• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  Greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can inflict severe damage in vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops. To minimize the impact, it’s important to be [...] which growers want to avoid. It makes fruit unsaleable, and the sooty mold on the leaves will trigger reduced photosynthesis and evaporation, hindering growth [...] larvae and mature insects can pick up the virus before transmitting it in the adult stage. Even more misery The tobacco whitefly brings with it even more

• Natutec Airobreez: Next-Gen Blower Gun For BCA Products

  June 1, 2025

  enemies on crops. It’s more efficient than applying the product manually, and is designed specifically to keep the beneficials alive, safe, and ready to do their [...] constant pace, without any of it being lost. In essence, the Airobreez is a sleek next-generation BCA blower gun. It looks like it morphed out of a video game [...] design philosophy behind the Natutec Airobreez , explaining why it does what it does, and providing an understanding of why the application device was engineered

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  on mealybugs , seizing their prey and consuming them entirely. Adult ladybirds and young larvae prefer the eggs and young larvae, while older larvae appear [...] period of its development to adult beetle, a larva eats more than 25 second and third instar mealybug nymphs. The larvae of the late third and fourth in [...] They are elongated and have a segmented body with a dark brown or black coloration. Larvae have prominent mandibles and actively hunt and feed on mealybug

• Steinernema feltiae

  target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema feltiae [...] s , which quickly multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver [...] continue to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this way, Steinernema feltiae nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  on the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore [...] positioning it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure that the underside of the hive is kept dry. Keep the hive entrance visible for humans and bumblebees during [...] caution when using pesticides before and during flowering. Some pesticides can be harmful for pollinating insects and may also have long-term effects. Discuss

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  persimilis . It is nothing new, having first been introduced in 1967 when it was used solely in greenhouses on both vegetable and ornamental crops. It has since [...] there is a solution – its natural enemy, the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is used globally in a wide range of food and ornamental crops. Spidex [...] including vegetables (in the greenhouse and field), cut flowers, potted plants, ornamental shrubs, field beans, soft fruit, and woody fruit crops. Citrus is an

• The Importance of Quality at Koppert

  December 3, 2019

  Saskia Inghels reminds us. "Today it is still one of our best-selling products at Koppert thanks to its great results and the high egg-laying performance [...] Spidex – quality matters It may be our oldest product, but we continue to spend a great deal of time and effort to ensure that Spidex remains at the top [...] top of growers’ options when it comes to the most effective biological control of spider mite. "The discovery and commercial production of Phytoseiulus

• Koppert Partners with Nitrasoil in Argentina

  July 19, 2019

  Argentina and its portfolio of inoculants and biological protection products, Koppert intends to expand the range of products it offers, and also meet [...] the needs of farmers in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. 'We are taking a very important step into the inoculants market, [...] director in Brazil, Gustavo Herrmann, this is a strategic acquisition, as it expands Koppert’s footprint in South America. 'We estimate that the inoculants

• Acadian Organic

  increase desirable yield and quality, enhance overall plant nutrition, support plant establishment and development, improve plant vigor, and maximize crop potential [...] contain preservatives. It has been manufactured and packaged under strict sanitary conditions to be stable during transportation and storage. Once opened [...] physiological processes in plants, promoting root and plant growth, improving nutrient use efficiency, and contributing to better plant performance while

• Protect Poinsettias From Whiteflies

  April 15, 2025

  view it on Koppert’s website. Each product page includes the beneficial organism, its scientific name and uses, how it works, directions for use, and product [...] this detailed guide. It starts with early detection monitoring and accurate identification. Then symptoms of whitefly damage and their economic impact [...] Isarid™ mycoinsecticide , Swirski-Mite predatory mites , and Enermix wasps overwhelms whiteflies and keeps them pinned down from the very first week the crop