• Koppert strengthens leadership team and is ready for future growth

  October 21, 2024

  is responsible for the region of South Europe and Middle East Africa, while Jurjen Boeringa is responsible for North Europe. Ready for the future With this [...] global growth and maintain its leading role in the industry. A strong foundation for sustainable growth The new leadership structure enables Koppert to better [...] brings customers even closer to the core of the organization. Through regionalization, Koppert is positioned to address the unique needs of growers and farmers

• Isarid: The Foundation of a Good IPM Program

  covers the foliage and, when applied heavily enough to drip, reaches the surface of the media as well. For many growers, foliar spraying becomes the primary [...] susceptible insect or mite, they attach to the pest, germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and grow within the host. Feeding and activity decline, followed [...] intervention. The logic is straightforward: repeated applications maintain a larger population of spores in the crop environment. Instead of waiting for pest pressure

• Trade Show Dates for Koppert's Cannabis and Ornamental Crop Team

  December 18, 2024

  fill in the squares on a fresh calendar this New Year, remember to pencil in a visit to the Cannabis and Ornamental Crop Team at the Koppert booth for the [...] the industry trade shows listed below. We’ve assembled a list of dates for the major shows they are attending in 2025. Each one is a special opportunity to [...] them about the latest innovations in IPM and Koppert products, and discuss other concerns regarding crops, propagation, and BioSolutions. The booth is also

• Spidex Vital Go: the ultimate multi-hotspot performer

  March 31, 2025

  ensuring a sustained and consistent release throughout the crop during 2 weeks. By applying the sachets at the first sign of spider mite presence or hotspot formation [...] mites continue to protect the crop for a longer period of time. Targeted application: Fewer predatory mites are lost by falling to the ground compared to loose [...] efficacy for long-term protection Spidex Vital Go offers peace of mind by maintaining a consistent population of predatory mites in the crop. The sachets

• Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly

  April 9, 2019

  protects the predatory mites and at the same time makes it easier to scatter them through the crop. Scattering is the best method of dispersal in the case [...] Swirski-Mite Plus Amblyseius swirskii Spotted the first signs of an outbreak of thrips or whitefly ? The natural enemy Amblyseius swirskii can help you [...] contains predatory mites of the species Amblyseius swirskii . These mites are no larger than a pinhead. They are mixed in with the carrier material, bran.

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols for controlling red spider mites [...] few years, he and the team developed a reliable, proven protocol based on Amblyseius swirskii and Orius . It was a turning point. “For the first time, predatory [...] mites now form the backbone of protocols tackling invasive pests like Thrips parvispinus and Scirtothrips in peppers. The power of mites and the role of research

• Pests and Pals Webinar: Watch the Recording Now!

  March 19, 2025

  chemical sprays Practical tips for integrating biological solutions into your pest management plan Missed the Live Webinar? Watch the Recording! [...] target pests like aphids and thrips The role of beneficial microbes in protecting crops against pathogens like Fusarium The benefits of proactive biocontrol [...] Biological pest control is revolutionizing the way growers manage pests and pathogens—naturally and sustainably. In collaboration with Farmer Bailey ,

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  nitrogen makes the plants more attractive to aphids , for example, and what is the precise reason for this? What are the limits and what are the target values [...] However, cultivation conditions on the American West Coast are less optimal than in the Netherlands, for example, and the stimulating effect of NatuGro is [...] is looking into the consequences of lower rates of nitrogen release. The collaboration with NovaCropControl is an obvious choice: the company specializes

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  lettuce. Click here for a full overview of the targeted pests. For growers, one of the main incentives to use nematode products is the diminishing role and [...] they are the best candidates for summer use, for instance. In addition, the Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes use an ambushing tactic to combat the pests [...] layer or a leaf and wait for a pest insect to pass by. When the prey passes by, the nematodes curl up and propel themselves onto the passing host. Easy to

• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 20, 2022

  both now and in the future. Or you could say: integrated crop management is the key to sustainable business operations. Recommended for you Why Some Thrips [...] No Longer Enough Why Is Thrips parvispinus Changing the Rules of the Game? Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Koppert At [...] Investing in thrips control: always a good idea The various stages of the spider mite Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development