

• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  masters of hide-and-seek. To help you tackle them, we’ve made a helpful list for you. Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths, and there are as [...] Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future Caterpillars come in all types of species and sizes. Some stand out from the foliage, [...] group is very uniform in appearance and behavior, but they vary in size. The smallest moth has a wingspan of only one and a half to two millimeters, while

• Ask your crop advisor about Acadian

  crops run down? Dry and itchy? Are your yields experiencing shrinkage and premature drop? Ask your crop advisor if Acadian is right for you. Millions of crops [...] ity and transport of nutrients Improves photosynthesis and productivity by increasing chlorophyll production Activates antioxidant production and increases [...] nt can be applied throughout the season and is convenient for fighting bad weather flare-ups like drought and salinity. Find Your Distributor The Acadian

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  Storage advice If you can’t release the predatory mites in your crop immediately, you can store them for one or two days at most. You must store the packaging [...] ‘at rest’, consume little energy, and have a comfortable journey. On arrival at your farm, they will warm up again and become active. Be quick It’s important [...] Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite Natural enemies are extremely useful and effective, but they have one major drawback: they have a short lifespan. That’s

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  Mailing address Koppert Biological Systems Inc. 1502 Old US-23 Howell, MI 48843 +1 (800) 928-8827 info@koppertonline.com

• Open field pollination

  crops, like cherries, apples and pears. These crops significantly improve both fruit set and quality. They are robust and carry out their valuable work [...] instrumental in promoting robust pollination and contributes to the development of more uniform and larger fruits and vegetables, ultimately leading to increased [...] ensuring abundant yields and healthy, thriving plants. Our advice is designed to empower growers like you with valuable insights and proven strategies to promote

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  Better Health of People and the Planet For the past 50 years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore [...] the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new packaging will be gradual and it is expected that there [...] locations in Florida, Georgia, and California. The boxes were packaged with temperature data loggers on the inside and outside of the boxes. Plus, we inspected

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 17, 2025

  mealybugs and their nasty habit of ruining the retail value of crops. Both adults and juveniles chew on leaves, causing foliage to become misshapen and yellow [...] but the larvae can’t fly and they can’t see so they have one job: to eat mealybugs right away. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. You can watch them clean up [...] keep pressure on the stragglers. You’ll know Isarid ™ is working when you spot infected mealybugs . They become fuzzier and whiter than normal, as the spores

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  Mexico, more and more growers are exploring the development and implementation of natural enemies of pests and diseases such as predatory mites and bugs , lacewings [...] an effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline spider mites and other pests, which has guaranteed the success of their production and their entry [...] patient and develop knowledge about the behavior of beneficial insects and their relationship with other integrated pest management tools. "You have to

• Ten Facts About Thrips

  April 26, 2019

  occidentalis on a leaf 1. How can you recognize thrips ? These flying insects are slender and extremely small (between 0.5 and 2.5 mm long). 2. The thrips family [...] order to be effective against thrips, you need to know which intruder you are dealing with. Koppert's experts help you determine the identity of the intruders [...] treatments and varying environmental and biological conditions. Entomite-M • Predatory mite: Stratiolaelaps scimitus • Target: Eggs, larvae and pupae of