• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  are cold, they become a problem as soon as the weather starts to warm up in spring. To make matters worse, these pests have a waxy coating that’s like a [...] Koppert consultant to dial in a cost-efficient, highly effective solution tailored to your specific crop, for the long haul. Connect with us to schedule a visit [...] spreading the spores to other victims. A little bit goes a long way. Koppert typically recommends one pound, per acre, per week to effectively control most

• Amblyseius swirskii

  leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size [...] before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction [...] in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory

• New Sachet Improves Spider Mite Control

  November 1, 2018

  climatic conditions. Compared to other regular paper sachets in the market, the Spical Ulti-Mite foil sachets perform up to three times better. Trials have [...] the mites the very best conditions to develop even more swiftly and strongly. Spical Ulti-Mite, which is widely used to control spider mite in a variety [...] Biological Systems has reinforced the hook from which it can be attached to make it even more robust. Launch of Spical Ulti-Mite at the IFTF Spical Ulti-Mite

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  the cap to open the dosage hole o Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or put small heaps on rockwool slabs Make sure the [...] same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have [...] actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Neoseiulus

• NECANN Boston 2026

  April 7, 2026

  while at NECANN. Koppert aims to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by focusing on key biological control agents to fight insect pests and fungi that [...] products like Swirski-Mite and Isarid to control cannabis pest pressure. Koppert’s experts provide trusted tech support to growers and are also pioneers of [...] liquid-friendly formulation makes it an ideal tank mix partner with no clumps, no dust, and no clogged nozzles, as opposed to dry fertilizers. You can expect

• Neoseiulus californicus

  transparent to white in colour and are deposited on the underside of the leaves. They are smaller than those of Phytoseiulus persimilis but similar to eggs of [...] gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for [...] californicus is a selective predator of Tetranychid mites, i.e. it prefers to feed on spider mites but can also feed and survive on other prey, including

• Atheta

  a medium. When to use Atheta? Atheta is most effective when introduced preventatively, prior to the pest population establishment. How Atheta works? Atheta [...] short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced to the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative impact on their [...] (ex. beds, pots, seedling/cutting propagation areas, etc.). Due to their ability to move quickly, fly when needed, these predatory rove beetles can be

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  August 18, 2021

  preferences. To begin with, swirskii does not like extreme cold. You can store it for a short time at 10-15 °C/50-59°F, but the eggs will not hatch. To ensure [...] exception: swirskii will have nothing to do with tomatoes. This crop protects itself against pests with sticky hairs, which make no distinction between beneficial [...] mite Amblyseius swirskii . This insect is an easy house guest: they are happy to eat almost anything and quickly feel at home in a crop. This is why this predatory

• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  family (leaf rollers) like to hide in curled-up leaves. If you touch them, they’ll start to squirm and quickly lower themselves down to the ground on a thread [...] of Tuta absoluta ( tomato leaf miner ) like to hide away. This small caterpillar lives in the leaf and makes tunnels there – that’s why it’s called a leaf [...] three pairs of real legs and up to five pairs of false legs (prolegs). The prolegs have small hooks that the caterpillar uses to hold onto the plant. Not sure

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore, there is no better way to accomplish this but by cutting [...] Styrofoam to a fully recyclable package for shipping. Over the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new [...] methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging within the first quarter of 2019. This method will enable us to transport our most