• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  number of crops, mainly the ones with sticky glandular hairs. Tomato is the best known of these crops, but ornamental crops with densely hairy leaves can [...] combat spider mites in these cases. The most common spider mite is Tetranychus urticae , the two-spotted spider mite – and the predatory mite in Spical goes [...] mites with predatory bugs and gall midges. What's right for you Don't forget: IPM is not a one-size-fits-all solution. It depends on the crop, the climate

• Koppert Experts To Appear At Cultivate ’25

  June 25, 2025

  Phil Gerry, will be the featured speakers on Monday, July 14th, at the 10:45AM session, ’Tis the Season: Repeatable Success with Biocontrols in Mums and [...] in fall crops. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts of the day regarding ornamental IPM. [...] Cultivate ’25 on July 14th, 2025 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Cultivate by AmericanHort is one of the leading horticulture events in North

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  are attracted to flowers with narrow corolla tubes, such as blueberries and cranberries which they can easily forage on with their long tongues. Bumblebees [...] mainly forage for pollen rather than nectar, and transfer more pollen to the pistils with each visit. Bumblebees promote higher rates of cross-pollination, as [...] blooms per minute than honeybees. Bumblebees work earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 3, 2025

  managing some of the most troubling pests in garden mum and poinsettia production. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is the first agricultural [...] You’ve heard the talk about the next-generation application gun, Natutec Airobreez , for blended BCAs and carrier material. This blower delivers an even [...] video game. Koppert’s Phil Gerry will be demonstrating how the Natutec Airobreez works at the upcoming CAES Biological Control Conference for Ornamental

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  February 8, 2024

  Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola [...] peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigor so that the harvesting machine can work well. 'With the introduction of mechanical harvesting, we

• Protect Poinsettias From Whiteflies

  April 15, 2025

  keeps them pinned down from the very first week the crop hits the facility. Koppert’s poinsettia experts can help figure out the best timing and application [...] starts from the roots, works its way to the foliage, and helps monitor for invasive pests throughout the growing cycle. This detailed review of the benefits [...] benefits of an IPM program for the poinsettia grower explores the aim of the program, its advantages, and the growing importance of IPM in today’s world. A S

• Phyllokare Tomato Outdoor Leaflet

  concentrates key bioactive compounds. The result is a pure, fully soluble, and highly consistent formulation with 3+ years of shelf stability—delivering [...] PhylloKare™ The New Standard in Biostimulants PhylloKare is a premium Ascophyllum nodosum biostimulant produced through a proprietary alkaline extraction [...] conditions. Versatile It integrates seamlessly into any production program with broad tankmix compatibility, supports soil health and microbial activity

• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  cells and lives from the content of the dead cells. The affected areas grow quickly and cause a lot of damage, especially if the stems are also affected [...] range of products to make the plant stronger. Additional fertilization with calcium and silicon, for example, strengthens the cell walls. Application of [...] Trianum strengthens the plant's resistance and provides a certain degree of resistance to the fungus. Powdery Mildew In fact, the method of combating mildew

• AmericanHort Community Connector Roundtable: Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds

  February 28, 2025

  can interact with carefully selected experts and have meaningful discussions with peers all across the country. For more information on the workshop and [...] event, and is free for members. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts at Koppert regarding [...] Falls with Dr Terry Ferriss as her advisor and her masters in horticulture at Penn State. AmericanHort is the leading national association for the green

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  transmitter with a timer Plug the supplied timer into the power socket on the transmitter casing. Insert the plug of the short cable coming out of the transmitter [...] connect the climate computer to the transmitter or to change the digital frequency of the transmitter. The menu can only be used once the lid of the transmitter [...] Required training The user must be familiar with the correct method of using the Wireless BeeHome system. NOTE! The user must read the full contents of