• Mealybugs and scales

  yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to gain an adequate intake [...] to the order Hemiptera (the true bugs ). Coccoidea are at first sight barely recognizable as insects. The females are wingless and immobile, and covered [...] scales also produce honeydew (on which moulds grow) resulting in considerable damage in ornamental and fruit crops and loss of value. Armoured scales do

• Isarid

  darkling beetles), mites (including russet and spider mites ), bagrada bugs, lygus bugs, and fungus gnats Mode of action When spores of Isarid come into contact [...] is registered for sale in the following U.S. States and territories: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD [...] Isarid works best in a pest management program designed to keep insect and mite populations below levels that damage plants and other food crops. Integrate

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  pressure and biological protection methods are positively perceived, vegetables protected with IPM solutions are welcomed by customers,’ Zoboli explains. [...] solutions ‘Since the arrival of Tuta absoluta in our areas, we have had problems controlling this pest chemically in our tomato crops. The problem got worse [...] decided to use the nematode Steinernema feltiae in the spring of 2020. The results were good and there was no residue.’ Using nematodes systemically ‘We

• Feltiella acarisuga

  larvae also eat spider mites that are in diapause and can consume 15 adult spider mites or up to 50 mite eggs per day. They are aggressive and adapt the amount [...] population. Where there are large, localised concentrations of spider mite, Feltiella acarisuga is a good control agent. The adults are not predatory and [...] deposit their eggs on leaves and webs in and around spider mite colonies. The eggs are often laid near leaf veins. They are transparent to light yellow, slightly

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  Originally from Belgium, Peter arrived at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by [...] " says Peter. “In 2006, I was part of another pivotal moment in our history when we launched our Swirski-Mite solution, a game-changer in crop protection [...] technologies, and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those breakthroughs in turn have served as a launch

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  tarsonemid mite . "In comparative research in the Netherlands and other countries, Amblyseius swirskii was, and continues to be number 1 in terms of effectiveness [...] glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops [...] control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new. And there is still no reason for that to change

• Tomato

  Horiver ) play a crucial role in monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies [...] Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in tomato crops Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is of importance in tomato cultivation. Tomatoes are exceptionally susceptible [...] pesticides. Pest monitoring and scouting in tomato crops Scouting and monitoring are fundamental practices in integrated pest management (IPM) for tomato

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  Originally from Belgium, Peter arrived at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by [...] " says Peter. “In 2006, I was part of another pivotal moment in our history when we launched our Swirski-Mite solution, a game-changer in crop protection [...] technologies, and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those breakthroughs in turn have served as a launch

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  biocontrol of pests in strawberries in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Trials on citrus have also started in Spain. Natutec Drive [...] Drive trials are now underway in a number of different crops and in a growing number of countries. Optimizing technology "Growers want their employees picking [...] labor savings." In the Netherlands, consultant for a leading strawberry grower, Jan Koevoets, has a customer with three Natutec Drives in use: "Thanks to

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The [...] their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have [...] significantly to a profitable crop. Peppers are one of the most important crops in the Mexican agricultural market. In recent years, our country has been the