• Quality is Key at Koppert!

  October 14, 2019

  complex organization and the contribution of multiple disciplines and departments. Let’s follow the process of producing, packaging and delivering one of [...] The packaging machines are specifically designed to handle living organisms and are constantly examined and improved to reduce possible losses. Logistic [...] a company ‘treasure’ that has been selected and reared over the years. The amount of scientific research and expertise invested in this stock is incalculable

• Plant Disease Management

  understand how host plants and pathogens interact closely. This knowledge forms the foundation for designing targeted prevention and control strategies. Learn [...] disease management and improved crop health. They work by outcompeting pathogens for space and nutrients, parasitizing pathogens, and strengthening plant [...] losses, increased production costs, and environmental damage. As we face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  October 6, 2025

  reviewed the entire process, from the type and quantity of feed to the composition of the rearing medium and the design of new production lines. After implementing [...] staff, and R&D, we are now able to successfully produce and deliver Limonica on a large scale.” The importance of patents for innovation and reliability [...] . It does not tolerate disturbances, needs space, and only accepts the best food. It is a diva. And that makes its production complex.” From unstable produce

• Whitefly

  second and third larval stages, both the legs and the antennae are reduced to one or two segments and are no longer visible. In the fourth larval stage, the [...] greenhouse and field crops, feeding on plant sap and transmitting harmful viruses. Their feeding weakens plants, causes leaf yellowing and leads to honeydew [...] populations by parasitizing larvae and host feeding. Predatory mites and bugs feed on eggs and larvae of whiteflies. Beneficial fungi are very effective for

• Grape downy mildew

  Poor fruit set and uneven cluster development Berry symptoms Young berries turning greyish-brown and shriveling Infected berries remain small and fail to [...] diseases in wine and table grape production worldwide. The disease spreads rapidly under warm and wet conditions, infecting leaves, shoots, and young berries [...] infections, reducing photosynthesis and vine vigor Shoot and tendril symptoms Brown to dark lesions on young shoots and tendrils Distorted or stunted shoot

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  biological and conventional options exist for other common offenders like aphids and whiteflies . Mass-trapping is key in both wet and dry stages, due to [...] out and the microenvironment changes. Koppert’s strategy adjusts accordingly, as each grower and facility handles things differently in this stage. Your [...] is custom designed just for you and your unique pest complex. Koppert recommends Predatory mites address pests like spider mites, thrips , and broad mite

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the [...] the crop. The wingless adult stage of the greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light [...] yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  characteristics at each stage. Here's how growers can identify the different life stages: Egg Stage: Aphidoletes aphidimyza eggs are tiny and elongated, usually [...] adult gall-midges will leave the bottle and spread The dosage of Aphidend depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] translucent orange and difficult to see without magnification. Larval Stage: The larvae of Aphidoletes aphidimyza are the primary predatory stage. They are small

• Bumblebee pollination

  leading to better fruit set, increased fruit size, and better crop uniformity. Embracing bumblebee pollination as a sustainable and eco-friendly approach [...] grow faster and last longer. The hive design developed over the years helps bumblebees to save 20% of the energy usually spent on cooling and heating the [...] bumblebees play a crucial role in enhancing fruit and vegetable production, leading to better harvests and improved crop quality. Unlike other pollinators

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  (including a pre-pupal stage after the third instar), a pupa, and finally the adult wasp. Females prefer the second and third larval instars of whiteflies [...] third instar, the larva fills the host pupa, and the pre-pupal stage marks the transition to the pupal stage, where major morphological changes occur. The [...] important biological control agent of whiteflies in agricultural and horticultural settings. Eretmocerus eremicus is used for the control of the following