• International Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions

  May 12, 2023

  International Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions On the 12th of May, the world celebrates International Day of Plant Health [...] are proud to be part of a global movement that recognizes the vital role that plants play in our lives. Plants are the foundation of life on Earth. They [...] In fact, up to 40 percent of global food crops are lost each year due to plant pests and diseases. As a leading provider of sustainable solutions for plant

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  diseases no chance! IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Green Valley [...] using Isarid , Koppert's biological insecticide, for the control of a wide­­­­ variety of common pests like whitefly , aphids , thrips , mealybugs , fungus [...] suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces over 1,800,000 pots of Annuals, Perennials, Mums, Poinsettias, and Spruce Tip Porch Pots annually. The nursery is a benchmark

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, former CEO and son of Jan Koppert recalls. ‘His journey of exploration took him to [...] company a ready market – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialized in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range of flowers [...] It started as a germ of an idea, or rather a little predatory mite in this case. Koppert’s pioneer, Jan Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 2, 2023

  breeding bags for prevention and a long-term approach. Keep track of the effects, and learn as you go. Learn about the biology of pests and their natural enemies [...] combination of predatory mites with care. Don't use natural plant protection products without careful consideration. They, too, can occasionally have a negative [...] negative impact on the vitality of the predatory mites as a side effect. Contact our experts today!

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

  April 16, 2019

  The third critical period in the growth cycle of a blueberry plant is fruit maturation, and the growth of new shoots. Focus on flowering and pollination [...] blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week window, during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive [...] raised that the pollinators are not doing a good enough job, resulting in poor pollination. This can be true, of course, but there are other reasons why

• Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

  September 10, 2020

  list of hydroponic vegetable customers. Stepping into Ferdi Van Elswijk’s vacated role as Crop Team Manager, Jeremy brings with him over a decade of greenhouse [...] Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Crop Team Manager, Servicing U.S. Hydroponic Vegetable Clients! Howell, MI, September 9, 2020 – With the recent promotion of Jeremy [...] Jeremy will lead them to continue their track record of consistently and reliably achieving all of their goals! “We are excited that Jeremy will be tra

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his [...] that biological solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to [...] pest infestations far better. It’s a winning combination and gives us the best results and a great deal of satisfaction.’ A soft spot for Spidex Spidex or

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  July 17, 2024

  has gone on to explore and develop a range of predatory mites that can now be successfully applied to a wide range of crops, including vegetables, ornamentals [...] Koppert to grow and make biological control a mainstream method in a growing number of crops. There is a world to win out there, and we are confident that our [...] introduction of the first predatory mite for biological control’, says Koppert CEO René Koppert. ‘Our growing range of predatory mite products has set a standard

• Koppert Involved in New Project Aiming for Sustainable Control of Poultry Red Mite

  June 4, 2019

  raising awareness of farmers and implementing innovative and environmental friendly IPM approaches on farms. This includes the development of a communication [...] This should result in the majority of poultry farmers being aware of IPM strategies 10 years after the project ends. As of now, this project is solely based [...] project is called MiteControl and runs until August 2023. MiteControl is a collaboration of 7 partners: Experimental Poultry Centre in Geel (Belgium), Belgbroed

• Getting a handle on the spider mite – how can you keep population development under control?

  March 3, 2023

  mite: a true all-rounder Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital Ten facts about spider mites Spidex: dos and don’ts in a nutshell A spider [...] the crop. Finally, there is a difference in the development speed between different species of spider mite , with one species developing faster than another [...] off the moisture by sweating, which is easier in a dry and warm climate. In other words, a combination of cold and moisture inhibits both development and