• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  ornamental growers are familiar with mealybugs and their nasty habit of ruining the retail value of crops. Both adults and juveniles chew on leaves, causing foliage [...] foliage to become misshapen and yellow. They also foul plants with their honeydew secretions. Starved of chlorophyll, ornamental crops respond by dropping their [...] watch them clean up a plant in as little as 15 minutes after they are applied, chasing mealybugs into the nooks and crannies of dense crops. If, down the

• Koppert at IPPS Louisville

  October 1, 2025

  exciting Churchill Downs. Conference sessions include a Day of Plants focusing on Great plants forgotten that should get more attention . Koppert supports [...] 14–17, 2025. Learn from three days of informative tours and sessions on propagation and production, in the “home of fast horses, great bourbon, and ho [...] IPPS in the mission to seek and share information and knowledge regarding plant production. Technical consultant Chris Anzell will be representing the Koppert

• Koppert Collaborates with Valto to Control Harmful Tomato Virus

  October 10, 2018

  a substantial percentage of the total production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency trials [...] are no plans as of this moment for V10 to arrive into the US. Twofold protection Valto’s product, V10, is composed of two mild variants of the Pepino Mosaic [...] disease so plants feel a small shock initially, but plants will be so much better prepared for the rest of their growth cycle. The same is true for vaccinations

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  December 21, 2021

  They come in with plant material Larvae and eggs can 'hitch a ride' on cuttings or young plants and are almost invisible. The existence of this route into [...] between the grower and the supplier of the plant material. You can avoid this by making solid agreements. If the plant nursery does not use chemical products [...] the upper levels of the crop and in the flowers. Onion thrips ( Thrips tabaci ) is found everywhere, through it prefers the underside of young leaves. E

• New Packaging

  save 2,860 pounds of Styrofoam per year. That is a yearly saving of 1.43 tons of Styrofoam that will not be produced and stay out of landfills. Styrofoam [...] will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging within the first quarter of 2019. This method [...] transportation. We conducted our trials by shipping both types of packaging to clients located in some of our country’s warmest climates. For the most part, we

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  list of ten facts about Fusarium that are important to know. There are many different species and varieties of Fusarium that affect a wide variety of crops [...] its risk of being infected by Fusarium . Infection by Fusarium results in wilting and rotting areas that you can see at the base of the plant, the stem [...] just a few crops. This species of Fusarium grows inside the plant vessels resulting in the wilting that is characteristic of this infection. This fungus is

• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  fungus grows on a wound, the plant defends itself by creating antibodies. Although plants can fight off the fungus, that point of initial infection is left [...] avoid affected plants. For example, aphids have a clear preference for plants that have not been infected by Botrytis . Get in touch with one of our experts [...] the fungus needs to strike. Several species of caterpillars , such as Duponchelia , are a good example of this. They cause substantial damage as they feed

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  the adaptability of insects to plants in open fields," said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results of tests and field [...] 20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission [...] part of an integrated pest management strategy (IPM). Although understanding the adaptability of insects in open field and the preventive approach of natural

• Biological Pest Control

  a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of ecosystems [...] domestic animals, making them a safer option. Types of biological pest control There are three primary types of biological pest control methods: conservation [...] the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment to maintain a balance between pests and their predators. Instead of introducing

• The top ten pests in roses

  August 17, 2022

  A crop of roses is a delicious treat for many species of insects and mites. Fortunately, crops that grow well naturally have a certain level of resilience [...] are right at the top of the list! Thrips Various types of thrips exist, but they all employ the same strategy: to puncture plant cells and suck them dry [...] are the larvae of butterflies and moths. They can feed on large amounts of leaves, causing damage to the crop in this way. The species of caterpillar causing