• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  participants to the World Forum. Collaboration with CABI ‘CABI and Koppert have been collaborating on many fronts for some time, and it makes perfect sense [...] authority on protecting biodiversity from invasive species, while we at Koppert have the knowledge and capacity to produce sustainable solutions.’ ‘We all want

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those breakthroughs in turn have served as a launch pad for new solutions, including our predatory mites [...] industrially compostable foil that can withstand heat and low humidity. We have applied this same technology to tailor our beneficial solution Transeius [...] scenario, the company works tirelessly to stay ahead of emerging challenges. “We have several pests on our radar,” says Peter. “We define pest ranges, rather than

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those breakthroughs in turn have served as a launch pad for new solutions, including our predatory mites [...] industrially compostable foil that can withstand heat and low humidity. We have applied this same technology to tailor our beneficial solution Transeius [...] scenario, the company works tirelessly to stay ahead of emerging challenges. “We have several pests on our radar,” says Peter. “We define pest ranges, rather than

• Trade Show Dates for Koppert's Cannabis and Ornamental Crop Team

  December 15, 2024

  is also a great place to schedule a client visit or make an appointment to have a more in-depth discussion. Here’s where we’ll be in 2025: • MANTS [Mid-Atlantic

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  (30°C). • A. swirskii and T. montdorensis are both effective above 18°C and have their optimum at high temperatures (30°C). At 15°C there is till some predation [...] T. montdorensis predate also large (2nd instar) thrips larvae. They also have the highest numerical response to thrips. At high thrips pressure, these [...] or field. The few data available at variable conditions show that this can have a positive or negative effect on the population development of pests and

• World Soil Day

  December 3, 2020

  chemical pesticides create misbalances in the soil; that is the reason why we have problems with certain plant diseases,” Age continues. Soil degradation negatively [...] parts of the world, governments, businesses, communities and individuals have different attitudes towards the soil. While some regions are consciously [...] earth’s soil resources faster than the nutrients can be replenished. “We have to collect data and show growers that sustainable practices work. A change

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  their hives.’ Keeping Them Cool Outdoors Bumblebees that work in a greenhouse have an advantage in that it is easier to manage the temperatures indoors unlike [...] bumblebee hives are kept at the proper internal temperature of 39.2-59°F they have no issues focusing their energy on pollination . Once the temperature increases

• Operation Mealybug

  August 10, 2021

  quickly clean up the infestation. Trials in potted plants and other crops have demonstrated that Cryptobug-L is at least as effective as chemical treatments [...] go: we deliver fit, energetic larvae, which are raring to go. The larvae have a voracious appetite, the consequences of which become visible in the crop

• Biofungicide that gives soil-borne diseases no chance!

  January 21, 2021

  Cylindrocladium and Thielaviopsis. Unlike many conventional root fungicides which have growth retarding effects, Trianum allows crops to grow healthily, resulting [...] countries for many years, and continues to give excellent results. Growers have reported consistent performance to the same high standard. How Trianum works

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  Aphids Aphids have become a severe problem in the agricultural and horticultural sectors. As aphids are able to reproduce asexually and are notorious virus [...] virus vectors, they have quickly become one of the most threatening greenhouse pests. For a long time, in crops where natural enemies had been released