• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  deliver via the fastest route to maintain the freshest product with the best viability—viable upon arrival. Not getting the product when requested is unacceptable [...] appreciate a consultant who walks the fields with them, listens to the problems from the staff, and looks the grower in the eye when discussing possible solutions [...] England for the NECANN Boston 2025 cannabis show. It was good to get out of the greenhouses and circulate among the cannabis growers. NECANN is a hub of activity

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols for controlling [...] mites now form the backbone of protocols tackling invasive pests like Thrips parvispinus and Scirtothrips in peppers. The power of mites and the role of research [...] impact Today, the demand for biocontrol in fruit trees and open-field crops is growing rapidly. And once again, predatory mites are leading the way. Natural

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation [...] system. This is why the new season actually starts at the end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to start [...] product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 4, 2025

  behind the scenes of greenhouse production. Together, they are educating viewers on sustainable greenhouse growing practices, with a focus on the beneficial [...] episode, followed by three episodes, each focusing on a beneficial insect used in Windset’s IPM program: The Role of Bumblebees in Tomato Crops: Showcasing [...] (IPM) program. By featuring the expertise of Windset’s IPM Lead, Tammy, alongside Koppert’s Technical Consultant, Jordan, the campaign brought complex biological

• Tomato

  insects can be found mostly on the stems where they feed on the sap of tomato plants, causing stunted growth and yellowing of the leaves. Their waxy, cotton-like [...] Entonem ), can contribute to the reduction of leaf miner larvae, when applied on the leaves of the tomato plant. Mealybug control The ladybird beetle Cryptolaemus [...] damage. The tomato leafminer ( Tuta absoluta ) is an increasing problem worldwide, it is devouring tomato foliage and inflicting significant harm to the entire

• Koppert Has the Answers at IFTF 2018

  October 18, 2018

  Trade Fair at Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, from November 7-9. Visitors from all over the world come to the fair to see the latest developments and to [...] Changes in the field of international trade and product innovation will be the focus for Koppert Biological Systems at this year's International Floriculture [...] to be inspired by experts and exhibitors. IFTF The IFTF is the world's most important trade exhibition for international flower growers and buyers and has

• Acadian Plant Health™ and Koppert Join Forces to Expand Biostimulants Access Across the U.S.

  April 3, 2024

  Health ™ is a biostimulant company with a core focus on sustainable, science-based biological solutions for specialty and broad-acre crops. Acadian is committed [...] with a focus on regenerative and climate-smart agriculture. Acadian’s world-leading crop science research and proprietary extracts comprise the foundation [...] pollination . The partnership provides Acadian’s U.S. customers with increased ease of access to products and local technical expertise, in line with the company’s

• Plant Disease Management

  goal of biological control is to reduce the damage caused by these pathogens while minimizing the use of chemical pesticides and their associated environmental [...] preventing the disease from spreading further. Crop rotation Crop rotation is a fundamental strategy, which means avoiding planting the same crop in the same [...] disease cycles and reduces the buildup of pathogens in the soil. Disease-resistant varieties Another vital aspect of prevention is the use of disease-resistant

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes feed on the tissues of [...] Free of concerns about the diminishing performance of conventional pesticides and even pesticide resistance, growers rely on nematodes as a permanent [...] layer, a dry leaf surface does not stop the nematodes. Depending on climatic conditions, nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours to several

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  ‘The need to keep your busy pollinators cool increases. Keeping an eye on the temperature in the greenhouse is more important than ever for your bumblebees [...] worldwide need to do is to take account of their local conditions and make sure the temperature is such that the bumblebees can concentrate on their pollination [...] y, for the bumblebees this can mean death from the heat. Therefore, it is important to ensure proper steps are taken by the grower to help the bumblebees