• Want to Tackle Diseases and Pests in Roses?

  July 14, 2020

  Caterpillars In order to know the type of butterfly you are dealing with when faced with caterpillars , it is useful to set out pheromone traps to attract [...] predatory beetle Cryptobug may sometimes provide a solution, but it mainly works with high temperatures and humidity. Focus on plant resilience It is becoming [...] by the butterflies, however, but by the caterpillars. These can be tackled with beneficial nematodes : Entonem and Capsanem . Mealybug Mealybugs present

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  July 25, 2022

  Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Thrips can cause severe problems for growers in many [...] go into battle alone! When tackling a pest such as thrips , it is vital to work systematically. While a whole range of products is available to control thrips [...] requirements. A third predatory mite option is Limonicus . This mite deals with both whitefly and thrips. Other beneficial predatory mites include Stratiolaelaps

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  cases we've selected them not to do that. After all, they were ‘hired’ to work. Standing army The rapid disappearance of useful insects is sometimes a [...] ten! To stimulate the development of predatory bugs and mites, we feed them with prey mites or moth eggs (Entofood). This is essential, as the population

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  to submit a proposal for a panel of 3 to 5 speakers. PHAB 2020 is also working with Springer Nature to publish a special conference edition of the CABI [...] Plant health practices Plant health innovations The future of food In line with our aim of bringing a diverse range of stakeholders together, we welcome [...] interested in publishing it in the journal. Please share the announcement with plant health, agriculture and bioscience stakeholders in your networks. For

• Once Again Koppert and CABI Collaborate

  October 8, 2018

  developed countries Dr Trevor Nicholls, CABI CEO, said he was proud to be working alongside Koppert to help solve problems in agriculture and the environment [...] sustainable agriculture will benefit thousands of growers who annually battle with drought, pest and diseases .’

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• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding We admit [...] notice adult pests in the beginning, even when the natural enemies are working hard to contain the problem. So you may still see the adult whitefly happily [...] use new predatory mites . But there's another solution: you can feed them with feeding mites. This way, you prevent the predatory mite from going hungry

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  infestations and avoid residues on plant material. Since 2015, it has worked with Koppert to reduce conventional chemical applications, relying mainly on [...] and the environment, it's great at managing resistance, and it's compatible with their existing biocontrols and disease management program. Green Valley [...] application. In addition, our Koppert consultant is always available to help with questions and follow-up visits. Also, the new Koppert webshop app is easy

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  practices. Recognizing the urgency, one of our sustainability missions is to work towards zero waste while using 100% eco-friendly materials for our products [...] Plastic waste reduction during production of monitoring and traps products with Geostick Return Programme in the Netherlands Recycling of Montdo-Mite packaging

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  mites. Effects of temperature and humidity Temperature • N. californicus works well at low (15°C) as well as high (30°C) temperatures. • N. cucumeris is [...] pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition of A. andersoni with whitefly eggs as prey is good. This species was never tested against whiteflies [...] low when exclusively whiteflies are provided as prey. They do much better with an additional food source (mites, thrips, pollen, etc.) In greenhouses