• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  scouting are crucial practices that can determine the success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health [...] thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile apps that can catalog and analyse data in real time. These tools streamline [...] the scouting process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop

• Operation Mealybug

  Mealybugs Don't Stand a Chance Powerful weapons are needed to deal with a mealybug infestation. Introducing the new heroes in the battle: the larvae and [...] . Trials in potted plants and other crops have demonstrated that Cryptobug-L is at least as effective as chemical treatments in dealing with mealybugs [...] makes mealybugs difficult to control with chemicals, particularly in dense crops where it is hard to reach them. They can therefore survive the chemical a

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation with distributor Mertens and decided that in spring [...] trees withing this municipality. In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the built-up area was so high that preventive [...] product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April, we started

• Biological Pest Control

  infestations in a greenhouse. Augmentative biological control can provide rapid results and is particularly useful when natural enemies are insufficient in the [...] keep pest populations in check. Augmentative biological control Augmentative biological control is a method of pest management that involves the periodic [...] referred to as biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the

• Feltiella acarisuga

  Feltiella acarisuga works best when spider mites occur in colonies and can be used in combination with the predatory mites Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus [...] Spider mite control with Feltiella acarisuga Feltiella acarisuga is a predatory gall midge highly effective in the biological control of spider mites [...] on various spider mite species, in particular the two-spotted spider mite . Feltiella acarisuga is a key component in integrated pest management (IPM)

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  effective against spider mites that produce a large amount of webbing. It can move within the web with ease. This has the advantage that an outbreak is quickly [...] agent used commercially in greenhouses and Koppert’s very first product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider mite [...] and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it disappears rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply, mainly adult

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  These conditions never occur in a greenhouse or field. The few data available at variable conditions show that this can have a positive or negative effect [...] the temperature is below 8°C for a longer time, A. swirskii will die. Control of thrips • N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni predate about the same [...] which conditions? Whitepaper Introduction Koppert sells a range of phytoseiid mites that can be used to control several pests. To choose the right species

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant in tropical [...] solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range [...] Quarantine measures are in place, including a five-year ban on using a field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established

• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  It’s a natural, living solution with a long shelf life in the fridge,’ Michel concludes. ‘Yes, I would recommend it to anyone who has problems with codling [...] pest pressure in spring.’ ‘We don’t have that many biological solutions available for organic agriculture and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control [...] using Capirel nematodes is that it can also be used as a preventive treatment in the autumn to reduce the pest pressure for the following spring. Easy application

• Two-spotted spider mite

  mite”. The spots can vary in both form and size. The red eyes can be seen in all stages. Recognize two-spotted spider mite Spider mites can be identified [...] mites can be an effective preventative measure, as these natural enemies can help keep spider mite populations in check. Especially predatory mites in sachets [...] long in length. They have an oval-shaped body with eight legs, which distinguishes them from insects that have six legs. Color: Spider mites can have a