• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  harming the insects. We are really satisfied with this application." Angel Angelov has worked on strawberries farms for 17 years. "In the past, application [...] Angelov, Glasshouse Manager – Dyson Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its [...] "When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach

• Thripex with More Punch - Now Available in Bulk

  August 18, 2021

  and is used effectively in crops in which whitefly is not present. The predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris establishes itself in the crop and can control [...] carrier material left in the crop Less waste material Packaging Thripex is supplied in a bucket which contains 500,000 predatory mites in carrier material.Thripex [...] even better protection for this harmful pest in a highly concentrated formulation for optimal efficacy in many crops - especially soft fruit. ‘We see that

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

  April 22, 2025

  IPM in ornamentals in the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide 2025 . In A Hybrid Approach to IPM he maintains that it’s not all or nothing, that bios are tools [...] proving effective in commercial greenhouse production. Experts who’ve submitted content are leaders in research and applied technology and are constantly c [...] GrowerTalks has asked industry leaders in the biosolutions space to discuss what’s new and, more importantly, what growers need to know to achieve success

• Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four

  June 6, 2019

  they can help in the capture and removal of adult whitefly. Aphids and Mealy Bugs And then there are aphids ; these are a common problem in tomato crops [...] predatory beetles are natural enemies of whitefly, but parasitic fungi can also help tackle this pest. Rollertraps are also a useful tool in the battle against [...] Multiple Problems There are also many different kinds of whitefly . Tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is a problem all over the world. In greenhouses, greenhouse

• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  ornamental crop specialist, Heidi Doering, has an article in the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the [...] deployment. Temperature awareness and holding the different types of products are covered, as well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a [...] extension, sales, and technical product management. She earned her masters in horticulture at Penn State. GrowerTalks magazine has been the industry’s voice

• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  pioneers and changed their production style in their greenhouse step by step. We are replicating the same model in all parts of the world.” Through innovative [...] chemicals, and grounded in self-sufficiency—a connection to the earth that left an indelible mark. Koppert: pioneering change in crop protection "Agriculture [...] and agribusinesses in ensuring food security. It’s this passion for sustainable farming that brought them to Koppert, a global leader in biological crop

• Prevention: the most powerful weapon in the fight against Fusarium

  December 13, 2022

  and can infect many plants. In addition to causing wilting, Fusarium wilt is also responsible for causing rot in fruit and in the stems and base of plants [...] strikes when a crop is weak, but there are also varieties of this fungus that can devastate entire crops, as was the case in banana cultivation. Prevention is [...] is the most common symptom, but this soil-borne fungus can manifest itself in other ways depending on the crop. The best tip we can give growers is that

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  strategically in and around identified hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots [...] build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider mites are enclosed by a ‘dam’ of predatory mites giving spider mites [...] predatory mites emerging from the sachets make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  and moths are fairly harmless insects, but their caterpillars can do a lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are only one link [...] eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants. Some species separate them; some lay a row of eggs, while others deposit them in layers. Every [...] glands to make a cocoon out of threads. The cocoon may be in a corner where leaves overlap or in other places. The leaf rollers use a leaf to conceal themselves

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

  June 17, 2020

  Yassin Lahiani. "The experience gained in the Mediterranean regions such as Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many years. We [...] vegetable growing facility in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-hectare farm is located in Abu Dhabi and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year [...] Jiffy and Koppert Biological Systems – each of them experts in their fields. Launched in 2016, the Armela Farms’ R&D has spent more than two years looking