• Chrysoperla carnea

  January 1, 1970

  hairs. The larvae are not easily observed and are mainly active at night, sheltering under the plant or the rim of the pot, during daylight hours. The larvae [...] honeydew and most will fly out of the greenhouse. Life cycle of Chrysoperla carnea You can recognize the different life stages of the green lacewing, Chrysoperla [...] but sometimes appear in groups when the population density is particularly high. The development of the pupa is visible externally. The outer cocoon is 8

• Coleobug

  January 1, 1970

  a wide range of prey such as aphids . It also consumes pollen and nectar, allowing it to survive in the absence of prey and remain in the crop until pests [...] variety of crops thanks to its adaptability and generalist diet. Mode of action Both larvae and adults actively explore the environment in search of prey [...] Application Remove the product from the cooler and allow it to reach ambient temperature. Lay the bottle horizontally and rotate it to homogenize the mixture with

• About bumblebees

  January 1, 1970

  honeybees Production of bumblebees The natural life cycle of the bumblebee is copied under laboratory conditions at our production facilities. In this way, we [...] for the brood as well as perform maintenance jobs on the nest. As the nest continues to develop, the queen will not leave it. She will be inside the nest [...] providing orders for the worker bumblebees. In late summer the queen will start producing new queens and males (drones) in order for the colony to reproduce

• Spidex Vital Go

  February 10, 2025

  Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of a couple of weeks. Predatory mites [...] Application Hang sachets in and around first spider mite hotspots, in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight. In tomato only use Spidex [...] Vital Go in hotspots Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage

• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 15, 2024

  #2149 January 8–10, 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) at The Baltimore Convention Center [...] Esteban Rios will be in Booth #2149 in C Hall for the show, so they will be available to answer your questions. As a team they’re experts in biocontrols for [...] treatments attacking the adults rarely give relief to the problem, but Koppert has solutions to catch and kill the pest at it's Achilles heel: the larvae. Current

• Vine mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess [...] secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced [...] damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves

• Quad

  January 1, 1970

  pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction [...] days before the crop flowers Position the Quad hives evenly througout the plot. The best position is on a horizontal platform just above the ground Wait [...] down the hive for example with a stone, to prevent it from blowing away Open the ventilation openings on top of the hive during warm weather Pull the white

• Bugs

  January 1, 1970

  their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests in agricultural crops. Bug [...] extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  January 1, 1970

  caterpillars often stay in the lower strata of the crop, sometimes attacking the stem of the plant as well as the leaves. Late instar larvae burrow into soft [...] line on the forewing. The end of the remarkably long abdomen bends upward almost vertically, with the abdomen of males often being longer than that of females [...] either within the crop or in another suitable spot in the vicinity. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of webbing, frass and soil particles. The pupa itself

• Impatiens thrips

  January 1, 1970

  low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop [...] on the plant, specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the