• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  chemicals. The working environment is safer. Unlike chemicals, there is no danger of products penetrating the skin. Benefits for the sales chain: The products [...] way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government and retail residue standards is low. This is beneficial to the relationship [...] Every employee is able to apply natural enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no re-entry

• The Spread of Whitefly

  August 14, 2020

  inside the plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, just the same [...] insect. The greenhouse whitefly tends to spread over the plant vertically, considering that the larvae can only move in the first stage. The adult insects [...] By contrast, the life of the greenhouse whitefly is relatively short in very high temperatures. Spread over the plant In contrast to the greenhouse whitefly

• The value of Koppert consultants

  IPM Recommendations the way it should be. Free. IPM Recommendations the way it should be. Free. When you work with Koppert, we don't just sell you bugs [...] pest management solutions is our goal and biggest inspiration. Start Your IPM Consultation at No Cost Our consultancy service is built on a strong foundation [...] service is built on a strong foundation of innovation and expertise: • A market-leading range and production of BCAs • Unmatched access to the world’s

• The Importance of Quality at Koppert

  December 3, 2019

  spider mites with the greatest ease, keeping the natural balance in the crop. This is why growers continue to opt for Spidex.” Read the first article here: [...] that Spidex remains at the top of growers’ options when it comes to the most effective biological control of spider mite. "The discovery and commercial [...] average quality At Koppert, the general quality control of Spidex is conducted once a week and each batch is checked. “While the standard average egg-laying

• The nematodes are doing their job

  December 14, 2020

  liquefying the innards, and then the nematodes slurp up the contents. At the end all that is left is the shell, which is why you will see the caterpillar [...] which is a good indicator that the treatment has been effective! The level of damage to your crop is also a good indicator of whether or not the nematodes [...] proving effective. When a nematode attacks a caterpillar or larva, a dramatic scene will ensue; the host is eaten from the inside out. The bacteria start by

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] proportion of the growing plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the [...] strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system

• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  reduced the ecological footprint of the whole production process. Samples of the solution in the bioreactors are taken every few days to check the purity [...] purity. The nematodes need 12 days to develop for each of the three phases. When the production process has reached its end, the nematodes are carefully separated [...] safeguard the conditions right to the end user. Intensive temperature logging takes place along the route to make sure that the nematodes travel in the best

• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 17, 2025

  chasing mealybugs into the nooks and crannies of dense crops. If, down the road, some stray mealybugs wander in, Isarid ™ is the way to prevent them from [...] close. There is no such thing as a harmless mealybug—it’s important to keep pressure on the stragglers. You’ll know Isarid ™ is working when you spot infected [...] seasons. In the South, where winters are warm, they are a year-long problem. In the North, where winters are cold, they become a problem as soon as the weather

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  a feltiae Doing the right things in order to build a solid reputation, even if the buyers don't follow the same path yet: that is the philosophy on which [...] continue to keep the sciarid fly under control with Entonem and Capsanem . This is both thanks to the quality of the product and the excellent assistance [...] thankful for the support he gives us.’ Biological crop protection is of the utmost importance for the director and owner of Plántulas de Tetela. ‘That is why the

• Beneficial nematodes; the natural move towards biological crop protection

  April 5, 2023

  Click here for a full overview of the targeted pests. For growers, one of the main incentives to use nematode products is the diminishing role and performance [...] they are the best candidates for summer use, for instance. In addition, the Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes use an ambushing tactic to combat the pests [...] and wait for a pest insect to pass by. When the prey passes by, the nematodes curl up and propel themselves onto the passing host. Easy to use Beneficial