• Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

  March 7, 2025

  hitchhiking their way North on tropical plants. It’s a riveting discussion that’s well worth a listen. Be sure to stay tuned until the very end! Heidi has worked [...] and Technical IPM Consultant for the Midwest Region. She fills Bill in on what she’s seeing and hearing as spring production ramps up across North America [...] prevention/management strategies, as well as education and planning as they relate to biological IPM. Heidi also explores the importance of relationships in this

• Enjoy multiple benefits against spider mite with Spical

  December 14, 2021

  becoming resistant to pesticides. If you don’t have to use them as much, they will continue to be effective if the situation really does call for them. But [...] about spider mites Knowledge is critical to ensuring good biological control. And it’s no different when it comes to spider mite – the more you know about [...] you can be sure that Spical will waste no time getting to work in case of an emergency. Not only does this prevent considerable damage, but it also means

• Knowing & recognizing

  Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s [...] pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations [...] biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects need to be considered. The need for knowledge has been

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  launched its first high-tech foil sachets which carry the information that they are ‘industrially compostable’, but what does this really mean? What is the [...] for predatory mites , but it may not be able to be processed during the production of the sachets. Also, as with all packaging, it is useful until the content [...] soil bed, it does not have the right conditions to degrade within the same specific timeframe. As a result the whole process can take up to over a year

• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  everywhere today. But what does it mean, exactly? And how do you apply this method successfully? We'll tell you what you need to know! The main idea behind [...] plant doesn't get sick, you don't have to use any control. If you want your IPM approach to be successful, you need to start by selecting strong, resilient [...] Only in emergencies should you resort to chemicals – and then only those means that are relatively friendly to the natural enemies. Otherwise the ecosystem

• Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum

  August 10, 2020

  assess the success of a strategy or application based on what we can see. But when it comes to biological crop protection , there is a great deal that is [...] is also the case with Trianum, which does all its hard work underground. A more vital crop Trianum has proven its effectiveness time and time again. These [...] only effective for combating soil-borne diseases, but that it can also be used preventively to prepare the plant for stressful situations. Recommended for

• The use of Swirski-Mite brings great advantages!

  December 13, 2022

  Demanding Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Swirski-Mite can be seen as a kind of insurance. You can never be sure whether you will need to deal [...] certainly the excipients - are toxic to plants. They inhibit enzyme processes, damage the waxy layer, and can lead to visible damage, such as brown discoloration [...] of chemicals also means reduced residues on the product. There are legal rules governing the amount of pesticide residues that may be present on a product

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  May 3, 2019

  and potted plants. Yet, it does have a few preferences. To begin with, swirskii does not like extreme cold. You can store it for a short time at 10-15 [...] °C/77-86°F). Although it still develops up to 36 °C/96.8°F, it does not do well at higher temperatures. Not only does temperature play a role, but the [...] eggs will not hatch. To ensure good development, the daytime temperature should regularly exceed 20-22 °C/68-71.6°F (but it does even better at 25-30

• Swirski-Mite

  Demands More R&D Quality is Key at Koppert! Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To? Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Swirskii Predatory Mite [...] 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined [...] Swirski-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  can survive much better on gerbera than on roses. It certainly has its preferences. This is partly due to the fact that some plants offer a better food supply [...] How to control whitefly? Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly The Benefits of [...] inside the greenhouse is more acute than outside, as temperatures inside tend to be higher. This stimulates the development of the infestation. In addition,