• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a highly informative treatment of a topic of great importance to growers who want to get the best

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  uncover this pest, it’s important to make regular checks of your crop. A good guideline is a weekly check of the entire crop, with particular attention paid to [...] to control the spider mite with a corrective product that fits with IPM. During the dormant period, it may seem that a problem area in the crop has been [...] A spider mite outbreak requires rapid action, and the earlier you deal with it, the better. This requires you to be constantly alert, and proper scouting

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  Poland, we have developed a method and application deadlines allowing us to achieve a maximum effectiveness of treatments. As a result of our cooperation [...] application, efficacy of nematodes grew to a level of 70%, and after the second year of use even up to 95%. Such a large reduction of pests has greatly contributed [...] leaves regained a dark green colour and the quality of the fruit improved and evened out. We expect good yields in the years to come.’ A Major Advantage

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  May 30, 2022

  blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive [...] of trace elements and calcium, with concentrations in a flower bud at 60-80 times higher than in a leaf. Although calcium and trace elements can be supplied [...] extracts, in a plant-based form for rapid assimilation, and Veni Calcium is easily absorbed by the plant due to its unique composition - using a foliar application

• Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital

  February 3, 2021

  showed the searching capacity of the predatory mites covered a greater distance over a longer period as adults were followed up by growing nymphs in an [...] A true pioneer in the biocontrol of spider mite, Koppert Biological Systems has improved its top selling Spidex biological solution making it even more [...] and adults, for prolonged and continuous activity in the crop. Trials showed a greater cumulative presence of predatory mites on infested leaves and proof

• Spidex Vital Go: the ultimate multi-hotspot performer

  March 31, 2025

  offers growers a new, accessible, and highly effective way to combat spider mites hotspots at the earliest stage. The solution offers a new level of control [...] creating a shield that suppresses spider mite infestations. How it works Spidex Vital Go utilizes sachets containing Phytoseiulus persimilis , a predatory [...] of mind by maintaining a consistent population of predatory mites in the crop. The sachets ensure predators are present over a 2-week period, making it

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  raspberries in a greenhouse under artificial lighting. More than two years later, he is at the forefront once again but now with the development of a method to [...] Aphids, however, are a different story. In the cultivation of raspberries in greenhouses, the large raspberry aphid (Amphorophota idaei) is a constant cause [...] It was a leap in the dark as there was hardly any knowledge available on growing small fruit crops under artificial lighting. It proved to be a good decision

• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 1, 2025

  article in the February, 2025 edition of GrowerTalks magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history of the apex predator [...] and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry includes years as a grower [...] grower and as a trusted biocontrol advisor. He’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes, growing a wide range of crops—edibles, ornamentals , and more—and developing

• Ten Facts About Thrips

  August 18, 2021

  Thrips is a big enemy for many crops and is a problem that can quickly take on big proportions. As a grower, your approach to handling this insect is something [...] lead to considerable damage. 5. A very unusual aspect is that the thrips females can lay eggs without being fertilized by a male. Usually only males emerge [...] something you can't take lightly – a well-considered strategy is an absolute must. Knowledge about this pest, together with the guidance of Koppert consultants

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 10, 2025

  Parasitic Wasps in Cucumber Crops: Highlighting Aphidius colemani , a parasitic wasp with a unique and effective way of controlling aphids . By blending st [...] they are educating viewers on sustainable greenhouse growing practices, with a focus on the beneficial insects utilized in Windset’s Integrated Pest Management [...] was an introduction episode, followed by three episodes, each focusing on a beneficial insect used in Windset’s IPM program: The Role of Bumblebees in