• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  strawberries farms for 17 years. "In the past, application was done manually and proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate [...] Angelov, Glasshouse Manager – Dyson Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its [...] "When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach

• Thripex with More Punch - Now Available in Bulk

  August 18, 2021

  and is used effectively in crops in which whitefly is not present. The predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris establishes itself in the crop and can control [...] agents) Quicker application time Less carrier material left in the crop Less waste material Packaging Thripex is supplied in a bucket which contains 500 [...] even better protection for this harmful pest in a highly concentrated formulation for optimal efficacy in many crops - especially soft fruit. ‘We see that

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  November 8, 2024

  glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops [...] also be introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether [...] kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops [...] also be introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether [...] kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations

• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  Doering, has an article in the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the critical time between the delivery [...] extension, sales, and technical product management. She earned her masters in horticulture at Penn State. GrowerTalks magazine has been the industry’s voice

• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  We had major issues in relation to chemical use in the past, and Swirskii was that disruptive solution that we needed at that time.” Nowadays Koppert's [...] chemicals, and grounded in self-sufficiency—a connection to the earth that left an indelible mark. Koppert: pioneering change in crop protection "Agriculture [...] and agribusinesses in ensuring food security. It’s this passion for sustainable farming that brought them to Koppert, a global leader in biological crop

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  strategically in and around identified hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots [...] sachets make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory [...] Spidex Vital Plus provides you with more time to focus on other areas of work. The sachet application is more time efficient, which offers potential savings

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  caterpillars are only one link in the lifecycle from egg to butterfly, at that stage, they become as much as two to three thousand times heavier! Phase 1: from [...] eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants. Some species separate them; some lay a row of eggs, while others deposit them in layers. Every [...] skins. The number of times the caterpillar sheds its skin can vary from three to more than ten, but most species shed four or five times before pupation. Phase

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 1, 2023

  still low. In principle, predatory mites work preventatively. Monitor the infestation level using sticky traps. Release new predatory mites in time to keep [...] store the product in a cool (10-15 °C), dry place for no more than one to two days. Use the swirskii predatory mites at the right time when the population [...] the right situation. This means Swirski-Mite in bottles when fast action is needed or predatory mites in breeding bags for prevention and a long-term approach

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  act quickly—test, reproduce, and deliver a solution in time .” Staying ahead in a globalized world In today’s interconnected world, pests travel faster than [...] Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one [...] Director Koppert Spain at that time. “ Chemicals, people said that biological control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for