• Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

  January 6, 2025

  to gauging what is working, and addressing any problems that remain. Located in the heartland of tropical producers for North America, TPIE is the principal [...] line—they’re happy to share their technical expertise. If Thrips parvispinus is a concern be sure to mention it to our staff. Koppert’s Limonica contains

• Thripex with More Punch - Now Available in Bulk

  January 8, 2019

  cucumeris Thripex-Plus Neoseiulus cucumeris Thripex-V Neoseiulus cucumeris What is Thripex Plus? Combat Thrips Infesations with Thripex A trusted biological [...] biological solution for thrips control for many years and is used effectively in crops in which whitefly is not present. The predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] waste material Packaging Thripex is supplied in a bucket which contains 500,000 predatory mites in carrier material.Thripex is also available in bottles (50

• Investing in thrips control: always a good idea

  March 6, 2023

  destroy part of their crops. This is hardly ever necessary any longer due to better control strategies. Types of damage What kind of damage do thrips cause [...] trouble is that you can't get rid of a viral infection, and the crop can die from it. Investing in safety Investing in prevention and control is a must [...] biological control is offset by a clean crop with low residue levels and higher productivity. In short, investing in thrips control is always a good idea

• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 6, 2022

  year’s theme is: ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’. Throughout the world, soil nutrient loss is a major degradation process threatening nutrition. It is recognized [...] and nutrients are not replenished they lose their capacity to nurture life. What can we do? Adopting long term sustainable soil management practices Protecting [...] management Adding organic matter to the soil instead of artificial fertilizers is the only way to protect our future, help plants to become stronger and healthier

• Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum

  August 10, 2020

  application based on what we can see. But when it comes to biological crop protection , there is a great deal that is hidden from sight. This is also the case [...] their growth is reactivated much more effectively after a period of inactivity as a result of a heatwave. This demonstrates that Trianum is not only effective [...] nutrients that are difficult to absorb. That's more than enough proof that Trianum is a quiet but hard and efficient worker! Preventative use The value of Trianum

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  Ulti-Mite Greater certainty for the biological control of spider mite – that is what you will achieve with Spical Ulti-Mite . This 100% industrial compostable [...] development together. There is a growing demand for controlling this devastating pest the biological way; Spical Ulti-Mite is part of the futureproof solution [...] solution. Fully Industrial Compostable The sachet is made of a newly-developed foil and is 100% industrial compostable. It satisfies the conditions of the

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  fact that Swirskii is so popular should not surprise you," says Tim Bossinga. The Product Manager has taken his time to point out what the power of Swirskii [...] Swirskii actually is. "The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly , and also [...] into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirskii is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  How to control whitefly? Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly The Benefits of [...] poinsettia, are not safe from whitefly. The problem inside the greenhouse is more acute than outside, as temperatures inside tend to be higher. This stimulates [...] Preferences Although whiteflies are comfortable in various locations, development is faster in some crops than in others. Whiteflies multiply much faster on cucumber

• 4 key benefits of biological crop protection

  March 19, 2024

  Crop Protection Crop Monitoring and Scouting What is Biological Control? The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management Growers nowadays are facing many challenges [...] challenges, constantly adapting to changing conditions. One of these challenges is managing pest and disease pressure while maintaining productivity and considering [...] higher prices and turnover. Efficient labor and logistics Labor availability is an increasing problem for many growers worldwide. Availability can fluctuate

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  More about whitefly control Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone Very few greenhouse [...] extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases, sooty mold will form on the honeydew [...] whitefly can transmit more than 25! ‘Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus’ (TYLCV) is one of the most serious. The larvae and mature insects can pick up the virus