• Potato aphid

  polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also been identified on more than 200 plant species from more than 20 families [...] Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of

• Flies

  mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing drosophila , Drosophila suzukii , has recently developed into a major pest on soft fruits in Europe and North America [...] Lyprauta sp.) can cause damage in potted orchids. The Spotted Wing Drosophila has recently invaded Europe and the Americas where it is causing serious damage

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  roots, crown gall The primary source of infection by Rhizobium rhizogenes has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  waiting period. These are major assets on our farm, which has been practising IPM for as long as it has existed in France. We saw that it was effective. We have [...] February onwards, which is really early. Nesidiocoris tenuis is a bug that has been a problem in France for a good 10 years. It causes significant damage

• Sciarid flies

  Life cycle and appearance of Sciarid flies The life cycle of sciarid flies has the following stages: egg, four larval instars, a pupal instar, and the adult [...] have relatively long legs, and the wings show very clear venation. The fly has a small head equipped with sucking mouth parts, but they hardly feed at all

• Fusarium wilt

  years to come. Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum has many different formae speciales which are each selectively pathogenic on a

• iPM app

  Optimized Scouting with Koppert iPM Pest and disease management has always been a great challenge in agriculture. A healthy crop is paramount, while there [...] decisions and apply precision treatments. Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. has developed Koppert iPM, a unique scouting software application, to assist growers [...] Scout App and an online Dashboard. The Scout App works with GPS outdoors and has an intuitive user interface. The Dashboard gives the grower insight into pest

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  orchards against pests – a living, natural solution for their fruit. Koppert has been producing nematodes for horticultural purposes since 1986 and they are [...] soil. In the dryer season we rely on irrigation.’ The French fruit grower has been using Capirel for 3 years. ‘The results are good. There is only a little [...] in the fridge,’ Michel concludes. ‘Yes, I would recommend it to anyone who has problems with codling moths and leafrollers. It really helps to reduce the

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  important natural enemy of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor [...] feed on any other prey. Under dry, warm conditions Phytoseiulus persimilis has difficulties keeping spider mites under control. Phytoseiulus persimilis for [...] persimilis Phytoseiulus persimilis feeds on all stages of spider mites , but has a preference for eggs. The predatory mites pierce the prey with their mouthparts

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  Koppert’s biological nematode solutions – Casea – which has worked very well for me. The truth is that it has solved my problem!’ José Maria enthuses. Before finding [...] is an asparagus farmer from Fuente Vaqueros near Granada, Spain, where he has been growing asparagus on a hectare for the last two years. He had many problems