• Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check!

  December 13, 2022

  If it is, the affected areas won't grow in size. You'll still be able to see webs, but the spots won't become larger. The downside is that the damaged spots [...] problem for vegetable crops, it can lead to a loss of sales value for ornamental crops. However, if the crop continues to grow well after the infestation [...] They're usually on the underside of the leaf. The mites are easy to distinguish from each other: spider mites are green or red in color, and the adults have two

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  promote positive change. In the context of this year’s theme "Beat Plastic Pollution," we are aiming to raise awareness about the issue and highlight our [...] environmental issue that arises from the excessive use of plastic materials in farming practices. Recognizing the urgency, one of our sustainability missions [...] zero waste while using 100% eco-friendly materials for our products by 2030. This way we reduce waste for our customers. It is a huge challenge, and we are

• New edition Insect Pest Management

  November 4, 2020

  sustainable farming methods, and the loss of many insecticides has created gaps for alternative sustainable solutions for many growers these days. Time to [...] speed on all the developments!' The book covers monitoring and forecasting of pest outbreaks, yield loss and impact assessments and all of the latest methods [...] developing integrated approaches to pest management. The new edition reflects the key advances made in the disciplines of molecular biology, biochemistry and

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in potato & outdoor vegetables

  Contact your local Koppert contact for more info. Always check label for full technical advice! 12-2022 Part of the IPM toolbox Nematodes have become a [...] (entomopathogenic) nematodes play an important role in the biological control of many pests. Even more for pests that are difficult to control and where chemicals [...] Many years of experience have gone into the selection, breeding and quality control of these nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes produced by

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  up the virus before transmitting it in the adult stage. Even more misery The tobacco whitefly brings with it even more negatives. The larvae of the tobacco [...] sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases, sooty mold will form on the honeydew, which growers [...] responsible for transmitting viruses. While the greenhouse whitefly transmits only a few viruses into vegetable and fruit crops, such as the tomato chlorosis

• Sustainability Goes Further Than Biocontrol

  August 18, 2021

  understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ To read further of what the future holds for sustainable agriculture. Plus, the importance of learning [...] The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing [...] learning more about the plant to better help the plant, visit HortiBiz: Sustainably goes further than biocontrol. Learn More about Koppert

• Release Spical predatory mites as soon as possible!

  February 2, 2023

  If you can’t release the predatory mites in your crop immediately, you can store them for one or two days at most. You must store the packaging horizontally [...] their task and reproduce. During transport, we keep the temperature as low as possible to ensure the predatory mites are ‘at rest’, consume little energy [...] active. Be quick It’s important to release them into the crop as soon as possible. After all, the predatory mites have to spend their short lives eating

• Mite vs. Mite: Controlling Hop Pests Sustainably

  May 11, 2018

  To learn more about the encouraging results visit Oregon Beer Growler Koppert has solutions for pests found in hops, as well as the expertise consulting [...] used beneficial arachnids to control two aggressive hop pests: the hop aphid and the two-spot spider mite. Results are encouraging and could bring more