Tomato leaf miner

General The tomato leaf miner (Liriomyza bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the

Garden chafer

General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults f

Whitefly

Hemiptera Whitefly What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are a group of small, winged insects that belong to the family Aleyrodidae. They are called "whiteflies" because they are typically white or yellowis

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn. Wim van der Meer explains, ‘Koppert is involved in a trial in which we are investigating whether Chrysopa eggs

Manual Growing lights

Anne Mathijssen Content 1 Introduction 1.1 Bee vision 2 Placement of hives when using growing lights 3 3 5 2.1 When to open and close the hives 6 2 [...] spectrum but also in the green and blue light spectrum (see figure 1.1). Figure 1.1 human vision VS bee vision. 3 In winter time, when (UV)light levels [...] your bumblebee hives if they are behind a sidewall screen (see figure 2.1). Figure 2.1 Take into account the angle of the sun and the presence of a sidewall

Lesser house fly

General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found w

trial results wireworm control

control of our beneficial nematodes. Each of the nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. How does it work? After

Plant Disease Management

Knowledge

Knowledge Welcome to our knowledge hub for biological crop protection, pest control, disease management, and bumblebee pollination. Find expert articles, research and best practices to optimize your c

Crop Protection

agriculture and horticulture for achieving healthy, high-yielding crops. At Koppert, we provide biological crop protection solutions that offer natural alternatives