• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] techniques and the embrace of biological control measures, farmers like him are shaping a more responsible agricultural industry. Balbino's experience serves

• Aphids—Go Time Appears in GrowerTalks Magazine

  March 1, 2025

  has an article in the March issue of GrowerTalks. In Aphids—Go Time he discusses key points about the main types of aphids growers are most likely to encounter [...] critical right now because this is the time to get a biocontrol plan in place, so crops are protected from the very start of the season. Jeremy Webber rose

• Earth Day 2022: Koppert’s ongoing investment in the planet

  April 21, 2022

  initiatives in efforts to help the planet.‘Invest in your planet’, is this year’s international Earth Day theme and we can confirm that this is exactly what we [...] reduction of 20% in CO2 emissions First shipper to participate globally in the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s Sustainable Fuel Program, resulting in a reduction [...] of CO2-eq in 2021 8500 tonnes of CO2 compensated via the Gold Standard Foundation and Trees for All in 2020 All Natupol bumblebees now housed in eco-friendly

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

  August 31, 2022

  management program. Green Valley Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces over 1 [...] IPM program are the resources that come along when purchasing Koppert's products: 'The side effects app is very helpful when considering what to spray that [...] IPM program are the resources that come along when purchasing Koppert's products: 'The side effects app is very helpful when considering what to spray that

• Top Reasons to Use Biological Control in Berries

  August 18, 2021

  and PHI There are no re-entry times or pre-harvest restrictions for biological control. Organic Production Biological control can be used in organic production [...] eliminating the mite population quickly and effectively even in areas that chemicals are unable to reach. Resistance Management Biological control helps [...] production where few miticides are currently available. Cost The cost of biological control per season is comparable to and often lower than chemical control

• Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell

  November 28, 2021

  make sure to store it in a cool and dark place. Do not store the product for longer than three days! Do you know how to use Spidex in your crop? You can see [...] that you catch all spider mites . Add extra predatory mites in infestation hotspots. If there are multiple hotspots, full-field spreading is a good idea. Don'ts [...] time, it will cost more money in the long run. Don’t store the product for too long after receiving it, and don’t store it in the wrong conditions. Use only

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  shops in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and countries in Scandinavia. The huge expansion of raspberry cultivation in particular in Spain, [...] Morocco, and in greenhouses in the Netherlands prompted him to become the first grower of small fruits under artificial lighting in greenhouses in 2016. It [...] with the use of beneficials. Aphids, however, are a different story. In the cultivation of raspberries in greenhouses, the large raspberry aphid (Amphorophota

• Entonem for Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals

  August 18, 2021

  16 weeks in some cases). ‘This is because nematodes use less energy during their hibernation in the gel formulation. When used on time, they are more energetic [...] research and development, Koppert is replacing the clay matrix (in which the nematodes remain in a dormant state until released) with a gel formulation which [...] another major advantage for the end-user, because the new formula, dissolved in water, is a transparent solution. The former clay medium left a whitish film

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  act quickly—test, reproduce, and deliver a solution in time .” Staying ahead in a globalized world In today’s interconnected world, pests travel faster than [...] the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how we treat our environment, ” he reflects. “ When we talk about [...] Back in the late 1990s, the idea of growing vegetables without chemicals in southern Spain seemed almost impossible. “ At that time, there was only one

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  n is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the [...] now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital Born to fight Spidex Vital predatory mites are born to fight [...] our predatory mites have an energetic start and are better capable of travelling the given distance. In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population