• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  150,000 species worldwide. The group is very uniform in appearance and behavior, but they vary in size. The smallest moth has a wingspan of only one and [...] but also by the damage they cause or the plant they live on. If you find caterpillar feces, it’s time for further investigation! Caterpillars can hide very [...] plant they’re on, ensuring excellent camouflage. Caterpillars from the Noctuidae family (moths) don’t usually have many hairs, and they pupate in the ground

• Protect Poinsettias From Whiteflies

  April 14, 2025

  information on any of these products, use the link below to view it on Koppert’s website. Each product page includes the beneficial organism, its scientific [...] a particular crop based on its individual requirements: Koppert's Poinsettia Team Lane Holland IPM consultant for IL, MO, & IN lholland@koppert.com Chris [...] Control with Isarid. Koppert Resources Evolution of Poinsettia IPM, in GrowerTalks, May 2025 In this article, Jeremy Webber, Koppert’s Ornamental Team Leader

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 4, 2023

  echoes the profound interdependence of these two vital elements in sustaining life on Earth. Both soil and water stand as indispensable foundations for [...] constitute the medium in which plants grow and derive essential nutrients. The role of soil extends beyond being a mere substrate; it regulates water regimes [...] feeding us. Notably, rainfed agriculture systems, accounting for 80 percent of croplands, contribute significantly to global food production, relying on effective

• Bacilirid

  Crops Vegetables, Ornamentals in protected cultivation Availability Bacilirid is registered for sale in the following U.S. states and territories: AZ, CA [...] and precautions of all products used in the mixitures. DO NOT exceed label dosage rates. Storage conditions Store in a cool, dry place Storage time after [...] of action Competition for space Bacilirid contains bacteria that colonizes on developing root and shoot systems of plants, preventing, controlling, or

• Koppert Attends NECANN Boston 2025

  February 28, 2025

  mites , and more, and built successful bioprograms for cannabis growers in the US and abroad. For commercial and other serious cannabis growers a clean crop [...] be on hand to answer questions or to set up an appointment. Representatives from our direct-to-consumer branch, Natural Enemies , will be guests in the [...] is being held at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston on Friday and Saturday, March 21st and 22nd. NECANN Boston is a prolific gathering

• How-to-Use Videos Now Available

  April 4, 2019

  available on Koppert's YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/KoppertBiological/videos . When there remember to subscribe to the channel in order to [...] soon. Currently, the videos are available in English and Dutch subtitles with additional languges coming in the near future. These videos are to showcase [...] difficult and in some ways much easier than the traditional sprays. Further, this channel can be used as a great tool for growers to stay up to date on any videos

• Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

  August 10, 2021

  remains the same, you are investing in a constantly larger population of predatory mites in your crop. This makes it very difficult for pests to establish [...] predatory mites : is it possible? Yes, with Swirski-Mite LD . A simple way to double the number of the predatory mites, Amblyseius swirskii in your crop with [...] natural enemies give rise to better distribution throughout your crop, resulting in optimum protection. Play your multiplier card too! Smart Growers Use Swirski-Mite

• Koppert at IPPS Louisville

  October 1, 2025

  Join us for the IPPS Eastern Region Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, October 14–17, 2025. Learn from three days of informative tours and sessions [...] sessions on propagation and production, in the “home of fast horses, great bourbon, and horticulture.” Among the tour destinations is the beautiful, exciting [...] include a Day of Plants focusing on Great plants forgotten that should get more attention . Koppert supports propagators in their efforts to control pests

• Mushroom

  spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies [...] of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroom farms. The most [...] Agaricus bisporus , is considered safe for most people to eat because it is grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Several varieties of A. bisporus

• What is Biological Control?

  September 15, 2020

  diseases is not only applied in greenhouses, but increasingly in outdoor crops too. Nowadays it is the major control method in Integrated Pest Management [...] population of another organisms" (van Lenteren et al. 2017). It is based on an existing principle in nature: most organisms have one or more natural enemies [...] which occurred in citrus plantations where they were started. Since effective natural enemies were not available, it became a worldwide pest. In 1888, the lady