• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  flowers. Mealybugs are pests for all seasons. In the South, where winters are warm, they are a year-long problem. In the North, where winters are cold [...] chasing mealybugs into the nooks and crannies of dense crops. If, down the road, some stray mealybugs wander in, Isarid ™ is the way to prevent them from [...] highly infectious on any mealybugs that get too close. There is no such thing as a harmless mealybug—it’s important to keep pressure on the stragglers. You’ll

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  constantly on the lookout for new techniques for using this predatory mite: these natural enemies have recently been spread by drone over the vast strawberry [...] over the leaves of crops that grow hairs or glandular hairs – the tomato plant for example. In this crop, predatory bugs and gall midges are the natural [...] food and ornamental crops. Spidex is a biological control product based on the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis . It is nothing new, having first

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  November 15, 2022

  to the damage caused by pests. ‘Once I started applying the beneficial nematodes, I noticed that the damage from the pests had stopped and that the asparagus [...] where he has been growing asparagus on a hectare for the last two years. He had many problems with this crop from the start – particularly with wireworms [...] worked very well for me. The truth is that it has solved my problem!’ José Maria enthuses. Before finding the nematode solution Casea, the Spanish farmer

• Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid surprises

  July 5, 2022

  from the truth! If the conditions improve, i.e. longer days, rising temperature, growing crop, the mites will reappear in exactly the same places. Always [...] little use, as the mites are not attracted to them. Even if there’s a contamination hotspot in the crop, you’re unlikely to find anything on the sticky traps [...] are the areas where the conditions are ideal for spider mite, often drier and warmer spots. Spotting a spider mite attack is not complicated. The webs

• The How and Why of IPM

  August 18, 2021

  must have sufficient knowledge of diseases and pests on the one hand and the natural enemies on the other. You also have to continuously monitor how both [...] know! The main idea behind IPM is that the greenhouse or field forms an ecosystem. The mutual relationships between crops, their attackers, and the natural [...] relationship, and each of the three sides of the triangle must receive the same amount of attention: You strengthen and protect the crop. You tackle diseases

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  challenging and is crucial for releasing the numbers required for real impact. Spical Ulti-Mite offers a patented system which enables the predatory mites to settle [...] demand for controlling this devastating pest the biological way; Spical Ulti-Mite is part of the futureproof solution. Fully Industrial Compostable The sachet [...] compostable. It satisfies the conditions of the ‘Industrial compostable’ standard. The sachets can therefore be disposed of together with the crop waste.

• The Importance of Quality at Koppert

  December 3, 2019

  spider mites with the greatest ease, keeping the natural balance in the crop. This is why growers continue to opt for Spidex.” Read the first article here: [...] tly more,” Saskia explains. “The 10 eggs per female norm for a healthy mite was set by the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) of [...] that Spidex remains at the top of growers’ options when it comes to the most effective biological control of spider mite. "The discovery and commercial

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 4, 2023

  resources for the benefit of future generations. Soil and water constitute the medium in which plants grow and derive essential nutrients. The role of soil [...] production, relying on effective soil moisture management practices. On the other hand, irrigated agriculture systems withdraw 70% of the world's freshwater [...] 2023, the resonance of this year's theme, 'Soil and Water,' echoes the profound interdependence of these two vital elements in sustaining life on Earth

• Entonem for Effective Control of Thrips in Ornamentals

  August 18, 2021

  advantage for the end-user, because the new formula, dissolved in water, is a transparent solution. The former clay medium left a whitish film on the final [...] left on the leaves or fruit of the crop. After a long trajectory of research and development, Koppert is replacing the clay matrix (in which the nematodes [...] growers needs. Hence, the development of the new gel fomulation for its nematode products, including Entonem . This formaulation increase the shelf life of these

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  make the ornamentals chain even more sustainable. The ambitions that these two giants share is immense. The developments that first happened in the vegetable [...] as possible on our chrysanthemum farm in Uganda, ensuring that the chemicals that do need to be used are not harmful to the beneficials. The most sensitive [...] significantly enhances the success rate of biological crop protection. ‘GreenGuard strengthens the position of the grower in the market,’ states Van Leeuwen