• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection As a tomato grower, you have to keep the [...] cause a temporary plateau in the growth of your crop. This also always causes the loss of some biological beneficials, even if you spray with a fully [...] the crop healthy for almost a year. Your focus shifts throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on development and prevention, and afterwards

• FAQ Beneficial Nematodes

  and regulatory issues. The questions and answers can also be downloaded as a pdf. Download PDF

• Beneficial microorganisms

  including various biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling

• Bayer's New 7.5 Acre Corn Breeding Greenhouse

  March 9, 2020

  to develop biological control strategies for hydroponic corn, Bayer’s new 7.5 acre Marana greenhouse is ready for operations. On March 4 th , 2020, Bayer [...] they brought with them, live predatory insects under microscopes to offer a “hands-on” demonstration for the employees of Bayer and the local public.

• Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

  December 18, 2024

  experience in the industry, as a grower and as a trusted biocontrol advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of crops—edibles [...] looking for an interesting listen there’s a two-part episode of Tech On Demand from GrowerTalks Magazine featuring a special guest, Jeremy Webber, Koppert's [...] programs. Jeremy works with experienced teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern integrated pest management

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  compiled a list of ten facts about Fusarium that are important to know. There are many different species and varieties of Fusarium that affect a wide variety [...] best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum Trianum's Seven Benefits Fusarium is a soil-borne fungus that manifests in many different ways. The symptoms of the [...] variety of crops. If a crop is weak, damaged, or under stress this increases its risk of being infected by Fusarium . Infection by Fusarium results in wilting

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  November 15, 2018

  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

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 4, 2025

  web page . Phil Gerry is a Technical Sales Consultant for Koppert’s Northeast Region, covering New England and New York. He was a lead grower for large nurseries [...] delivers an even layer of predators right where it counts and handles like a video game. Koppert’s Phil Gerry will be demonstrating how the Natutec Airobreez [...] revolutionary. If the Natutec Airobreez is not on your radar yet, or you’d like a deeper dive, you can find product information here: Rosa E. Raudales, PhD and

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  “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 [...] Nature's Perfect Pollinator Bumblebees are active at temperatures near 40°F (5°C), honey­bees become active at temperatures near 60-65°F (15-18°C). Bumblebees

• More Sustainable Nematode Formulation

  December 28, 2020

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