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

  April 16, 2019

  production and quality. Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere, with bees, butterflies and other pollinators becoming more active. Along with many other [...] amounts of trace elements and calcium, with concentrations in a flower bud at 60-80 times higher than in a leaf. Although calcium and trace elements can be [...] enhancer Vidi Parva in the spring to improve root mass and quality. During the crucial flowering and pollination period, make 1-2 foliar applications of Vidi

• Phil Gerry Featured On Fall IPM Podcast

  July 7, 2025

  episode, host Bill Calkins and Phil discuss the spring production season and then focus on IPM for crops produced in summer for fall and holiday sales. Phil explains [...] states. He was a lead grower for large nurseries and greenhouses in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical [...] he and his expert guest speakers deliver weekly cultural and technical information to greenhouse professionals, covering the latest research and timely

• Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

  March 7, 2025

  Bill and Heidi discuss her role as a “greenhouse CSI” when walking into a facility and meeting with owners and growers. They touch on common spring pests [...] Ornamental Crop Lead and Technical IPM Consultant for the Midwest Region. She fills Bill in on what she’s seeing and hearing as spring production ramps up [...] he and his expert guest speakers deliver weekly cultural and technical information to greenhouse professionals, covering the latest research and timely

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in stone fruits & nuts

  Autumn/Spring Scaffold branches, trunks and soil Overwintering larvae Dose 1,5 billion/ha Peach twig borer Anarsia lineatella Autumn/Spring Scaffold [...] spectrum of pests in top and stone fruits, like apples and peaches, potatoes, and outdoor vegetables as onions, asparagus, and beans. • • • • • Fast-acting [...] Scaffold branches, trunks and soil Overwintering larvae Flatheaded root borer Capnodis tenebrionis Autumn/Spring Spray/drench over a 1 m radius around the

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in soft fruits

  sulcatus Autumn/Spring Soil Larvae 1,5 to 5 billion/ha Other weevils Otiorhynchus spp. / Naupactus spp. Autumn/Spring Soil Larvae 1,5 to 5 billion/ha [...] caterpillars detected. Apply 2 to 3 times - 3 to 5 days apart. Foliar Larvae 1-2 million/L spray until run off Cranberry girdler and other caterpillars C [...] spectrum of pests in top and stone fruits, like apples and peaches, potatoes, and outdoor vegetables as onions, asparagus, and beans. • • • • • Fast-acting

• NECANN Boston 2026

  April 7, 2026

  gnats, spider mites , and more, and built successful bioprograms for cannabis growers in the US and abroad. Both large scale and serious home cannabis [...] the field. For more information about this product and other sustainable biosolutions for cannabis crops, stop by Booth #726 and chat with your knowledgable [...] Boston 2026 . Once again the event is being held at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston on Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th

• Swirski-Mite LD

  thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the [...] between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined [...] Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Neoseiulus cucumeris , Amblydromalus

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  Here he grows organic apples on 5 hectares used for baby compotes, and plums on 2 hectares. He started his orchard in 1987 and used conventional pest control [...] pest pressure for the following spring. Easy application and good results ‘For the preparation, I leave the nematodes at room temperature for half an hour [...] filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity

• Anso-Mite Plus

  product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-60°F. Storage conditions In the dark, provide ventilation to prevent CO₂ accumulation. Recommended [...] s are between 20 and 28°C (68 and 82°F). A. andersoni is sensitive to relative humidity below 65%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. Do not [...] story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites A life-long passion for predatory mites A life-long passion for predatory mites Amblyseius andersoni

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  pens for out in the field, and lanyards to hold bug-identifying loupes. Our slogans— Pesticide Reduction For Cannabis Production and BioControls for 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 [...] canvas totes full of information and product samples, as in cards, sachets, and bottles. Other useful items were free for the taking as well, including durable