• Koppert at IPPS Louisville

  October 1, 2025

  three days of informative tours and sessions on propagation and production, in the “home of fast horses, great bourbon, and horticulture.” Among the tour [...] naturally and effectively because we believe the world needs 100% sustainable agriculture. We contribute toward this goal by developing and promoting [...] p with nature. Koppert joins with IPPS in the mission to seek and share information and knowledge regarding plant production. Technical consultant Chris

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 4, 2025

  England and New York. He was a lead grower for large nurseries and greenhouses in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings [...] Raudales, PhD and Charles Krasnow, PhD from the UCONN Greenhouse Research and Extension team will host this symposium for commercial greenhouse and nursery growers [...] Airobreez , for blended BCAs and carrier material. This blower delivers an even layer of predators right where it counts and handles like a video game. Koppert’s

• Spidex Vital Go: the ultimate multi-hotspot performer

  March 31, 2025

  level of control through its sachet-based system, and allows growers to: Precision target: Detect and address the very first signs of potential spider mite [...] on decades of expertise, Spidex Vital Go offers growers a new, accessible, and highly effective way to combat spider mites hotspots at the earliest stage [...] these beneficial mites to multiply within the sachet, ensuring a sustained and consistent release throughout the crop during 2 weeks. By applying the sachets

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

  September 4, 2025

  educational and approachable videos shared on social media platforms. “Our customers want to know more than ever about sustainability and how their food [...] parasitic wasp with a unique and effective way of controlling aphids . By blending storytelling with scientific insight, Windset Farms and Koppert invite consumers [...] solutions protect crops and reduce environmental impact. The whole series is available to watch on both Instagram accounts: @windsetfarms and @koppertus.com

• Phil Gerry Featured On Fall IPM Podcast

  July 7, 2025

  large nurseries and greenhouses in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical knowledge and creative strategies [...] pests in garden mum and poinsettia production. In the episode, host Bill Calkins and Phil discuss the spring production season and then focus on IPM for [...] he and his expert guest speakers deliver weekly cultural and technical information to greenhouse professionals, covering the latest research and timely

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  biology and living creatures all my life. As a child I would lie on the grass and watch ants and spiders at work. At one stage I even kept snakes and poison [...] rearing mites and their mass production are constantly monitored and reviewed. ‘Sourcing consistently available and quality ingredients is crucial and a good [...] pests and diseases all over the world.’ ‘We are often approached by universities and institutions that seek our collaboration on many fronts and see us

• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 26, 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 [...] opportunities to explore and network with industry colleagues. In Cultivate’s Education Sessions, experienced researchers and horticulture experts gather

• Fall Potting Recommendations

  August 15, 2025

  working directly with the growers and their crops to solve problems and formulate the best solutions for their local climate and soil. Need Help? Contact Us [...] like Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, and Pythium, plus many others. MICROFLORA SA is applied weekly for enhanced nutrient availability and fast moving results. It is [...] different Bacillus spp bacteria that can be applied as a spray or drench and is a powerful addition to your nutrient program to support your soil health

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 17, 2025

  mealybugs and their nasty habit of ruining the retail value of crops. Both adults and juveniles chew on leaves, causing foliage to become misshapen and yellow [...] mealybugs . They become fuzzier and whiter than normal, as the spores multiply inside their bodies, splitting their exoskeletons and spreading the spores to other [...] growing season depending on temperature and pest population density. It can be a tricky process of clean-up and suppression. Work with your Koppert consultant

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  both locally and abroad. This is very important when growers start out and our consultants play a vital role during the introduction and rollout.’ Making [...] vegetables and ornamentals . Our consultants are at hand to let individual growers and companies know when to introduce our beneficial organisms and in what [...] what numbers. ‘We really understand our beneficial insects and mites and how they work, and we have the advantage of producing the best quality on the market