• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  family (leaf rollers) like to hide in curled-up leaves. If you touch them, they’ll start to squirm and quickly lower themselves down to the ground on a thread [...] Quality and Continuous Innovation Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop Insight to the Production of Nematodes Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop? Ten Facts [...] three pairs of real legs and up to five pairs of false legs (prolegs). The prolegs have small hooks that the caterpillar uses to hold onto the plant. Not sure

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Koppert as Aphilin . Aphelinus abdominalus products Aphilin Expand all items How to use Aphelinus abdominalis The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( [...] climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting of the crop [...] the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the aphid in the abdomen with her long ovipositor. The ovipositor will

• Aphidius colemani

  causing aphids to drop from the leaf and fall to the ground. Although many aphids die as a result, many will survive and migrate to other plants to begin new [...] Koppert as Aphipar . Aphidius colemani products Aphipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphipar [...] climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting of the crop

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  bumblebees will start pollinating. Position the hive in the crop immediately after delivery, or a maximum of one day later, to allow the bumblebees to gather food [...] positioning, wait 30 minutes before opening the little doors to give the bumblebees to time to become calm again. Transportation and shaking movements can [...] by bumblebees in addition to the target crop. You should therefore mow or cut down any flowering weeds in and around the area to be pollinated. Protect the

• Ten facts about Spical

  August 3, 2022

  be use preventatively, ready to attack the spider mite before its numbers grow to uncontrollable proportions. Ten need-to-know facts about Spical. Spical [...] depends on how you use Spidex. Take the following tips on board, and you can be assured of an optimal result. Properly scouting for spider mite helps to avoid [...] about spider mites Knowledge is critical to ensuring good biological control. And it’s no different when it comes to spider mite – the more you know about

• BioSolutions for Redheaded Flea Beetle

  When to act A better solution As soon as a few adult beetles are observed it’s time Target the Achilles’ heel of the redheaded flea beetle by to act [...] short time. Contact your to combat this pest. A number of studies and Koppert technical consultant for details. ™ working farms have verified this solution [...] Lo th Ho irIm arm the ird a rat t, anr. Thr the 2 We’re Here to Help! s k 32 Farm Wee / esi ntios vistarget ris r of co g at om yb ngto the 24 er an

• Protect Poinsettias From Whiteflies

  April 15, 2025

  poinsettia IPM program from the time you land your inputs to shipping in November. Poinsettia crops start when whiteflies develop the fastest, and just a few [...] use the link below to view it on Koppert’s website. Each product page includes the beneficial organism, its scientific name and uses, how it works, directions [...] plant is barely sticking out of the soil. An IPM program starts from the roots, works its way to the foliage, and helps monitor for invasive pests throughout

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  provide valuable advice on how to overcome potential obstacles. From understanding the role of various pollination methods to implementing smart strategies [...] week 6-10, switch back to normal bumblebee hive allocation based on latitude. Hive placement advice Snow during pollination How to pollinate during snow [...] better to close the hives as well. Bumblebees can fly and forage under artificial lighting but may struggle to orient themselves and return to the hives

• Open field pollination

  Bumblebees visit up to two times more flowers and transfer up to 2,7 times more pollen than honeybees to give growers a flying start to optimal pollination [...] leading to increased yields. Adaptability to weather conditions Bumblebees exhibit an impressive adaptability to diverse weather conditions due to their [...] per flower compared to honeybees. This abundance of pollen proves instrumental in promoting robust pollination and contributes to the development of more

• Aphidius matricariae

  as Aphipar-M . Aphidius matricariae products Aphipar-M Expand all items How to use Aphidius matricariae The parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae is available [...] climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting of the crop [...] eggs inside an aphid, the larvae hatch and begin to feed internally. They use their specialized mouthparts to penetrate the aphid’s body and siphon off its