• Bios To The Rescue In GrowerTalks

  March 2, 2026

  facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. Jeremy’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles [...] chemical pesticide dynamic. Titled Bios To The Rescue , the piece presents a handful of situations where you can use bios to clean up nightmare pest scenarios

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  August 5, 2021

  fly around your crop in a more criss cross fashion. What is the life cycle of the bumblebee and will they return next season? A queen bumblebee hibernates [...] throughout the winter season. Before hibernation, a new queen will leave the nest and mate, with a drone. As temperatures rise and the spring season emerges [...] will start forging for pollen and nectar, as well as search for a suitable nest site. Once a nest is chosen, she will start laying eggs to build her own colony

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before [...] to 40mph (64km/hr). Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called “buzz- pollination ”, a rapid vibrating motion which releases large amounts of pollen [...] later into the evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of direction. Bumblebees are safer for you and your employees

• Red Headed Flea Beetle Eradication Described in April 2025 GrowerTalks Issue

  April 1, 2025

  ornamentals , and a surprising discovery involving nematodes and cranberries. Jeremy goes into detail regarding the subsequent trials, and paints a picture of [...] production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles [...] scenes look into the journey from discovery to practical, efficient use of a biocontrol in the ornamental plant industry—especially if you’re dealing with

• More Sustainable Nematode Formulation

  December 28, 2020

  Cyrille. "Formulation is paramount for a healthy and successful nematode product range. This certainly gives Koppert a big advantage in this field when it [...] Beneficial Nematode Products with Excellent Dissolvability A new formulation will gradually become available for our Steinernema feltiae and Steinernema [...] Scia-Rid . The composition of the carrier material has been entirely changed with a new formulation based on 100% biodegradable formulants. The new formulation

• Protect Crops Against Redheaded Flea Beetle

  February 1, 2025

  end crops. Beetles come in waves so as soon as just a few adults show up you know you’re going to get a lot more—and soon. Adult beetles have stronger resistance [...] before an infestation can occur. Capsanem is a nematode that attacks promptly and aggressively. "Isarid™, a fungus, attacks more slowly, lasting longer [...] Connect with us to schedule a site visit It’s never too early for nursery growers to stay ahead of the game. Even though most applications happen in May

• Koppert is Investing in Smarter Scouting

  May 29, 2019

  ty and Future Proofing A team of specialists is developing the scout-app together with Koppert’s growers and consultants, and a number of Dutch tomato [...] and future-proof.’ Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20260420142639a34539c2 Event: 224a2ce4dbaf4bc996aa14c8c7b21d72 [...] Koppert Biological Systems is working on a groundbreaking innovation that will change the world of scouting. The scout-app will automatically analyze Horiver

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  and other insects from a tractor or other suitable vehicle. Customized vehicle or on existing farming equipment Natutec Drive is a tool with patented technology [...] various carrier materials from a moving vehicle via ventilated air tubes to the crop. The essential part of Natutec Drive is a ‘box’ with tubes that effectively [...] started in Spain. Natutec Drive trials are now underway in a number of different crops and in a growing number of countries. Optimizing technology "Growers

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  August 18, 2021

  circumstances, other possibilities As a grower, you are often also a strategist – and fighting pests requires a different strategy in every situation. [...] Sometimes responding quickly to a pest is a must, other times you want to slowly build up a standing army of predatory mites that is ready and waiting [...] these different strategies. The regular Swirski-Mite is contained in a bottle with a handy dosing cap, making it very easy to scatter the predatory mites

• World Food Day 2021

  October 15, 2021

  actions are our future – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life’. The United Nations first Food Systems Summit held [...] the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are a ‘Partner’ for the UN SDGs and actively supporting a number of them. They include Zero Hunger by 2030 [...] Stories below: Simon Groot - Resilience Food Stories – Is a short interview with Simon Groot - a pioneer in seed breeding - and how he and his company, East