• A Hybrid Approach to IPM by Jeremy Webber in GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025

  April 22, 2025

  Jeremy Webber makes the case for a hybrid approach to IPM in ornamentals in the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 . In A Hybrid Approach to IPM he maintains [...] pesticides are necessary to combat or prevent spider mites and tackles the same question with regard to western flower thrips in light of the fact that so many [...] GrowerTalks implemented the Biosolutions Guide to shine a light on what they consider to be one of the most dynamic discussions within the horticultural industry

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

  August 10, 2020

  impact of Trianum can be seen in the quality of the crop. A better balance in the soil means that treated plants generally grow better, have greener and firmer [...] colonize the roots of the plant and keep pathogens at bay. And that's not all: they also stimulate root growth and the absorption of nutrients. The impact [...] Trianum hard at work ‘underground’, the proof becomes apparent above the ground: a strong and vital crop! We often assess the success of a strategy or application

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  maintain the viability of these beneficial organisms until their release in the field. Science and experience as the keys to success Bertha's expertise in biological [...] her conviction to ensure they arrive in perfect condition to perform their task: protecting the crops that provide us with food. Roots in nature Originally [...] earth. Commitment to biological excellence Bertha found in Koppert the perfect place to merge her love for plants with her commitment to ecological management

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  for papers comes in the wake of a unique conference that will take place at the World Forum in The Hague from 9 – 11 September 2020. The United Nations has [...] be interested in publishing it in the journal. Please share the announcement with plant health, agriculture and bioscience stakeholders in your networks [...] invited to raise global awareness on how plant health can help to secure and improve food supply, reduce poverty, and protect the environment. The call for

• Acadian Plant Health™ and Koppert Join Forces to Expand Biostimulants Access Across the U.S.

  April 3, 2024

  extracts comprise the foundation of the agricultural solutions we offer. We deliver key functionality to meet agricultural needs worldwide in the areas of performance [...] pollination . The partnership provides Acadian’s U.S. customers with increased ease of access to products and local technical expertise, in line with the company’s [...] company’s commitment to bring innovative solutions to the agricultural industry. “This partnership gives our U.S. customers access to Acadian products even

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  Placing the hive near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep the temperatures inside the hive lower. Shading Providing effective shading to the top and [...] pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] advise growers to protect the hive from direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. There are various methods available for growers to do so: Right placement

• NatuGro in strawberry

  and we have R&D centres in every part of the world. Continuous research brings new insights: the level of disease suppression in the soil, for example, is [...] improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are more [...] guarantee The NatuGro system has been tested by 24 strawberry growers in California over 4 years. 85% of the strawberry growers were able to increase their

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  prefers to reside inside the plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves [...] insect. The greenhouse whitefly tends to spread over the plant vertically, considering that the larvae can only move in the first stage. The adult insects [...] simply blow in If the population on the infected plant grows too large, the adult insects will fly to another plant in search of somewhere to lay their eggs

• The advantages of Trianum

  December 16, 2021

  develop. When the Trichoderma harzianum T-22 fungi grow on the roots, they trigger the plant to activate its defense mechanism against pathogens. The plant goes [...] results in a stronger and more resilient crop. And which grower wouldn't want that? The most significant advantages of Trianum in a nutshell: The Trianum [...] fungi. The principle is very simple: the space that Trichoderma takes up on the roots is no longer available for pathogens and neither are the exudates

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  important role in our approach. we test our solutions in demo fields, then we partner with growers to apply our products in their fields. The results are [...] growers around the world have applied our beneficial insects and mites to protect their crops against pests. First in greenhouses and now also in outdoor crops [...] pests. The use of natural enemies, such as parasitic wasps , differs from the use of conventional crop protection products. In greenhouses, the use of