• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  and crannies of dense crops. If, down the road, some stray mealybugs wander in, Isarid ™ is the way to prevent them from becoming more of a problem. These [...] they are a year-long problem. In the North, where winters are cold, they become a problem as soon as the weather starts to warm up in spring. To make matters [...] matters worse, these pests have a waxy coating that’s like a suit of armor protecting them from many pesticides. In dense crops they can easily survive chemical

• Koppert at IPPS Louisville

  October 1, 2025

  sessions include a Day of Plants focusing on Great plants forgotten that should get more attention . Koppert supports propagators in their efforts to control pests [...] October 14–17, 2025. Learn from three days of informative tours and sessions on propagation and production, in the “home of fast horses, great bourbon [...] IPPS Conference in Louisville. Chris has spent his career working in a variety of nursery crops. Collaborating with growers, he creates comprehensive

• Tomato pinworm

  pinworm in derived from the very small pinholes at the points of entry, which are often marked by the presence of a small amount of frass or droppings [...] found on the underside of the leaves. When the presence of the pest is high, they can be found on any part of the plant. They emerge 4 to 7 days after being [...] instars which can last from 9 to 17 days depending on temperature. For pupation, the larva drops to the ground, burying itself and creating a green pupal cell

• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 15, 2024

  booth with any of our field experts. Regular on-site visits are provided to Koppert customers free of charge. They’re the best way to get to know each client [...] also useful tools for maintaining the efficiency of a biocontrol operation, from an initial crop overview to gauging what is working, and addressing any problems [...] like to know about Koppert’s product line—they’re happy to share their observations. An example would be solutions for the redheaded flea beetle, a pest

• Crop Protection

  understanding of biocontrol's benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers. It reduces [...] protection, often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead of relying on synthetic [...] minimize harm to the environment, non-target organisms, and human health. Biocontrol agents encompass a wide range of approaches, including the use of beneficial

• Orius insidiosus

  behaviour of Orius insidiosus Orius insidiosus is a generalist predator but has a preference for thrips . In addition, it feeds on a variety of small arthropods [...] typically range from 0.5-10 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] predators, capable of piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is used for the control of the following pests:

• Cabbage looper

  and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green [...] and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape [...] colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown colour with a silvery figure eight

• Operation Mealybug

  In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew [...] Stand a Chance Powerful weapons are needed to deal with a mealybug infestation. Introducing the new heroes in the battle: the larvae and adults of the predatory [...] Damage symptoms of mealybugs Although most species of mealybugs feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots, whilst

• Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

  January 6, 2025

  with any of our friendly technical experts. Regular on-site visits are provided to Koppert customers free of charge. They’re the best way to get to know each [...] happy to share their technical expertise. If Thrips parvispinus is a concern be sure to mention it to our staff. Koppert’s Limonica contains a predatory [...] will be available at Booth #836 to answer your questions. As a team they’re experts in tropicals as well as a wide range of commercial crops. They’re also

• Greenhouse whitefly

  The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds [...] large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can