• Effective pest control in outdoor crops with Koppert’s natural enemies

  February 7, 2024

  help improve crop health and resilience and protect against diseases and pests. The use of natural enemies, such as parasitic wasps , differs from the use [...] their prey. But natural enemies are also highly effective in combatting pests in outdoor crops, offering a viable and safe alternative to chemical solutions [...] storage to application. This includes a review of the grower’s Integrated Pest Management system and the presence of chemical pesticides that may be harmful

• Shadowplant: no longer throwing plants away thanks to maximum biological use

  February 12, 2021

  around twenty per cent of the plant protection. That too proved inadequate. We were throwing away one to two percent of our plants,’ explains Valstar. Shadowplant [...] compiling a robust strategy – mapping the pests that cause the most pressure, what is happening with the plants in the growing process, and the most significant [...] the Calatheas were unsaleable due to spider mite and thrips , virtually no plants now go into the container. ‘You could say that we’ve solved a problem by

• What do resilient plants mean to food production and human health?

  February 17, 2021

  Latest webinar in the ‘Plants for life, Plant to survive’ series ‘ Resilience Food Stories ’ – a visual platform that focuses on the world of sustainable [...] series on plant health and resilience on 2 March. Introduced by Koppert Biological Systems at the end of last year to mark the Year of Plant Health, the [...] the series highlights the importance of plant health and how it is linked to human health. Keynote speakers for this session with be the Creative Producer

• Amblydromalus limonicus, a versatile predator in the fight against soft-bodied pests

  July 21, 2025

  In the world of biological pest control , few predatory mites have garnered as much scientific interest as Amblydromalus limonicus . Native to subtropical [...] mite has shown remarkable potential in managing a range of soft-bodied pests, particularly thrips and whitefly . While not yet widely accessible for all [...] growers, its biological traits make it a standout candidate in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Broad prey range with a unique edge What sets

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  August 6, 2024

  Pest or pathogen resistance is increasingly becoming a significant challenge in agriculture worldwide. Resistance happens when a pest or disease builds [...] protection solution controls a pest or disease. For example, if a pesticide blocks only one characteristic of the pest, there is an increased likelihood [...] likelihood of resistance development. Pest and disease resistance: What is happening? The individual pests and diseases themselves do not become resistant, but

• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 18, 2024

  can be sprinkled into the planting hole before planting. The best results are achieved by treating the plants early at the plant nursery with Trianum-P applied [...] the plant’s vascular system can be affected, and in severe cases, the plant may even wilt and die. Fusarium infections can lead to significant plant loss [...] in recent years. This soil-borne fungus can infect the roots of pepper plants. Several species of Fusarium affect pepper crops, including Fusarium oxysporum

• Koppert introduces sustainable solution for date palm pest at the GFIA Abu Dhabi

  March 17, 2017

  Lahiani. ‘We now have three reputable biological pest control companies working together on one major pest, so the results should be impressive.’ Special [...] Date palms are one of the most important crops in the Middle East and three pest management companies have combined their forces to tackle the Red Palm Weevil [...] highly effective package that focuses on the intensive control of this major pest. Koppert has established a partnership together with TEC-IB (remote sensing

• Beneficial nematodes and natural enemies effectively control pests and diseases in garlic, leek and onion

  October 10, 2023

  increases yield by acting on both plant and soil health. Koppert is achieving excellent results in the biological control of pests and diseases in outdoor crops [...] Sclerotinia. When the young garlic plant is already visible, a second application of Trianum is recommended. Then, when the plant has a minimum height of 10 [...] chemical pesticides used on onion, leek and garlic generated resistance in pests. Consequently, they experienced a widespread loss of effectiveness of many

• Experts needed for international Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences conference in the Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  conference tracks covering a wide range of topics: Threats to plant health Plant health practices Plant health innovations The future of food In line with our [...] Experts needed for international Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences conference in the Netherlands World experts on the topics of sustainable horticulture [...] biodiversity and food production are invited to raise global awareness on how plant health can help to secure and improve food supply, reduce poverty, and protect

• Biological pesticides and fungicides – The natural way to control pests and diseases in outdoor crops

  August 10, 2023

  the plant, Trianum makes the plant more resilient to stress. Healthier root systems improve the uptake of water and nutrients and stimulate plant growth [...] interval, and pests do not develop resistance to them. Crucially, growers easily integrate biocontrol methods into their Integrated Pest Management (IPM) [...] Biological pesticides and fungicides – The natural way to control pests and diseases in outdoor crops As chemical resistance grows and the availability