• Whitefly

  feeding weakens plants, causes leaf yellowing and leads to honeydew deposits that reduce crop quality. Effective whitefly control is essential to maintain [...] Biological control of whiteflies uses a combination of natural enemies and tools that target different pest stages: Parasitic wasps Predatory mites Predatory bugs [...] about What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are a group of small, winged insects that belong to the family Aleyrodidae. They are called "whiteflies" because they

• Sweet pepper

  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

• Leaf miners

  other crop pests. The leaf miner species that cause damage in horticultural crops are mostly polyphagous; that is, they feed on many crops. However, this [...] Biological control of leaf miners Leaf miners are damaging pests that tunnel through leaves, reducing photosynthesis and weakening plant growth. Their [...] 500 species in this family, only eleven are truly polyphagous. The species that cause most damage all belong to the genus Liriomyza and are very common in

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• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  trapping to reduce the pressure.’ Michel reports that the benefit of using Capirel nematodes is that it can also be used as a preventive treatment in the [...] now being successfully applied to a broad spectrum of agricultural crops that includes fruit, berries and outdoor vegetables , among others. Using beneficial [...] nematodes on the ground to reduce the pest pressure in spring.’ ‘We don’t have that many biological solutions available for organic agriculture and Capirel nematodes

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction is sexual, the aphids lay eggs that overwinter. In greenhouses reproduction also takes place by parthenogenesis [...] Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs are also long, there are two distinctive dark green [...] females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless

• Biosolutions for Propagation

  stock plant program. Rather than utilizing repetitive pesticide applications that can stunt plant growth, Koppert uses beneficial insects and biopesticides [...] rooting. This moisture brings fungus gnats, shore flies , and fungal diseases that can scar the primary root, stunting the plant for its lifetime and interfering [...] Fungicide , Isarid™ , and Trianum ® Biological Fungicide are BioSolutions that thrive in wet conditions. Using Koppert products instead of chemical controls

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says Jan. ‘In addition [...] were read for whitefly , the results were sometimes too high or too low. That’s now a thing of the past. Thanks to a higher resolution, the device scans [...] whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing level of infestation, I can then quickly

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  use of harmful chemicals and promotes sustainable agricultural practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand [...] natural enemy releases was challenging at first, they found an ally in Koppert that not only has the highest quality products, but also accompanied them in this [...] the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of biological control in papaya

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  ban on using a field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential