• 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 [...] ready for the future Trianum can hold its ground Trianum is a true all-rounder Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  winter, it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to return. To mitigate [...] the brood when it gets colder. Balancing pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority [...] crops < 0 °C: When it's extremely cold, all bumblebees will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during

• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 26, 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 [...] programs 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 [...] ies to explore and network with industry colleagues. In Cultivate’s Education Sessions, experienced researchers and horticulture experts gather to share

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] rise, it is crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial [...] the internal hive temperature can be great. We advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. There are various

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  generations. We will continue to create the company’s future together, to safeguard our core values and – above all – to continue to work towards our vision [...] Ruiter will be in the same role of CBO for horticulture, and Peter Maes will become Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). ‘The Executive Board is proud to be taking [...] in 2018, bringing the total number to eight members, in order to transfer responsibilities in a natural way and to safeguard the valuable experience,

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  aphids could be controlled effectively by means of selective chemical pesticides, with few adverse effects on biological controls. However, due to increased [...] fiber 100 ml bottle, hatches up to 1,000 gallmidges 100 ml bottle, hatches up to 2,000 gall-midges 500 ml bottle, hatches up to 10,000 gall-midges Aphilin Predatory [...] biological pest control to succeed, crop monitoring is essential. Horiver and Rollertrap units ensure monitoring is efficient with regards to both time and cost

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  collaborating on many fronts for some time, and it makes perfect sense to combine our forces and common goals to organize this international event,’ says Marketing [...] sustainable solutions.’ ‘We all want to move forward when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis for holistic and sustainable food production systems [...] everyone’s input when it comes to promoting the event worldwide and finding key speakers and panels for the presentations and discussions to raise awareness

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  cultivation consultant Richard Saarloos. ‘I'm trying to get DEFRA to be more nuanced in its approach to this by consulting with various stakeholders in the [...] of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a change will be sidelined in the future.’, says ornamentals [...] growers are well aware that they need to respond quickly to this development. We are therefore making a concerted effort to implement integrated pest management

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  longer be of any use. Often, it’s better to control the spider mite with a corrective product that fits with IPM. During the dormant period, it may seem [...] mite. At least, it can be. The result that you get largely depends on how you use Spidex. Take the following tips on board, and you can be assured of an [...] outbreak requires rapid action, and the earlier you deal with it, the better. This requires you to be constantly alert, and proper scouting is crucial. Using

• From Grower To Biological Pest Control Expert

  June 2, 2026

  Swirski-Mite in building the company to what it is today, and Koppert’s strength in nematodes and predatory mites . It’s a global market but Koppert ships [...] growers have real world experience. Jeremy goes on to discuss how he, himself, made the transition from grower to biological pest control expert. He shares the [...] growers themselves, Koppert’s ornamental consultants know how to put all the pieces together to make a program work. Jeremy Webber rose through several New