• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales

  August 20, 2024

  want to learn how Rhyzobug can make a difference, don’t hesitate to contact your nearest Koppert consultant. They’ll provide personalized advice to meet [...] back of twigs or larger branches. To prevent this, Rhyzobug can be applied both in greenhouses and in outdoor crops to control a wide range of harmful scale [...] increased the volume of Rhyzobug from 250 to 500 ladybirds and changed the packaging from a plastic bottle to a more sustainable cardboard tube which is

• Koppert Collaborates to Launch Free Biocontrol Tool

  February 14, 2020

  Biological Systems is one of the partners to share its expertise to produce an innovative free-to-use tool to help growers reduce their reliance on chemical [...] of Plant Health which aims to raise awareness of the importance of plant health in addressing world hunger, poverty, threats to the environment and economic [...] particularly beneficial for growers looking to replace chemical pesticides with biological products in order to meet market or export standards, satisfy consumer

• International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’

  January 22, 2021

  health To mark the Year of Plant Health , Koppert Biological Systems initiated the webinar series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to Survive’ in December to highlight [...] highlight the importance of plant health and how it is linked to human health. Inspiring In this series, keynote speakers shine their light on various aspects [...] healthy food and healthy people for the last 25 years. "When we use a balanced approach to agriculture that includes soil health, the results are great yields

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  getting used to. When using chemical products, you immediately see fewer pests and damage, but IPM requires some patience. The same applies to the use of [...] too little for Amblyseius swirskii to eat its fill and produce enough offspring. As such, you would always have to use new predatory mites . But there's [...] always heads off developing problems straight away. You don't always need to use feeding mites, as the predatory mite can also survive in crops that produce

• Koppert Collaborates with Valto to Control Harmful Tomato Virus

  October 10, 2018

  and by using infected materials like clothing and tools. ‘You can compare V10 to a flu injection,’ explains Valto’s Thorben Looije. ‘It’s used preventatively [...] provide just the right platform to launch V10 worldwide. I will be closely involved with passing on our know-how and experience to Koppert’s consultants at the [...] are key to promoting natural crop protection , leading biological solutions producer, Koppert Biological Solutions, is cooperating with Valto to ensure

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  was already using the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis and Sjaak himself has always used it. However, Sjaak recently made the switch to Spidex Vital [...] Netherlands, the predatory mite has always been a reliable beneficial. "I use it to combat spider mite in combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii [...] have been released and they get right down to doing their job." A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. "I

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  you to be constantly alert, and proper scouting is crucial. Using sticky traps for spider mite is of little use, as the mites are not attracted to them [...] you’re unlikely to find anything on the sticky traps. It’s logical really – the mites don’t fly. To uncover this pest, it’s important to make regular checks [...] Please note that when the days start to shorten, you will notice the spider mites turn from light brown or yellow to red/brown. This means that they are

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

  September 10, 2025

  10th, 2025 As interest in how food is grown continues to rise, WINDSET FARMS® has partnered with Koppert Biological Systems to launch an engaging digital [...] complex biological systems to life in educational and approachable videos shared on social media platforms. “Our customers want to know more than ever about [...] sustainability and how their food is grown,” said Randi Church, Marketing Manager at Windset Farms. “Our partnership with Koppert shares how science and nature

• IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future

  August 18, 2021

  potted plants are also subject to ever tougher demands. You will remain a valued supplier to customers if you are able to grow a healthy crop without being [...] impact on people and the environment. IPM combines the use of natural enemies with minimal use of chemicals. Biological if possible, chemical if necessary [...] that can always be adapted to new circumstances. We provide a summary of the major reasons for the switch from chemicals to integrated pest management

• Fusarium opens the door to other diseases and pests

  June 27, 2022

  Even if a crop manages to maintain its defenses, a Fusarium infection can still cause the plant to weaken, opening the door to parasites that target weakness [...] allow the fungi to penetrate. In other crops, plant-parasitic nematodes damage the root system. Here, Fusarium can use this damage to enter the plant, [...] Weak crops are more susceptible to diseases and pests. Drought, stress, and insufficient nutrition can cause a plant to become weak, but aggressive fungi