Tobacco aphid

and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

annually. These crops are distributed to markets in Asia, Europe, North America, and domestically. The large production scale, high water demand, and pest

Asian citrus psyllid

the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread through most of the southern states and Mexico however the

Cannabis aphid

cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originating from Colorado in 2016 and is

American serpentine leaf miner

American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) originates from North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The American serpentine leaf

Greenhouse whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) originally comes from tropical and subtropical America, probably Brazil or Mexico. Hundreds of plant species from different families

Biological Pest Control

area. For example, the introduction of the Australian lady beetle to North America helped control cottony cushion scale populations. Classical biological control

Bayer's New 7.5 Acre Corn Breeding Greenhouse

Podcast with Tech On Demand: A Biological Approach to Spring IPM, featuring Koppert’s Heidi Doering

Koppert Partners with Nitrasoil in Argentina