• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  but the aphids continued to spread. The gall midge needed just a little too much time to build up its population in order to keep the entire greenhouse [...] artificial lighting. It proved to be a good decision. ‘In the spring, I can use artificial lighting to better tailor the climate to the needs of the crop. And [...] have a lovely quality to them that can be marketed in the niche segment. I want to seize this opportunity in the market. This will enable me to stay one

• A Hybrid Approach to IPM by Jeremy Webber in GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025

  May 15, 2025

  biosolutions space to discuss what’s new and, more importantly, what growers need to know to achieve success with products and approaches rising to the forefront [...] Webber makes the case for a hybrid approach to IPM in ornamentals in the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 . In A Hybrid Approach to IPM he maintains that [...] challenging the industry to consider new ways to implement bio-based strategies with the end goal of sending amazing quality to market. GrowerTalks has

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 8, 2024

  conducting counts, it becomes clear when pests enter the greenhouse, how they develop, and when a population will peak. In this way the grower is better prepared [...] will enjoy a total makeover. The sticky traps are available on the market under the well-known Horiver brand. Eye-catching pattern The new Horiver design [...] cards and Rollertraps. Horiver sticky cards make it possible to detect pests at an early stage, to then tackle them biologically. This avoids the unnecessary

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

  April 5, 2023

  itself. Dedicated to making our products accessible to as many growers as possible, we have put endless efforts into research and development. The result is [...] process, we developed a high-performance product and an excellent alternative for growers who want to produce food more sustainably and have to cope with [...] Inspired by Nature: new design, same trusted quality The nematodes are doing their job Our new branding: inspired by nature For over 50 years, we have been

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  need oxygen to thrive and develop and oxygen continues to be added once the solution goes into the bioreactors. A recent innovation has led to an improved [...] placed in a scale-up bioreactor, and finally scaled-up to a production bioreactor. After each and every step, quality control takes places to check purity [...] dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new host. Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes are often used as a stand-alone

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  growers are well aware that they need to respond quickly to this development. We are therefore making a concerted effort to implement integrated pest management [...] Based Program IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach Koppert IPM app The How and Why of IPM NatuGro in strawberry [...] regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a change will be sidelined in the future.’, says

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells [...] keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert may provide [...] of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  is on a leaf Thrips can cause major damage - that's nothing new. This does mean that you need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful [...] is reason for a 'thrips alarm'; you also need to be alert to deformities, damaged spots, silvery spots, and excrement in the crop. Time to sound the alarm [...] they are a proven means of monitoring the development of infestations. They are an essential element in Integrated Pest Management . The development of thrips

• Time For A Tune Up

  February 27, 2026

  but all the pesticides as well—and how those parts fit together to make a program work. They’re like a pit crew for a Formula One race car. Koppert’s p [...] regular IPM consultation is always free to Koppert customers, and that’s the way it should be. You trust us to create a custom Koppert BioSolution that works [...] you’re unhappy with your IPM program and looking for solutions, it’s a good time to call in the experts. Koppert’s Technical Consultant team knows the entire

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  The three-day event will address a number of horticultural and agricultural themes on a global scale; including threats to plant health, plant health practices [...] have been collaborating on many fronts for some time, and it makes perfect sense to combine our forces and common goals to organize this international [...] Koppert have the knowledge and capacity to produce sustainable solutions.’ ‘We all want to move forward when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis