• Koppert strengthens leadership team and is ready for future growth

  October 21, 2024

  in biological crop protection , is proud to announce the strengthening of its executive team and the introduction of a new Global Leadership Team. These [...] enables Koppert to better adapt to regional needs while pursuing its long-term goals. By combining innovation and customer focus with a globally integrated [...] important step in Koppert's ambitions to achieve further global growth and maintain its leading role in the industry. A strong foundation for sustainable growth

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  whitefly is infamous for being able to transmit more than 25 viruses to the plants it feeds off. With some crops, including pepper and tomato, it’s a safe [...] one nil up if your uninvited guest does show up. Keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to controlling. Look at how the infestation is developing and [...] Having whitefly in your crop is rightly a major concern, and it’s important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  eliminating it. Detecting the larvae requires practice. Considering how small the larvae are, a magnifying glass is an indispensable tool. It also helps [...] Contact your Koppert consultant for crop-specific advice. Not only the detection of larvae is reason for a 'thrips alarm'; you also need to be alert to deformities [...] reached a fairly advanced stage! Search in the right places It's therefore important to spot the thrips infestation as early as possible, and to detect

• Show Whitefly a Yellow Card

  August 10, 2021

  places, pests like whitefly are thriving. That's why it's particularly important to show these pests a yellow card! Whitefly and many other insects stand [...] important for detecting pests. Ask your consultant about the best approach if you detect whitefly or other pests in your crop. Outstanding quality Independent [...] research has established that Horiver sticky traps come out top when compared to similar products. The traps retain their quality adhesive properties at high

• Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

  March 6, 2025

  hitchhiking their way North on tropical plants. It’s a riveting discussion that’s well worth a listen. Be sure to stay tuned until the very end! Heidi has worked [...] across North America. Bill and Heidi discuss her role as a “greenhouse CSI” when walking into a facility and meeting with owners and growers. They touch [...] through biological controls. Heidi’s broad range gives her a unique perspective. Bill Calkins is widely known as the editor of Tech On Demand, the email

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  placed in a scale-up bioreactor, and finally scaled-up to a production bioreactor. After each and every step, quality control takes places to check purity [...] and to make sure the process parameters follow the normal pattern. Each nematode species has its own specific medium in which it develops best. A solution [...] solution of the medium is made in a flask and sterilized in an autoclave to avoid any risk of contamination. Then the nematodes are placed in a nutritious and

• Top Reasons to Use Biological Control in Berries

  August 18, 2021

  For a Cleaner, Safer Berry Food Safety Fewer pesticide applications delivers a cleaner, safer berry to the final consumer. Worker Safety 100% safe for [...] areas that chemicals are unable to reach. Resistance Management Biological control helps to avoid the risk of resistance to pesticides. [...] currently available. Cost The cost of biological control per season is comparable to and often lower than chemical control. Eco-friendly Companies can

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated [...] States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that [...] Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers in hydroponic system. Since its founding in 2017,

• Poinsettia Cultivation Has To Apply IPM

  June 27, 2019

  crop protection is not sustainable, regardless of the sales market. Now is the time to make the transition. ‘Those who wait too long to make a change will [...] cultivation consultant Richard Saarloos. ‘I'm trying to get DEFRA to be more nuanced in its approach to this by consulting with various stakeholders in the [...] displays makes it a sustainable market, as Dutch growers produce approximately seventeen million Poinsettias a year. The total production in Europe is 100 million

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

  Rhyzobug is an effective tool to control armoured scale. How to recognize damage of armoured scales Armoured scales can cause severe damage in your crop and [...] and can have a significant impact on your yield. It is therefore important to recognize the damage in an early stage, so you can control the pest on time [...] amongst others and is easy to apply. It’s recommended to start introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are detected. You apply it in the evening