• Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future

  April 4, 2023

  shelf life to several months. Once mixed with and activated by water, nematodes can be applied by using standard spraying systems and new application techniques

• Reducing our CO₂ footprint, one bottle at a time

  August 5, 2025

  The new bottles are fully recyclable and support our sustainability targets. By 2030, European regulations will require plastic packaging to contain at least

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

  August 31, 2022

  and disease management program. Green Valley Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces [...] Isaria fumosoroseus , and we won't go back. There's no comparison; Isarid is by far the easiest one to use,' Andrew Butler, head grower at Green Valley Greenhouse

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  ´industrial composting´. Industrial composting facilities regulate the conditions by using specific temperature, humidity, oxygen levels, etc., so that the time [...] The sachet quality is not only important for the time that it is being used by our customer in the crop, it also plays a role in the total production process

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  corbetti appear. A few years ago, hydrangea cultivation was particularly affected by Thrips setosus , or Japanese thrips. This species was hardly scouted at all [...] es , there have been reports of increased thrips infestation. Infestation by the Western flower thrips is on the increase, and since this particular species [...] in the Netherlands, with France and Spain equally badly affected, primarily by Thrips tabaci (Onion thrips), which caused the most damage. "In a major crop

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  practice advice. In 2015 it began to support a horizontal hive placement system by Metazet for optimal placement under artificial light. It then continued to [...] n . The ‘Bee vision’ innovation improved bumblebees’ orientation capacity by 12% in 2017. The company’s R&D department is hoping to announce a new feature

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  important to rid the plant of pests. Neoseiulus cucumeris is produced and packaged by Koppert Biological Systems under the product name of Thripex Plus. This product [...] there to eat “bad bugs” that may damage the plant. Most of the predatory mites by the time of arrival to your garden are dead but so are the pests. There is

• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 15, 2024

  MANTS 2025, Booth #2149 January 8–10, 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) at The Baltimore

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  whitefly makes your life, and that of your crop, difficult. Compile a step-by-step plan in advance so that you know what action to take if you find whitefly

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  control is a must. However, the investment in biological control is offset by a clean crop with low residue levels and higher productivity. In short, investing