• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  crop , so there's no need to apply new mites on a regular basis. Several factors determine how quickly this happens, such as how many prey there are and [...] strategy in every situation. Sometimes responding quickly to a pest is a must, other times you want to slowly build up a standing army of predatory mites that [...] handy dosing cap, making it very easy to scatter the predatory mites in the crop. Blower dispersion is also an option for some crops. This method is very suitable

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  February 17, 2025

  family’s dedication to innovation and sustainable practices led them through various crops—from lettuce to tomatoes, and eventually to their current specialty: [...] specialty: anthuriums. For Pieter Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and [...] Koppert runs deep. “Our families have known each other for years. That foundation of trust made it easy to work together,” Pieter explains. “Koppert has grown

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  secrets to maximize your tomato harvest. Need our tips for hive placement? Download our poster here. Checklist for pollination in tomato Tips for tomato [...] play a vital role in achieving optimal pollination results for tomato crops. If you are seeking to optimize your crop's pollination process and achieve exceptional [...] you with valuable insights, step-by-step instructions, and expert tips on how to successfully integrate commercial bumblebees into your tomato cultivation

• Trichoderma harzianum

  sensible to soil diseases. If the crop cycle is long it is advised to perform regular applications with Trianum-P to keep a high number of change to maintain [...] fungi, which get no change to establish themselves on the roots. Competition for nutrients: Trichoderma harzianum competes for resources, such as space and [...] Trichoderma harzianum has the capacity to make certain 'fixed' nutrients such as manganese and iron available for the plant to absorb. As a result, it provides

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 4, 2025

  and passing new findings on to people trying to solve agricultural, public health, and environmental problems. Click here to learn more about CAES and its [...] Phil Gerry will be demonstrating how the Natutec Airobreez works at the upcoming CAES Biological Control Conference for Ornamental Growers in New Haven [...] a Technical Sales Consultant for Koppert’s Northeast Region, covering New England and New York. He was a lead grower for large nurseries and greenhouses

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  looked to its Ulti-Mite solution for a swift response. “We were the first and remain the only company to offer an alternative to paper sachets for the a [...] ideal conditions for invasive species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  September 10, 2021

  time for an update, a branding that matches our ambition and reflects our connection to nature. ‘Our mission to contribute to the health of people and [...] that mission and values. This will ensure that what we stand for is reflected consistently in how we communicate,’ says Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Peter [...] global market leader. According to Martin Koppert, Chief Business Officer (CBO), it was time the branding evolves as well: ‘To make our world more sustainable

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  allow one to several cycles of eggs to hatch, extending the viability of the packet. It’s a subtle detail but an important one to anyone looking to extend [...] We’re back from our recent trip to New England for the NECANN Boston 2025 cannabis show. It was good to get out of the greenhouses and circulate among [...] useful items were free for the taking as well, including durable scouting journals, quality pens for out in the field, and lanyards to hold bug-identifying

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  using Trianum for the past two years in order to protect his plants’ roots. ‘I started using Trianum-G because of my crop’s susceptibility to Pythium,’ explained [...] pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, [...] mats and whole rows had to be rejected, and the fungus would spread through the gutters to adjacent mats. ‘We sometimes lost up to 50% of production on the

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  wanted to offer safe and sustainable products to our customers,’ Zoboli continues. ‘It is better to use them when the larvae are small in order to maximize [...] per hectare. We prefer to apply them in the evening so that the leaves stay wet for longer and the nematodes have more time to reach their targets. We [...] its first greenhouses in the ‘90s for growing tomatoes using innovative production techniques. ‘Today, this allows us to offer a consistent quality that