• Reducing our CO₂ footprint, one bottle at a time

  August 5, 2025

  a more sustainable version of our 1L bottle that fits both the environmental goals and the practical needs of growers. The new bottles are made from 50% [...] plastic. The material is still ensuring durability and compatibility with our products. The LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) results are clear: the new recycled [...] quality, safety and performance of our beneficial insects the new packaging had to be thoroughly tested. The results we received are very positive and we are

• Atheta

  back the top 1-2 cm. of the growing media. Adults are non-diapausing under greenhouse light conditions. Population will fluctuate throughout the growing [...] CORIARIA The scorpion of biological control against fungus gnats Best working conditions for Atheta They are well suited for release into a variety of growing [...] needed. Life cycle The complete life cycle of Atheta takes about 21 days (at about 70°C). The sex ratio will typically be equal, 1:1 females to males. Eggs

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 1, 2024

  appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact a customized bioprogram can have on all stages of the propagation [...] production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles [...] magazine has been the industry’s voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and

• How-to-Use Videos Now Available

  April 4, 2019

  When there remember to subscribe to the channel in order to keep up with all the new videos coming soon. Currently, the videos are available in English and [...] Koppert to be the leader in biological pest control and finding other sustainable methods for agriculture and horticulture to better the health of people and [...] coming in the near future. These videos are to showcase that using biological control products is not difficult and in some ways much easier than the traditional

• Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape

  July 2, 2019

  Manager, Tim Bossinga. ‘The material of the sachet is still the same, but the shape is more elongated and features a new design. The properties and application [...] recent tests with the new packaging show that the emergence of mites is equal to the current Swirski-Mite Plus sachet.´ Efficient Control of Whitefly and Thrips [...] Systems for the effective control of thrips and whitefly in many crops worldwide. The packaging containing predatory mites will have a ‘new look’ as of 8 July

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

  April 22, 2025

  tools in the toolbox along with a slew of newer pesticides. Discussing them together rather than one versus the other is important because the two work [...] ornamentals. Jeremy explores the hybrid approach for managing aphids , including the myriad of bio and chemical solutions available and the affordability question [...] consider to be one of the most dynamic discussions within the horticultural industry. GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 is filled with the latest data, trial

• Bayer's New 7.5 Acre Corn Breeding Greenhouse

  March 9, 2020

  for the employees of Bayer and the local public. Furthermore, the event was live streamed across the global Bayer network. This event marked the opening [...] opening of the most advanced corn breeding greenhouse in North America, if not the world. Koppert Biological Systems is proud to partner with the best in the [...] the business. We are also confident that the partnership between the two global leaders in their respective industries will continue to grow, as the Bayer

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  Types of damage What kind of damage do thrips cause exactly? In ornamental plants, the main problem is visual damage. This can seriously affect the product's [...] unsaleable. The viruses that thrips can transmit in vegetable crops are a major threat. The best known are the tomato spotted wilt virus ( TSWV ) and the impatiens [...] thrips also 'delivers' many other types of viruses. The trouble is that you can't get rid of a viral infection, and the crop can die from it. Investing in safety

• Big impact starts small

  April 30, 2023

  Worldwide, our teams are actively researching the application of our micro products in an increasing number of outdoor crops like onions, fruit trees, grapes [...] small, really small. And although they are not visible to the naked eye, they have a big impact. The living organisms in our micro products are a great way [...] which helps growers to meet the increasingly demanding supply chain requirements. In addition, growers don't have to worry about the harvest interval. These

• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 18, 2021

  spider mite – the more you know about this pest, the more effectively you can tackle it. The following is an overview of the key facts about the spider mite [...] warm, dry conditions, and the warmer it is, the faster the reproduction. The spider mite tends to appear in the same spots in the crop. In greenhouses, this [...] means that the next generation will comprise 2500 females, each of which will lay 60 eggs in under two weeks. By now, we’re already at 150,000... The spider