• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  innovative packaging and application technologies, and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those [...] quickly as possible to help prevent and limit crop damage and loss. To achieve this, we developed the most extensive and innovative predatory mite range on [...] between a successful and a disastrous growing season.” When Thrips parvispinus emerged in Spain, wreaking havoc on vegetables and ornamentals , Koppert

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  which they reinforce with saliva and silk threads. A pupa looks very different from a caterpillar, as it’s shorter and takes on a streamlined appearance [...] Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future Premium quality around the world Butterflies and moths are fairly harmless insects, but [...] caterpillars can do a lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are only one link in the lifecycle from egg to butterfly, at that stage

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  December 29, 2020

  beneficial insects even more accurate, evenly spread and labor-saving. While Koppert’s Natutec Scout and the airborne biocontrol release system, Natutec Drone [...] Natutec Drive will improve the dispersal of our predatory mites and other insects from a tractor or other suitable vehicle. Customized vehicle or on existing [...] tubes that effectively distributes our predatory mites and other insects in the correct dosage and uniformly over multiple crop rows. Koppert has taken great

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  pollinators ( Natupol ), fungi, bacteria, and nematodes (micro), and insects and mites (macro). Macrobials are an important arm, explains Business Unit Manager [...] cultivation intensity, and legislation and regulations. We support this ongoing growth by ensuring extra breeding capacity and making better use of the [...] Koppert’s wishes and requirements? How large should the departments be and how should the layout and logistics routing be designed? What is needed to rear

• Atheta

  interval (days) At 1st potting and each transplant Important! Only use products that are permitted in your country/state and crop. Check local registration [...] stages. Larvae resemble adult form, and their pupal chambers are constructed out of silk. Handling Target • Young larvae and adult Fungus Gnats (Sciaridae) [...] anywhere between 3-4 mm. long. They have an elongated, slender body shape, and they have wing coverings along their backside. A single Atheta coriaria will

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  we make agriculture and horticulture healthier, safer and more productive. We provide an integrated system of specialist knowledge and natural, safe solutions [...] Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts Consumers IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future The How and Why of IPM [...] mite seeks out and feeds on are part of a group of pests called thrips . These pests are minute black winged insects that suck plant sap and can be a serious

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  withdraw 70% of the world's freshwater and cover 20% of croplands (FAO, 2023). The soil's health and water quality and availability are intricately connected [...] directive emphasizes the importance of monitoring and managing soil health to combat threats such as erosion, contamination, and biodiversity loss. The Soil [...] other diseases and pests As we celebrate World Soil Day 2023, the resonance of this year's theme, 'Soil and Water,' echoes the profound interdependence

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  designed to work in conjunction with both Aphipar and Ervipar and allow for control in varying crops and climates. Monitor Your Crop! For biological pest [...] become a severe problem in the agricultural and horticultural sectors. As aphids are able to reproduce asexually and are notorious virus vectors, they have [...] crop monitoring is essential. Horiver and Rollertrap units ensure monitoring is efficient with regards to both time and cost. Solutions Aphidend Predatory

• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  sting and treatment. Download the poster version of Bumblebee stings and allergies through the link below. Download poster Bumblebee, honeybee, and wasp [...] incident, and per person. The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means that the worker and queen can withdraw their stinger and are able [...] symptoms plus difficulties in breathing and/or a feeling of suffocating Level 4 - level 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 symptoms plus heart palpitations, fainting, anaphylactic

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  leaves, and fruits. Limonica : This product also contains a predatory mite, Amblydromalus limonicus . The mite is active at temperatures from 57°F and is [...] of preventative and curative treatments can keep spider mite fully under control. There are two star products to choose from: Spidex and Spical-Plus . Spidex [...] predatory mite loves gorging on hatching eggs and larvae, and is active at temperatures from 59°F. Thripor-I : This product contains the predatory bug Orius