• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 18, 2024

  experts in biocontrols for shrubs and trees, perennials and finished annual goods. They’re also highly experienced in IPM and hybrid programs so ask them anything [...] 8–10, 2025, and chat with our knowledgeable technical staff Heidi Doering, Jeremy Webber, Chris Anzell, Phil Gerry, Nan McKay, Kristen Fowler, and Esteban [...] problem, but Koppert has solutions to catch and kill the pest at it's Achilles heel: the larvae. Current and future Koppert customers can arrange an on-site

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

  December 18, 2024

  cannabis, and more—and developing and implementing biological crop protection programs. Jeremy works with experienced teams in the field and in the lab [...] he and his expert guest speakers deliver weekly cultural and technical information to greenhouse professionals, covering the latest research and timely [...] professional’s mind, and more are considering bios every year. Jeremy has extensive experience in the industry, as a grower and as a trusted biocontrol

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

  December 16, 2024

  1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and practices, including those for biological programs and integrated pest [...] between the delivery of biologicals to the grower and the moment before deployment. Temperature awareness and holding the different types of products are covered [...] covered, as well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a highly informative treatment of a topic of great importance to growers who want

• BioSolutions for Redheaded Flea Beetle

  burrow more will come. Adults mean more eggs and larvae deep into the soil, Capsanem and Isarid™ catch and already exist in the media, leading to steady [...] their observations and conversations. Starting with an overview of the crop and current BioSolution in place, it details what is working and any problems that [...] results on crops both large and small. They’ve confronted most problems firsthand and built successful Regular visits and VRs are useful tools for the

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 3, 2024

  1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and practices, including those for biological programs and integrated pest [...] process, including stock plants, rooting, and bulking up for shipping. It’s an grower-centric read for propagators and other industry professionals curious [...] facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles,

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

  December 10, 2024

  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 [...] It’s how everything started. Our founders Jan and Peter Koppert knew a shift was needed. They were pioneers and changed their production style in their greenhouse

• 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

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales

  August 20, 2024

  citrus, ornamentals , and avocado. Armored scales suck cell sap in fruit trees and berries that eventually result in defoliation and the dying back of twigs [...] adults and larvae predate on armored-scale insects Easy application Rhyzobug has a wide host range and predates on the oleander scale, rose scale, and Californian [...] Integrated Pest Management Mealybugs and scales Hemiptera Koppert is introducing a species of ladybird – Rhyzobius lophanthae – that will help growers

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  s is most effective between 15°C and 32.5°C. It still has some effect between 12.5°C and 15°C, and between 32.5°C and 35°C. We therefore purposely refrain [...] pests and beneficials depending on the temperature and humidity ranges and extremes. Temperture (ºC) Fig. 1. Typical relationship of temperature and development [...] include for instance the plant species and variety, other pests and beneficials present and pesticides used.

• The top ten pests in roses

  August 18, 2022

  species and sizes. They remove nutrients from the plant and disturb the hormone balance, resulting in growth disorders like deformed leaves and flower buds [...] aphids also secrete honeydew, making the crop sticky and forming a basis for fungus to grow. And the trouble does not end there, as aphids also transmit [...] differs per country and region. Mealybug There are also several variants of this insect. Mealybugs suck the sap out of plants and weaken them. The sugars