• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  low-cost way to monitor and manage flying pests. Koppert’s Horiver cards come in a variety of sizes and shapes for different pests, and we had a number of samples [...] greenhouses and circulate among the cannabis growers. NECANN is a hub of activity for New England growers of many ilks: home growers, small businesses, and large [...] Chris Anzell, and Phil Jerry. Jarrod Jonsrud was on hand representing Natural Enemies, our direct-to-consumer branch for home growers and small businesses

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  production centers in San Quintín and Vizcaíno, Baja California, Rancho Los Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in [...] water consumption by 65% and minimized pesticide use by implementing biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable [...] learning and success The partnership between Koppert and Rancho Los Pinos spans over 20 years, beginning with natural pollination programs and evolving

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  well in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into [...] pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants [...] potato, field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular browning is common with bacterial

• Chrysoperla carnea

  exclusively on pollen, nectar and honeydew and most will fly out of the greenhouse. Life cycle of Chrysoperla carnea You can recognize the different life [...] cream-coloured to light brown. The head is light grey, with black eyes, and dark mouthparts and antennae, with two converging dark brown dorsal stripes that [...] outer cocoon is 8 mm long and 4 mm thick. The inner more closely spun cocoon is off-white and egg-shaped, about 3 mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between

• Prevention: the most powerful weapon in the fight against Fusarium

  December 13, 2022

  reduces the levels of disease, improves growth, and results in a stronger and more resilient crop. And which grower wouldn't want that? Ten facts about [...] worldwide and can infect many plants. In addition to causing wilting, Fusarium wilt is also responsible for causing rot in fruit and in the stems and base of [...] of plants, spoiling after harvest, spots on leaves, and dried-out grains. And unfortunately, an infection can be difficult to identify at the start. Fusarium

• Consumers

  Every day, Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make [...] species of parasitic wasps, predatory mites, bugs and beetles , gall midges, and lacewings. Visit our YouTube channel to see how natural enemies attack their [...] beneficials and pollinators, microbial products such as bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even

• Western flower thrips

  vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many ornamental [...] surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of [...] developing plant tissues such as growing tips and flower buds. When these tissues develop further, the leaves and flowers can appear grossly deformed. Severely

• Sustainable Development Goals

  biodiversity conservation, and climate action. Controlling pests and diseases in the greenhouse using predatory mites and wasps; making plants more resilient [...] horticulture and agriculture. We not only fight pests and diseases, but actively improve plant health , the health of people working in horticulture and agriculture [...] finding solutions to restore and enhance ecosystems. By promoting plant resilience and biodiversity, we combat land degradation and safeguard life on land for

• House fly

  (such as Salmonella and E. coli ), protozoan parasites (such as Giardia ), and the eggs of many parasitic worm species. Life cycle and appearance of House [...] stripes on the thorax, reddish-brown eyes and clear, translucent wings. Female house flies will typically only mate once and retain the sperm for future egg [...] livestock farms, they represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  April 30, 2019

  nowadays growers invest more time and do a really thorough job. Keep in mind: if you have staggered planting times, you must prevent pests on an older crop [...] to prevent Botrytis is often an obvious choice. But you should realize that every time you spray, you cause a temporary plateau in the growth of your crop [...] Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy