• Amblydromalus limonicus

  m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice, or until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] at relatively low temperatures and is especially recommended to suppress high densities of thrips and whitefly. Key advantages of Amblydromalus limonicus: [...] do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish

• Parasitic wasps

  a cocoon or pupal stage within or on the host's body. Emergence: Once the parasitic wasp reaches maturity, it emerges from the host's body or the cocoon [...] inside or on harmful pest insects. These parasitic wasp larvae then develop inside the host insect, eventually killing it. These wasps are highly specialized [...] parasitic wasps are natural and do not harm beneficial insects, animals, or the environment. Benefits of parasitic wasps Using parasitic wasps for pest

• Global awareness of food loss and waste reduction

  September 29, 2021

  using recyclable packaging, water use reduction, the use of solar panels, electric vehicles and reducing the kilometres driven or travelled are all part of [...] efficiency and help growers get the most out of their crops with the same inputs, or even less input. Growers get top quality produce that will last longer, with

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  californicus works well at low (15°C) as well as high (30°C) temperatures. • N. cucumeris is not good at high temperatures (30°C). • A. swirskii and T. mo [...] refrain from providing specific temperature or humidity values within which the predatory mites will work or not. Development rate (l/days) 0.20 0.15 [...] never occur in a greenhouse or field. The few data available at variable conditions show that this can have a positive or negative effect on the population

• Stable fly

  animal blood, and females must be engorged with blood to lay eggs. They are highly mobile insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage [...] together (an avoidance strategy to reduce fly bites) when temperatures are high. Transmission of blood-borne pathogens between animals including the bacteria [...] females lay their small (~1 mm long), white, sausage-shaped eggs (singly, or in bunches of 25–30) in humid areas with large amounts of decaying organic

• Cryptobug

  Carrier None. Application Deploy Cryptobug on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Apply in the evening Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug [...] in infested areas only and repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy [...] use of Cryptobug is 16°C/61°F. However, as Cryptolaemus montrouzieri favors high temperatures, Cryptobug is most effective at temperatures between 25°C and

• Cryptobug-L

  rock wool slabs, or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez , Natutec Mini-Airbug , Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug [...] at least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first mealybugs are detected in the crop. Introduction rates

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  Control caterpillars with beneficial nematodes Beneficial nematodes or entomopathogenic nematodes are mainly known for the biological control of soil pests [...] caterpillars . Our nematode products can be used in conventional, organic or zero residue growing methods in a wide range of crops; fruits, vegetables [...] Effective control of many caterpillars Pests cannot develop resistance Less or no chemical pesticides needed No harmful residue on your crop Safe to use

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  calcium, sodium, nitrate or magnesium. The minerals reduce the freezing point much like salt lowers the freezing temperature of water. Finally there are signs [...] Do you want to know more about the Koppert protocol or the different products, check the website or contact one of my Koppert colleagues wherever in the [...] temperature and wind also fertilization plays a crucial role in how quickly a bud or flower freezes. There are multiple possible mechanisms that reduce the freezing

• Cotton leafworm

  Coloration varies from grey to reddish or yellowish, with a median dorsal line bordered on either side by two yellowish-red or greyish stripes and small yellow [...] General The cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) is a highly polyphagous species feeding on plants of 40 families, containing 87 species of economic [...] bigger veins. Young larvae also bore into buds, which results in shedding or drying up of the buds. Yellowish to dark-green larval excrement protrudes