• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  be interested in publishing it in the journal. Please share the announcement with plant health, agriculture and bioscience stakeholders in your networks [...] conference in the Netherlands World experts on the topics of sustainable horticulture and agriculture, environmental biodiversity and food production are invited [...] environment. The call for papers comes in the wake of a unique conference that will take place at the World Forum in The Hague from 9 – 11 September 2020

• 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

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  natural enemies are also highly effective in combatting pests in outdoor crops, offering a viable and safe alternative to chemical solutions. In recent years [...] important role in our approach. we test our solutions in demo fields, then we partner with growers to apply our products in their fields. The results are convincing [...] we are continuing to expand our portfolio of natural enemies for agricultural use." In Spain and the Netherlands, growers are using predatory bugs to control

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  April 16, 2025

  is in optimal condition to protect their crops. Bertha's unique connection with predatory mites reinforces her conviction to ensure they arrive in perfect [...] arrive strong and effective to farmers' crops. “ Predatory mites are tiny creatures, but they are excellent fighters. They combat pests voraciously and adapt [...] critical factor that ensures the mites arrive in optimal conditions at their destination. Innovation in packaging also plays a crucial role: different

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

  May 15, 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 [...] mainstream. Biosolutions are top of mind for many greenhouse professionals, and some of the largest greenhouses in North America are adopting and fine-tuning

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  mite and thrips are pests that are bound to turn up in strawberry cultivation. So how can you keep them at bay? Don’t panic: there are various natural [...] means they are better able to control the spider mite population in these conditions. However, if the temperature is below 54°F, predatory mites are less active [...] preventively. If you see thrips in the crop, it’s already too late . Predatory mites can be used to kill thrips. There are many different species of predatory

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  effective solution in various crops, both in the greenhouse and the field. Ph ytoseiulus persimilis is a strong predatory mite that can thrive in multiple conditions [...] or glandular hairs – the tomato plant for example. In this crop, predatory bugs and gall midges are the natural enemy of choice. As Integrated Pest Management [...] is a global problem, but there is a solution – its natural enemy, the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is used globally in a wide range of food and

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  May 3, 2019

  found elsewhere in the crop. The combination of all these characteristics means that the mite truly thrives in greenhouse crops. However, in warmer regions [...] Helps You Stay in Control Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii can be used in a wide range [...] swirskii . This insect is an easy house guest: they are happy to eat almost anything and quickly feel at home in a crop. This is why this predatory mite is perfect

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  loved filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong dedication to entomology and, eventually, a pivotal role in shaping the [...] solution for growers - and it triggered a real shift in mentality in Almeria.” Scaling up: strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields [...] applications. The team developed protocols for controlling red spider mites in strawberries using Phytoseiulus persimilis — the very species that had sparked Koppert’s

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  April 16, 2019

  pollinators that are important, or are there other factors to take into consideration? First stage: bud initiation There are a few critical periods in the blueberry [...] products mentioned in this article are available in the United States. Call your local consultant to find out which ones are and what are best substitutes [...] has, the more generative buds are initiated. The generative buds are the ones that produce flowers in spring. Poor growth in the late summer/early autumn