• Operation Mealybug

  August 10, 2021

  above 16°C/60.8°F and in both covered and outdoor crops. As for Cryptobug , it thrives from a minimum temperature of 16°C and is at its most effective at [...] considerable damage to crops. Both the female adults and the nymphs feed on the plants, resulting in misshapen and yellowing leaves. They also foul the plants with [...] particularly in dense crops where it is hard to reach them. They can therefore survive the chemical applications, and re-emerge with a vengeance shortly

• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 25, 2025

  IPM strategies in propagation, and pest control into spaced and finishing production for both mums and poinsettias. Heidi and Phil are crop experts who are [...] large nurseries and greenhouses in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical knowledge and creative strategies [...] systems, and what it takes to be successful on the ground from year to year. Jeremy rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director

• Koppert Launches NatuGro System for California Strawberry Growers

  August 5, 2021

  humic acids, herbs and other ingredients. It contains large quantities of organic elements such as amino acids, enzymes, plant hormones and a broad spectrum [...] solutions for improving crop health, resilience and production, recently announced the introduction of its new NatuGro System in the California strawberry [...] production cycles and other factors. “We feel so confident in the NatuGro System’s ability to increase strawberry yields, we back it with an iron-clad

• Natural Enemies, Now a Division of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.

  June 27, 2019

  excited and grateful that the Natural Enemies team has joined Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. Since 2014 Shane and his team have developed and grown the [...] supply chain, our goal will be to take what they have developed and work jointly to expand it,” Ryan Hill, General Manager of Koppert USA. Ryan Hill further [...] share the ambition in providing superior customer service and educating growers about the benefits and the patience needed for development of a successful IPM

• New Approach Significantly Reduces Aphids in Soft Fruits

  March 21, 2019

  climate to the needs of the crop. And in both the spring and autumn cultivation cycles, I can achieve an even better quality and an increase in production. [...] was the reason for Koppert to join the distributors Vos Capelle and Klep Etten-Leur and four growers’ locations, including Rene’s, to search for a more [...] early on in the first cultivation period. Gall Midges and Parasitic Wasps Although this method worked, it was not quite enough, René Simons tells us: ‘The hot

• Prevention: the most powerful weapon in the fight against Fusarium

  December 13, 2022

  worldwide and can infect many plants. In addition to causing wilting, Fusarium wilt is also responsible for causing rot in fruit and in the stems and base of [...] of plants, spoiling after harvest, spots on leaves, and dried-out grains. And unfortunately, an infection can be difficult to identify at the start. Fusarium [...] makes prevention essential. Because many Fusarium species and varieties strike when crops are weak, it is essential to ensure that the plant grows well. Other

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 18, 2022

  greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can survive in various locations and have a wide range of host plants: the insect targets vegetable and ornamental crops [...] plants than on tomato plants, for example, and can survive much better on gerbera than on roses. It certainly has its preferences. This is partly due to the [...] aubergine, courgette, bean, and pepper as well as potato. Many ornamental crops, including rose, gerbera, hibiscus, and poinsettia, are not safe from

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  retailers are already using lists that contain products over and above the statutory minimum, and it is expected that UK retailers will follow. Dutch Poinsettia [...] Canada here in the Netherlands and other countries in Europe. The use of the flower in Christmas floral displays makes it a sustainable market, as Dutch [...] at the farms Green 05 and Stals, in which Koppert is researching the effectiveness of supplementary feeding for parasitic wasps and various predatory mites

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  lay their eggs on young leaves well inside the plant, and this is where you tend to find the eggs and young larvae of greenhouse whitefly . Whitefly simply [...] species, whitefly feels particularly comfortable in temperatures between 20 and 30°C. Flying adult insects spread the infestation, but attacks from outside [...] six development stages: the egg stage, four larvae stages (including pupa), and the adult insect. The greenhouse whitefly tends to spread over the plant

• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 5, 2022

  become stronger and healthier, effectively benefitting human health and ensuring food security. We at Koppert are fully aware of this and endeavor to promote [...] Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and our wellbeing by addressing growing challenges in soil management and encouraging societies to improve soil health