• Horiver Sticky Cards: A Powerful Tool for Pest Management and Prevention

  May 27, 2024

  presence of pests in a particular area of a crop. By placing the cards strategically you can: Identify the pest species Assess the severity of the infestation [...] glue on both sides of the card and can be folded into a large trap. Apply a pheromone dispenser to the inside of this trap and pests can be caught on both [...] flying insects in growing spaces. These cards are made of high-quality material coated with a non-drying glue on one or both sides. They come in various colors

• Predatory Mites: Should I Order Bottles or Sachets?

  May 31, 2024

  bottled products instead of sachets you could be costing yourself large amounts of money and a decrease in pest protection? We get a lot of questions asking: [...] will hatch below a RH (relative humidity) rate of 63%. This drastically decreases the chance of a second generation from developing on the plant, as most [...] breeder sachet? A predatory mite breeder sachet is a small climate resistant packet containing a predatory mite, a feeder mite (for the predatory mite to

• Replace Conventional Pesticides With Natural Alternatives

  April 18, 2024

  beneficial nematodes, growers spray a solution that is full of life! Free of residue and ready for a 100% sustainable future in agriculture. Online Customer Purchase [...] response in pests enabling them to adapt, nematodes remain highly effective over time. Free of concerns about the diminishing performance of conventional [...] Growers use our improved nematode solution to protect against a broad spectrum of pests on fruit crops, greenhouse vegetables, outdoor vegetables such as

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  August 5, 2025

  deep-rooted expertise in the production of natural enemies, built up since its foundation in 1967. “Those years of experience form the basis of everything we do [...] Innovation in biological crop protection is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus , better [...] various insect pests, but is considered one of the most difficult species to produce. Thanks to a combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs

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

  June 10, 2024

  the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber [...] when 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 [...] tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range of flowers. ‘We had a great location and hundreds of growers to serve on our doorstep. As our IPM programmes

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

  July 17, 2024

  mites , Koppert 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 [...] 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 [...] packaging and transportation of live organisms. In the early days, we delivered mites on green leaves, which we transported in plastic containers. You can

• Miglyphus

  parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Miglyphus depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density [...] Lyriomyza spp.). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps of Diglyphus isaea kill second and third instar leaf miner larvae in the mine and lay their [...] miner larvae by using them as a food source. This is known as host feeding. Visual effect The presence of Diglyphus isaea in the crop is signalled by short

• Mycotal_-_Brochure_-_A4_-_EN_-_GS_Koppert_2025_-_Digital.pdf

  the first sign of pest infestation Avoid watering and use an appropriate amount of water to ensure a good wetting of the leaves, pH of spray solution [...] improvements where implemented in recent years, resulting in a superior product quality today! Mycotal is used successfully in many countries across the world [...] Compatible with a wide range of plant protection products.* How Mycotal works After applying Mycotal, the spores germinate and form a germ tube. A specific

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 8, 2024

  asks with a smile. Koppert has been producing commercial quantities of predatory mites for more than half a century and is a global leader in this field [...] infestations. In recent years, one of the most successful innovations came in the form of a breeding sachet. ‘Working together with multi-disciplinary teams [...] put Koppert in a category above the rest in the mite production field as it guarantees the optimal establishment of the predatory mites in crops, especially

• Horiver Drystick

  trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per 2 to 20 m 2 Notes In contrast to Horiver Wetstick , the glue of Horiver Drystick does not come off on your [...] sawfly ( Hoplocampa testudinea) Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene [...] removed in sections if required for monitoring purposes Storage time See Best before date. Storage temperature 0-32°C/32-104°F. Storage conditions In a cool