• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  important to scout carefully throughout the season and adapt your strategy quickly when pests appear. Attention to fungi Then the summer draws to a close [...] this is the only opportunity for you as a grower to thoroughly tackle diseases and pests, without having to fear collapse of the biological system. This is [...] cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to start an offensive to ensure that all the dreaded pests are killed. Focus your efforts

• 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

• Phyllokare Hydroponics Leaflet

  PhylloKare is not just a biostimulant; it’s the gold standard to support growers to a smarter, more productive ROI Problem–Solution Fit Problem Faced [...] supports stronger root development—driving healthier growth and contributing to higher yield potential even under challenging conditions. Versatile It integrates [...] and organic systems. Consistent It delivers dependable performance thanks to its pure Ascophyllum nodosum extract and a proprietary alkaline process that

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

  December 1, 2024

  voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and practices, including those for biological [...] Jeremy is currently the Ornamental Crop Team Manager for Koppert US. Prior to his work at Koppert, he rose through several New England production facilities [...] He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles, using both traditional pest treatments and innovative biocontrols, championing

• Mite vs. Mite: Controlling Hop Pests Sustainably

  August 18, 2021

  g Hop Pests Sustainably Hop growers battle pests every year to bring a healthy hop crop to market, but a Netherlands-based firm believes bugs can be more [...] than chemicals in controlling them. A 2017 trial in Independence used beneficial arachnids to control two aggressive hop pests: the hop aphid and the two-spot [...] Results are encouraging and could bring more sustainable solutions to Northwest hop farms. To learn more about the encouraging results visit Oregon Beer Growler

• Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

  June 29, 2021

  consumer zero residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial [...] fungi that considerably reduce their productivity and profitability. To optimize the use of Trianum-P in industrial crops, Koppert Portugal has carried out [...] introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It

• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 18, 2021

  Knowledge is critical to ensuring good biological control. And it’s no different when it comes to spider mite – the more you know about this pest, the [...] reproduction. The spider mite tends to appear in the same spots in the crop. In greenhouses, this is typically on plants close to the entrance or where it’s warm [...] attention to warm spots where there is little wind. The variation is great – there are more than 1200 species of spider mite. Some have evolved to ‘specialize’

• Koppert Attends NECANN Boston 2025

  February 28, 2025

  products like Swirski-Mite and Isarid to keep cannabis pests under control. In addition to providing trusted tech support to growers, Koppert’s experts are pioneers [...] visiting NECANN. Koppert focuses on pesticide reduction by using key biological control agents to fight insect pests and fungi that threaten cannabis plants [...] and solutions to help guide success for growers. Stop by and chat with your knowledgable Koppert technical advisors—they’ll be on hand to answer questions

• Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

  January 6, 2025

  you’d like to know about Koppert’s product line—they’re happy to share their technical expertise. If Thrips parvispinus is a concern be sure to mention it [...] experts. Regular on-site visits are provided to Koppert customers free of charge. They’re the best way to get to know each client and the staff who implement [...] it to our staff. Koppert’s Limonica contains a predatory mite that has shown to be effective against this harmful invasive insect. Our experts can give

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  Koppert consultant to dial in a cost-efficient, highly effective solution tailored to your specific crop, for the long haul. Connect with us to schedule a visit [...] winters are cold, they become a problem as soon as the weather starts to warm up in spring. To make matters worse, these pests have a waxy coating that’s like [...] spreading the spores to other victims. A little bit goes a long way. Koppert typically recommends one pound, per acre, per week to effectively control most