• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  Read more about how to maintain your standing army How-to-Use Videos Now Available Successful control significantly reduces pest infestation. However, [...] a short life span. So they just disappear. How quickly this happens varies by species. Parasitic wasps are fragile and often only live a few weeks. However [...] this also means the natural enemies are left without food. The crucial question is: where have they gone? Most natural enemies really need their favorite

• Powdery mildew

  stomata. Conidia are the main means of dispersal. They are dispersed by wind, as are the ascospores. In general, powdery mildew fungi are not very resistant [...] Damage symptoms Powdery mildew symptoms are fairly similar in all plant-pathogen combinations. The symptoms are white fluffy colonies, first and foremost [...] entering through the stomata and there are more stomata on the underside of the leaf. On the upper side, yellow spots are noticeable. In case of a severe epidemic

• Bugs

  Effect of Nezapar Leaflet Poster - Recognizing stink bugs How to use Thripex-V from Koppert How to use Ervipar from Koppert Recommended for you Parasitic [...] residue-free production. Solutions for bug control Learn more about What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse [...] insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their body

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  structures are protruding from the stomata. Because there are more stomata on the underside of the leaf, this is where most fluffy symptoms are found. How to prevent [...] From these oospores or surviving mycelium sporangia are formed, structures in which zoospores are produced. However, in downy mildews, sporangia often [...] They cause lesions on the upper leaf surface, bordered by the veins, which are first yellow and then turn brown. On the underside of the leave fluffy growth

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 4, 2025

  sustainability and how their food is grown,” said Randi Church, Marketing Manager at Windset Farms. “Our partnership with Koppert shares how science and nature [...] Delta, Canada - September 10th, 2025 As interest in how food is grown continues to rise, WINDSET FARMS® has partnered with Koppert Biological Systems to [...] takes consumers behind the scenes of greenhouse production. Together, they are educating viewers on sustainable greenhouse growing practices, with a focus

• More than solutions, a partner in your success

  Koppert, you don’t just get products; you gain a network of IPM experts who are salaried, not commission-based. Through regular on-site visits, we partner [...] a passion for helping operations succeed. Supported by ongoing R&D, they are committed to guiding growers toward more sustainable, safer approaches for [...] propagation grower and Technical Sales Consultant, Kristen Fowler discusses how biological solutions and proactive pest management can help growers start

• Gummy stem blight

  veins) or the hair bases. Stems are infected through wounds and by the infected leaves through the petioles. Fruits are infected through the flowers. The [...] newly produced ascospores are dispersed by air and the conidiospores by water drops, tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal [...] upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards. How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  takes place via wounds. After infection, galls are formed which break open, releasing many bacteria. These are dispersed by rain and wind and by humans and [...] General Rhizobium bacteria are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes. Additionally, pathogenic Agr [...] root growth. All four species cause the growth of galls on the stems, which are first white and later turn brown. Only Rhizobium radiobacter causes galls

• IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach

  April 23, 2019

  Getting started, step by step But all these tips mean you are confronted with lots of choices. How do you, as a grower, make the right choices? The step-by-step [...] to the Challenges of the Future Finish Clean with an IPM Based Program The How and Why of IPM The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management A system for sustainable [...] your own crop and company, and there is always something new to learn. But how do you get started? We'll tell you what you need to know to get started!

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  four webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by [...] worldwide, where growers can learn how to implement this cultivation method to optimize their production. The workshops are well attended. Various events were [...] to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Koppert IPM app Vlaardingen, Netherlands - The Implementation