• Thrips

  ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known species. Most are harmless [...] harmless, some are predators, and fewer than 20 species can cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest [...] narrow wings that are fringed with fine hairs. Color: Thrips can be a variety of colors, depending on the species. Most of them are brown or black. Some

• Natutec biocontrol application devices

  needs of your operations, particularly the surface area and layout of your growing environment. Select the system that best suits your operations and maximize [...] insects such as predatory mites , parasitic wasps , and nematodes, along with microorganisms and other natural solutions. As pioneers in biological control [...] natural pest control solution and continues to set new standards in sustainable agriculture. With decades of expertise and a deep commitment to innovation

• Pollination checklist tomato

  precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees at [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download [...] the number of bite marks has dropped to just one or two per flower. Pollen is released best at a relative humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%. A relative

• Caterpillars

  quality and yield. Solutions for caterpillar control Learn more about What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies [...] control of caterpillars Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops [...] Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many

• Frequently Asked Questions

  August 5, 2021

  that they are placed on opposite ends of the crop. Q: How many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each hive. Q: How many hives [...] Koppert bumblebees are the only pollinators present, Koppert typically recommends 2 hives for every acre, with the exception of blueberries and cranberries where [...] the bees are able to calm down from their shipping and handling, enabling the bumblebees to perform their correct orientation flights. Q: How do I close

• In Partnership with Nature

  The boxes were packaged with temperature data loggers on the inside and outside of the boxes. Plus, we inspected the product at each destination. Moreover [...] Entonem, and Entermix are our most temperature sensitive products. We strive to continuously improve our processes, products, know-how, and services. [...] improve its processes and materials. Koppert will save 2,860 pounds of Styrofoam per year. That is a yearly saving of 1.43 tons of Styrofoam that will not

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  November 8, 2024

  power of Swirski-Mite actually is. ‘The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly [...] introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a [...] control of the major thrips species and greenhouse and tobacco whiteflies everywhere. “It was a huge hit right away,” Tim sais. Since then, hundreds of billions

• Leaf miners

  tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of leaf miner. The older larvae make wider tunnels. Feeding [...] although with the exception of ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be totally destroyed as a result of the [...] flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants, creating ‘mines’. There are many species

• Limonica

  Larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages); eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco [...] please contact with your Koppert advisor. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory [...] control: plenty of options! Entonem What is Biological Control? The Spread of Whitefly Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips Help! How Does Thrips get

• Pepino mosaic virus

  greenhouse environments particularly vulnerable. There are several strains of PepMV, with varying levels of aggressiveness, but all can cause significant economic [...] fruit quality, effective prevention and management are critical for maintaining yield and marketability. PepMV is a highly contagious plant virus that primarily [...] against PepMV with V10 An effective strategy to protect tomato crops against Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is the use of cross-protection with a mild strain