• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 25, 2025

  They’ll cover how to get an IPM system to work well, managing IPM systems, and what it takes to be successful on the ground from year to year. Jeremy rose [...] ies to explore and network with industry colleagues. In Cultivate’s Education Sessions, experienced researchers and horticulture experts gather to share [...] for fall, including what to watch out for and some reality checks. Topics range from problems on incoming cutting material to IPM strategies in propagation

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust.’ Game changer in spider mite control As Koppert is able to control the production [...] have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather

• Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

  efficacy, when used complementary to chemical solutions. To be sure if the product you intend to use is not harmful to our nematode products check the side [...] nematode. Go to the Side Effects App Frequently Asked Questions Want to find out more about beneficial nematodes ? Go to the FAQ page Committed to find the [...] biological solution, thus alive, it is important to create the best circumstances for them to be effective. Easy to combine with other crop protection products

• Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars

  June 28, 2023

  males and leave them unable to locate the females. Another technique is to use the pheromones to lure the butterflies and moths to a trap with a sticky surface [...] If you touch them, they will start to squirm and drop to the ground along a silk thread. Caterpillars grow about ten to twenty times in length in their short [...] chewing mouth parts, which allow them to consume large amounts of plant tissue. The most harmful caterpillars belong to the Noctuidae family (moths), which

• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

  damage to fruits, and it requires an abundant prey population to sustain its effectiveness. It is not recommended for use in gerbera cultivation due to potential [...] visible in the crop. Using sticky traps early provides essential time to respond to infestations proactively. Accurate identification The accurate identification [...] tops of plants; eggs turn brown to black within days. Lay eggs across the plant; eggs transition from yellow-green to brown. Fourth instar (pupa) Oval

• International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’

  January 22, 2021

  health To mark the Year of Plant Health , Koppert Biological Systems initiated the webinar series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’ in December to highlight [...] highlight the importance of plant health and how it is linked to human health. Inspiring In this series, keynote speakers shine their light on various aspects [...] people and their animals. Not to mention that you have an environmental marketing story that consumers like, and food they want to eat. This may sound a bit

• Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?

  March 3, 2023

  lightning speed, leading to an ‘explosion.’ No need to worry! As a grower, there are ways to limit population development. Start by making sure that you have [...] increasing to 30°C before slowing down again above this level. At 25°C, population numbers double every three days, so the more you can do to lower the [...] inhibit the infestation. The spider mite consumes a large quantity of plant sap to ensure that it absorbs enough nutrients. The mite then rids itself off the

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical [...] their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have [...] is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 19, 2022

  that diseases and pests are becoming resistant to certain agents all make it increasingly difficult to achieve that goal. That’s why integrated crop management [...] you to deal with specific pests, such as aphids . Sustainable business operations You can keep these beneficial organisms alive and well by making the [...] the right choices and, if you do need to use chemicals, using selective control products. This helps to create wealth of natural enemies both above and below

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  option to manually count and enter the quantities of thrips or whitefly , or opt for automatic counting by scanning the sticky trap," according to Volgering [...] monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the cultivation of horticultural crops more efficient, sustainable, and [...] pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched to Natutec Scout . Koppert's crop scout app even ensures that less chemical