• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  companies have maintained a close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production [...] Fabián Alejandre, avocado orchard coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons why we are getting into biological control is because a law

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  designed to allow one to several cycles of eggs to hatch, extending the viability of the packet. It’s a subtle detail but an important one to anyone looking [...] Koppert consultants show up because it’s important. Pest control is Job One in their book of business, so site visits are actively encouraged. Connect [...] pests, and we had a number of samples available to show growers how each one works. We also discussed a number of approaches in the automation of counting

• Grape downy mildew

  downy mildew or grapevine downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola , is one of the most important diseases in wine and table grape production worldwide

• WARNING: Bumblebees – Keep them Cool this Summer!

  July 2, 2019

  to fit into. On top of that is placed a shade structure, whether one from Koppert or one designed by the grower. Pollination Checklist Outdoor Koppert's [...] keeping cool. For the bumblebees staying cool becomes a necessity to surviving. One method that we advise our growers to follow, to help the hive stay cool is [...] right. Following the same principle of a shade structure a grower can make one of his own. Our recommendation is to take two pallets and form an 'A' frame

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  effect. A protocol full of energy Different flowering stage on one plant (on the left a one year old branch, on the right a multi-year branch). In the blueberry [...] harzianum T-22 Trianum-G Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages Pollination Every spring blueberry [...] Koppert protocol or the different products, check the website or contact one of my Koppert colleagues wherever in the world you are. By Mark van der Werf

• Wireless Beehome

  receiver can open or close the hive entrance of a Natupol hive on set times. One central transmitter can manage several receivers in the greenhouse and a distance

• Natural Enemies, Now a Division of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.

  June 27, 2019

  Ryan Hill further detailed how this partnership encompasses one of Koppert’s core values. “One of our core values is that ‘we work for growers’ and with [...] Shane and his team have developed and grown the Natural Enemies name into one of the leaders in the industry. With the addition of the Koppert supply chain

• Phil Gerry Featured On Fall IPM Podcast

  July 7, 2025

  nursery before integrating biocontrols, and starting slowly with just one crop or one pest to hone the necessary skills before expanding. Bill and Phil go

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  Heemskerk, the Netherlands and its third location in Assendelft, the Netherlands. One of them is Entonem , the beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae . Floricultura [...] relationship with Koppert’s consultant Wim van der Meer. Each month, he visits one of the three locations to discuss the plant protection methods used throughout

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  beneficials and supporters is growing on this basis! In fact, our whole world is one big ecosystem. But most ‘members’ are never seen because they are far too [...] fungi and bacteria have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make good use of this. For example [...] pests. It may surprise you to learn that this application has a long history. One of the first biological control agents was Bacillus thuringiensis , a bacterium