• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  The Cannabis Market is Coming to Light People who grow cannabis for medicinal purposes have no choice: they always need to use biological crop protection [...] cannabis is growing at a rapid pace as increasing number of governments allocate licenses for the legal production of cannabis. This is due to the proven positive [...] use. The liberalization relates to smoking cannabis, processing it into oils and lotions, and using it in food products. At Koppert, former team leader Erik

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  infected with Fusarium , it is very difficult to treat. It is therefore essential to try everything possible to prevent infection in the first place. Use resistant [...] widely and are not always easy to recognize. We have compiled a list of ten facts about Fusarium that are important to know. There are many different species [...] Infection by Fusarium results in wilting and rotting areas that you can see at the base of the plant, the stem, or on the fruit. The most common type, Fusarium

• Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum

  August 10, 2020

  Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release Although we cannot see Trianum hard at work ‘underground’, the proof becomes apparent above the ground: a strong [...] success of a strategy or application based on what we can see. But when it comes to biological crop protection , there is a great deal that is hidden from sight [...] a harzianum T-22 fungi colonize the roots of the plant and keep pathogens at bay. And that's not all: they also stimulate root growth and the absorption

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops [...] introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It [...] challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical

• Biosolutions for Tropicals: Pest Control for Floral and Foliage Crops

  succeeds due to its ability to feed on larger larval instars, not just smaller instars or eggs. Even in cooler temperatures, it continues to feed on many [...] Spidex attacks a two-spotted spider mite . To verify predation, check the bodies. Koppert’s unique rearing methods make it an indiator species, so they [...] leaves form a shield against diseases. This balance is key from the very start at sticking, planting, or repotting. It’s also important whenever roots are disturbed

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  ‘Nothing can be allowed to go wrong during the propagation phase; our buyers operate a zero-tolerance policy. To make it possible for them to start with a clean [...] perfectly.’ It is important to apply it correctly, he says. ‘It’s a careful balancing act; you need to keep the spray solution moving to ensure that the composition [...] do something to combat fungus gnats every five days. If not, they will break out.’ This is something that Floricultura wants to avoid at all costs, he

• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  resistance to a wide range of pesticides. Overview of Mite Plant Damage Larvae, nymphs and adults of two-spotted spider mites cause damage to the host plant [...] industries. To further support pest control programs, Koppert produces two additional predators for the control of spider mites. In addition to Phytoseiulus [...] Mini-Airbug Airbug Airobug Natutec Drone We're Here to Help Beneficial insects are susceptible to chemical treatments and varying environmental and biological

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  Spical , is also at home in just about every crop. Neoseiulus californicus is only ineffective in crops such as tomatoes, so you'll have to find another solution [...] More about spider mite control Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check! Prevent internal spider mite contamination [...] solution to combat spider mites in these cases. The most common spider mite is Tetranychus urticae , the two-spotted spider mite – and the predatory mite

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  August 5, 2025

  insect pests, but is considered one of the most difficult species to produce. Thanks to a combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs, and [...] ” From unstable produce to robust upscaling The challenge was not only in the rearing itself, but especially in scaling up to commercial volumes during [...] submitted a new project to R&D. Together with production, they reviewed the entire process, from the type and quantity of feed to the composition of the

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

  December 16, 2024

  re at Penn State. GrowerTalks magazine has been the industry’s voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn [...] It’s a highly informative treatment of a topic of great importance to growers who want to get the best pest control result for their dollars spent. Heidi [...] Biologicals she discusses the critical time between the delivery of biologicals to the grower and the moment before deployment. Temperature awareness and holding