• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  rapid disappearance of useful insects is sometimes a disadvantage – especially if your intention is to build up a standing army of useful insects or mites in [...] Read more about how to maintain your standing army How-to-Use Videos Now Available Successful control significantly reduces pest infestation. However, [...] essential for pests that develop at lightning speed. This strategy can be used for predatory bugs and predatory mites. These types of natural enemies can

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  production of the sachets. Also, as with all packaging, it is useful until the content has been used; from that moment on the packaging turns into “waste”. If [...] composting´. Industrial composting facilities regulate the conditions by using specific temperature, humidity, oxygen levels, etc., so that the time frame [...] Industrial composting of Ulti-Mite sachets takes about 12 weeks. Why not use compostable sachets? This too was an option that Koppert researched. The sachet

• Optimal Results with Entonem and Capsanem

  October 21, 2019

  of ‘s-Gravenzande near The Hague have been using insectparasitic nematodes since 2015. It has reduced their use of chemical agents by no less than 90% and [...] Jenette Douma, who advised the use of Entonem and Capsanem . ‘We decided on a comprehensive approach and reduced our use of chemicals by 90%,’ says one [...] of this successful family company, José van Egmond. ‘Another advantage of using nematodes is that the young plants are much stronger now. Growing Lisianthus

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  out as a product used for occasional applications is now their main insecticide resource: 'After two to three consecutive weeks of use, yellow card counts [...] on Everything Green Valley Greenhouse highlights numerous benefits from using Isarid , Koppert's biological insecticide, for the control of a wide­­­­ [...] that serve as an example for growers everywhere to emulate. The company has used biological solutions for over 20 years to tackle incoming infestations and

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  November 15, 2018

  than honeybees or wasps. Can bumblebees be used along with honeybees? Bumblebees and honeybees can be used together with caution. Koppert hives contain [...] (since the queens hibernate alone during winter). Moreover, bumblebees do not use an organized nest structure like honeybees, so separating the honey pots from [...] numbers, the health and longevity of the hives can be jeopardized. When using bumblebees and honeybees together, Koppert recommends separating the two

• Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program

  August 1, 2018

  and butterflies. Advantages of using an IPM program Finish with a clean, healthy plant. Significantly reduced insecticide use - No Neonics required! Biological [...] is barely sticking out of the soil. The soil blankets the roots which are used as a highway for nutrients to the plant to help promote strength and growth [...] that explain what Integrated Pest Management is. Most important is its aim: use biological control when you can, chemical control when you must. The toolbox

• Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

  July 11, 2018

  resulting in optimum protection. Play your multiplier card too! Smart Growers Use Swirski-Mite LD Thanks to the combination of the doubled number of predatory [...] establish themselves Optimum protection Less plant stress Reduced chemical use Better yield Available all year round 2 Weeks More Activity Swirski-Mite LD

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  getting used to. When using chemical products, you immediately see fewer pests and damage, but IPM requires some patience. The same applies to the use of [...] effective. But don't panic: after a week, you'll likely see a clear reduction. Using a magnifying glass, you can check whether the predatory mites are active [...] its fill and produce enough offspring. As such, you would always have to use new predatory mites . But there's another solution: you can feed them with

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  November 29, 2022

  protected crops. Natural enemies are used on a large scale to combat pests and mites. Chemical plant protection products are used only in emergencies and are always [...] protection and pest control. However, you do need to take care of these useful creatures if you want to utilize their strengths rather than killing them [...] the open air. Tips to help you get more out of natural enemies Make sure to use plant protection products that have little or no impact on natural enemies

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  solution – its natural enemy, the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is used globally in a wide range of food and ornamental crops. Spidex is a biological [...] persimilis . It is nothing new, having first been introduced in 1967 when it was used solely in greenhouses on both vegetable and ornamental crops. It has since [...] predatory mite that can thrive in multiple conditions. This means that you can use Spidex in a wide variety of crops, including vegetables (in the greenhouse