• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  you can spot an attack early on. When you spot the first whitefly, quickly assess the extent of the spread. Are they present on one plant in a corner, or [...] your uninvited guest does show up. Keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to controlling. Look at how the infestation is developing and adjust your strategy [...] should be ringing, and you must take immediate action. Make sure you know how to distinguish between the two most common species of whitefly: greenhouse

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  pesticides are increasingly restricted are complicating factors. "It means that growers have fewer resources with which to intervene. Many pesticides are not [...] worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is the fact that [...] Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis damage on a gerbera flower Biological solutions The fact that cultivation systems are always changing – new-style cultivation

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  The females are larger than the males, and have a white stripe on the rear end of the body. The eggs, larvae, and first nymphal instars are white, with [...] before use Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) The dosage of Entomite-M depends on climate, crop, planting medium and [...] The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies, thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base

• Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly!

  August 18, 2021

  Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis damage on phalaenopsis A quick response is required if thrips are to be brought under control. A small spot with [...] in particular determines how quickly the problem spreads: the higher the temperature it is, the more active the thrips are and the faster they multiply [...] thrips love both plant juices and pollen, multiplying much faster on flowering plants than on a crop without flowers. A female can lay one to two hundred eggs

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  including how the departments are physically separated from one other. "This is very far-reaching: almost all technical aspects of the greenhouse are placed [...] "Both companies are family businesses and now in their third generation. The fact that we’re still partners shows how committed we are to working together [...] was fit for the future. All elements of our new production location are founded on our “Partners with Nature” mission." Koppert has three different production

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• Atheta

  resemble adult form, and their pupal chambers are constructed out of silk. Appearance Atheta coriaria are typically light to dark-brown – in many cases [...] Adults are non-diapausing under greenhouse light conditions. Population will fluctuate throughout the growing season, depending in large par on the prey [...] introduced preventatively, prior to the establishment of pest populations. How does Atheta work? Atheta is a soil-dwelling species of rove beetle with an

• FAQ Spidex Vital

  Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier material is the same as the current product. How will this change my existing program that has been working for years? Apart [...] nothing will be different from the way you have been working with Spidex Vital. Are there any disadvantages compared to previous product? No; in hotspot control [...] Spidex Vital give an even better spider mite control? Hotspots of spider mite are even better under control with Spidex Vital, compared to the regular Spidex

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  of agrochemical applications have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the [...] integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The harvest cycle for peppers varies according [...] agrochemical applications have decreased considerably by up to 40%, depending on the cycle," he said. Hacienda Fresh and Koppert have been implementing a

• Koppert Biological Systems present at GreenTech 2018

  May 15, 2018

  grower. Several presentations on how to optimize sustainable crop production and other items will bring you up to date on the latest developments in the [...] GreenTech will be held on 12-14 June 2018 at the RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands. You can Register here for your free visit or click on the registration button [...] outside the horticulture industry will give their realistic and clear vision on how we will feed and green the world by 2028. Inspiring Food & Flower Crops