• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  know and understand growers and the challenges they have to cope with,” says Antonio. Combined with a deep knowledge of our natural solutions and sustainable [...] other parts of the world. His passion to help growers produce more and more sustainably and at the same time help them ensuring a good yield with quality produce [...] day. “I’m convinced that Koppert is helping to change the model of crop protection worldwide. It’s how everything started. Our founders Jan and Peter Koppert

• The advantages of Trianum

  December 16, 2021

  reduces the levels of disease, improves growth, and results in a stronger and more resilient crop. And which grower wouldn't want that? The most significant [...] available for pathogens and neither are the exudates around the roots, which significantly reduces the ability of pathogens to develop or even survive. Trianum [...] Trichoderma harzianum T-22 and the plant. The plant roots provide nutrients to this Trichoderma fungus, returning other nutrients and protection to the plant

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  unsaleable, and the sooty mold on the leaves will trigger reduced photosynthesis and evaporation, hindering growth. Virus transmitter Greenhouse and tobacco [...] Other symptoms include chlorotic spots, falling fruit and/or leaves, irregular ripening, and misshapen fruit. Consequently, since the mid-1980s, the tobacco [...] Greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can inflict severe damage in vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops. To minimize the impact, it’s important to

• Bumblebee stings

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• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 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 [...] fly away but the larvae can’t fly and they can’t see so they have one job: to eat mealybugs right away. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. You can watch them [...] mealybugs . They become fuzzier and whiter than normal, as the spores multiply inside their bodies, splitting their exoskeletons and spreading the spores to other

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  symptoms also differ by thrips species and by crop. And that's not all: thrips can also cause a loss of vigor and production. So put, the consequences can [...] strategy: they prick the upper cells of a plant and suck them dry. The drained cells then fill with air and take on a silvery color. Adjacent cells may also [...] congregate and feed on the plant, as each type of thrips has its own 'favourite spot.' Western flower thrips , for example, prefer flower buds and growth points

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on development and prevention, and afterwards on fungi prevention. We end the year with thorough preparation [...] It's also wise to use parasitic wasps and predatory bugs at an early stage so they can develop a sizable population and keep problems under control with ease [...] season and adapt your strategy quickly when pests appear. Attention to fungi Then the summer draws to a close. The air becomes more humid again and fungal

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate and sub-tropical regions. Of course, there [...] strawberries , ornamental crops and various pot plants , etc. Application of the nematodes is safe for the user and fast and effective, when applied in the [...] dependent on the number (dosage) applied and the size of the host population. In this regard, it is important that Larvanem and Entonem be applied on uncovered

• Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

  pest insects and Koppert produces specific strains of Steinernema feltiae, Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (and other species/strains [...] such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles, caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and many others. How does [...] substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to control and where chemicals fail or are simply

• Show Whitefly a Yellow Card

  August 10, 2021

  yellow card! Whitefly and many other insects stand no chance against Horiver sticky traps - the most effective sticky trap for detection and mass trapping. These [...] temperatures and help growers trap all types of flying pest insects. They give growers an early indication of the pests in their greenhouses and the opportunity [...] With summer temperatures up in the high 70s and high 90s in some places, pests like whitefly are thriving. That's why it's particularly important to show