• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  chemical residues. In optimal circumstances it can entirely replace the use of chemicals. Koppert started producing nematodes in 1986. Many years of [...] working together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to

• Bios To The Rescue In GrowerTalks

  March 2, 2026

  To The Rescue , the piece presents a handful of situations where you can use bios to clean up nightmare pest scenarios without having to dip into your

• Biological Pest Control Poster for Cannabis

  local Koppert US IPM Consultant We work for Growers T: 800.928.8827 Only use products that are permitted in your country. Contact your Koppert consultant

• Global awareness of food loss and waste reduction

  September 29, 2021

  point of view, reducing waste in general through using recyclable packaging, water use reduction, the use of solar panels, electric vehicles and reducing

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  eating and looks for a suitable place to pupate, the process by which it uses its silk glands to make a cocoon out of threads. The cocoon may be in a corner [...] corner where leaves overlap or in other places. The leaf rollers use a leaf to conceal themselves and pupate. Caterpillars don’t always have to lock themselves [...] its wings. With barely perceptible movements of the abdomen, the butterfly uses its bodily fluids to ‘fill up’ the wing veins. This process lasts about ten

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  factor within IPM. After all, if a plant doesn't get sick, you don't have to use any control. If you want your IPM approach to be successful, you need to start [...] above the soil surface in various ways, for example with plant enhancers and useful soil fungi and bacteria. Afterwards, you should try to prevent infection [...] much as possible. If problems do occur in spite of this, you can solve them using natural enemies. It's often even better to have the natural enemies on stand-by

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  mites at bay, one of them being predatory mites – the spider mite slayers. Using predatory mites as part of preventative and curative treatments can keep [...] for this voracious predator. It’s a true spider mite assassin and is mainly used curatively. Spical-Plus contains the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus [...] work together. In outdoor crops only the curative treatment with Spidex is used, leaving Phytoseiulus to do the job on its own. Except when your climate

• Atheta

  beetles and a 5 L bucket with 5,000 rove beetles. Both packs use peat as a medium. When to use Atheta? Atheta is most effective when introduced preventatively [...] ft2 interval (days) At 1st potting and each transplant Important! Only use products that are permitted in your country/state and crop. Check local r [...] requirements. Koppert Biological Systems cannot be held liable for unauthorized use. www.koppertus.com 800.928.8827 orders@koppert.com

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  How and Why of IPM Using biological beneficials in the fight against thrips can be expensive, but don't let that stop you from using these natural enemies

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  larvae of the bean seed fly, Frank decided to use Capirel. Integrated pest management, including the use of beneficial nematodes like Capirel, is key to [...] sustainable pest management practices. Why Frank uses Capirel nematodes Frank highlights the benefits of using beneficial nematodes for pest control, emphasizing