• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  family (leaf rollers) like to hide in curled-up leaves. If you touch them, they’ll start to squirm and quickly lower themselves down to the ground on a thread [...] three pairs of real legs and up to five pairs of false legs (prolegs). The prolegs have small hooks that the caterpillar uses to hold onto the plant. Not sure [...] Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  is only ineffective in crops such as tomatoes, so you'll have to find another solution to combat spider mites in these cases. The most common spider mite [...] More about spider mite control Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check! Prevent internal spider mite contamination [...] climate, the region, and the expected diseases and pests. You should therefore use Spical in coordination with other IPM measures. Contact our experts today

• Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly

  April 9, 2019

  not necessarily need insects in order to survive; it can also build up its numbers on pollen. This is extremely useful as it means you can ensure there are [...] This bran protects the predatory mites and at the same time makes it easier to scatter them through the crop. Scattering is the best method of dispersal [...] are enough predatory mites in the crop to tackle a pest as soon as it appears in the crop! Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

• Botrytis problems often have company

  December 20, 2021

  capitalize on this system when using natural enemies. However, as a grower, you’ll also have to be constantly alert to the unwanted interactions: one pathogen [...] conditions for other pathogens to strike. But it also works the other way around: there are pests that make it easier for the fungus to get a hold. It’s a sinister [...] pathogen can make it easier for another to strike. This applies to Botrytis , too. When this fungus grows on a wound, the plant defends itself by creating

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  is classic but powerful — from lab to greenhouse to field. And we’ve adapted formats too, like Ulti-Mite sachets, to withstand heat and humidity.” Looking [...] Amblyseius swirskii to combat whitefly and thrips in Campo de Cartagena and Almeria greenhouses - two pests that had become nearly impossible to manage with chemical [...] strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  expertise to fulfil the ever-growing demand for high quality produce in the Gulf region." The CEO and founder of Armela Farms, Avir Shah, says they aim to produce [...] leaders in the Dutch horticultural sector, Koppert Biological Systems is helping to build the largest automated and data-driven vegetable growing facility in [...] and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year. Armela Farms is making use of specialist technologies from top Dutch suppliers such as Van der Hoeven

• Koppert Partners with Canadian Ecoation

  June 17, 2019

  objective is to use each other’s knowledge for better data collection in the monitoring process of crop health. ‘We want to create sensors together to better [...] involved in the selection and development of effective AI monitoring systems to monitor and analyse pests and diseases in various crops. The biological solution

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  August 5, 2025

  for its rapid spread and damage to peppers and strawberries, this species is well-targeted by Limonica due to its ability to feed on second instar larvae [...] needed to confirm its efficacy across different crops and climates. Strengths and considerations “What makes Limonica stand out is its ability to establish [...] mites is that it continues to be effective even when temperatures fall below or rise above that range. That said, it’s important to keep in mind that the hatching

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  it is very difficult to treat. It is therefore essential to try everything possible to prevent infection in the first place. Use resistant varieties, ensure [...] widely and are not always easy to recognize. We have compiled a list of ten facts about Fusarium that are important to know. There are many different species [...] depending on the applicable national regulations. However, Fusarium is quick to develop resistance. The beneficial soil-borne fungus Trichoderma harzianum

• Celebrating real food heroes

  October 19, 2022

  celebrated annually on 16 October to promote global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for [...] change, and a rising cost of living. World Food Day is a day on which to think about ways to achieve food security for everyone. ‘Now that we are increasingly [...] most versatile crops which can adapt to almost any climate in the world offering high yields. ‘It is important to focus on sustainable and culturally adapted