The top ten pests in roses

out of plants and weaken them. The sugars in the sap are secreted out again by the bugs and form honeydew on which fungi start to grow. The presence of mealy

Trianum-P Improves Open Field Pepper Production in Portugal

Trianum-P and Trianum-G ). Industrial crops, like all others, are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce their productivity and profitability.

Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

main function of the device is to achieve the most effective pest control by technically optimizing the success of our biocontrol products. It also results

How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

began to show some success. Jan Koppert led the way ‘The company was set up by my father and my brother Peter in 1967 when they decided to commercialize

Sweet pepper

About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pe

House fly

General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; t

Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

been released against other pests, aphids could be controlled effectively by means of selective chemical pesticides, with few adverse effects on biological

Psyllids

Tomato looper

General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and norther

Red palm weevil

General The red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ), also known as palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or Sago Palm Weevil originates from tropical Asia, but has spread to Africa and Europe with dist