• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  material and semi-finished products being moved back and forth between continents and countries. This makes it much easier for species of thrips to spread [...] thrips is on the increase, and since this particular species is extremely resistant to pesticides, more and more growers are moving over to biological [...] per square metre to keep the thrips under control." He emphasizes the importance of Horiver yellow and how its use can help growers to see whether or not

• Consumers

  Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active contribution [...] parasitic wasps, predatory mites, bugs and beetles , gall midges, and lacewings. Visit our YouTube channel to see how natural enemies attack their prey. Natural [...] first has to form fruit before the tomato can actually start to grow. In nature, insects and other animals take care of the pollination and therefore the

• Operation Mealybug

  August 10, 2021

  Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . The adults (Cryptobug) are very mobile and equipped to seek out their prey, but are not guaranteed to remain in the same spot where [...] causing considerable damage to crops. Both the female adults and the nymphs feed on the plants, resulting in misshapen and yellowing leaves. They also [...] Flowers and fruits drop off the plants, resulting in greatly reduced harvests. Their protective waxy coating makes mealybugs difficult to control with chemicals

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  other Koppert products and often use Swirski-Mite against thrips and sometimes release Spical and Spidex to control spider mites . And, of course, we also [...] very important to us, as we don't want to expose our employees to any risks and don't want to pollute the environment. Financial savings and lower costs are [...] health of our people and the environment. We firmly believe that is something that you need to make an effort to achieve. And, to us, that is a matter of

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

  wide host range and predates on oleander scale, rose scale and Californian red scale, amongst others and is easy to apply. It’s recommended to start introduction [...] effective tool to control armoured scale. How to recognize damage of armoured scales Armoured scales can cause severe damage in your crop and can have a [...] page about mealybugs and scales with more information on these pests. Why to use Rhyzobug Effective biocontrol solution to control different species of

• High-tech Insect Production

  January 12, 2021

  Couwels Koppert aims to make a significant contribution to sustainability, reducing CO 2 emissions and ensuring more efficient energy and water consumption [...] suitable for rearing insects and for Koppert’s wishes and requirements? How large should the departments be and how should the layout and logistics routing be [...] transferred to the rearing units. The resulting low-grade heat is transferred to the greenhouses and halls, and will soon also be transferred to the office

• Fusarium spp.

  causes foot and/or root rot of the infected host plant, and the disease may manifest as wilting, stunting and chlorosis or lesions on the stem and/or leaves [...] seedling damping-off. On the foot of the stem, brown discolouration occurs. Infected glumes and kernels become white, due to dehydration, and later turn pinkish-red [...] plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual

• Operation Mealybug

  Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . The adults (Cryptobug) are very mobile and equipped to seek out their prey, but are not guaranteed to remain in the same spot where [...] causing considerable damage to crops. Both the female adults and the nymphs feed on the plants, resulting in misshapen and yellowing leaves. They also [...] Flowers and fruits drop off the plants, resulting in greatly reduced harvests. Their protective waxy coating makes mealybugs difficult to control with chemicals

• Green peach aphid

  have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black [...] therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit [...] Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis

• Swirski-Mite: the do’s and don'ts in a nutshell

  February 2, 2023

  Still Begins with Swirski If you decide to use Swirski-Mite to combat thrips and whitefly , it's important to ensure that the Amblyseius swirskii predatory [...] your company, preferably on the same day. If you can't, store the product in a cool (10-15 °C), dry place for no more than one to two days. Use the swirskii [...] bags for prevention and a long-term approach. Keep track of the effects, and learn as you go. Learn about the biology of pests and their natural enemies