• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  biocontrol of aphids, mealy bugs and Echinothrips Aphids and mealy bugs are difficult to control and an increasing problem in many crops in which hotspots can grow [...] supplied in a 6-litre bucket containing 10,000 larvae, the eggs are delivered in a 90 ml canister containing 100,000 eggs, so there is a huge gain in terms [...] Chrysopa-E eats all types of aphids , mealy bugs and echinothrips, so this is a natural enemy with a big menu in that respect. Effective control Exceptional

• Predatory insects

  Predatory bugs Predatory bugs are beneficial insects crucial for natural pest control in agriculture. Equipped with piercing mouthparts, they actively [...] Lacewings Lacewings are beneficial insects known for their voracious appetite for various pests, making them valuable in biocontrol. There are different species [...] share common traits in their feeding habits. Lacewing larvae, sometimes referred to as "aphid lions," are particularly effective in controlling aphids

• Effective Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything

  August 18, 2021

  like mildew for example, are easy to identify. In the case of crop wilting, it is more difficult to determine the culprit, as there can be various causes [...] count your little soldiers so you know whether there are enough beneficials present. Rinse samples are also a good method. Read these articles for more [...] at home and are reproducing or not. Monitoring – systematically keeping track of how the situation is developing – is therefore crucial. In fact, this is

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  It is there to eat “bad bugs” that may damage the plant. Most of the predatory mites by the time of arrival to your garden are dead but so are the pests [...] feeds on before it leaves the sachet. These predatory mites, which are the “good bugs ”, are called Neoseiulus cucumeris . It is just one of many biological [...] applications. The “bad bugs” that this mite seeks out and feeds on are part of a group of pests called thrips . These pests are minute black winged insects

• Keeping thrips under control: plenty of options!

  July 24, 2022

  thrips pupae are often in the ground and challenging to tackle. However, certain beneficials are perfect for the job. For example, there are parasitic nematodes [...] . Lastly, sticky traps and Rollertraps are important tools in ascertaining whether thrips are present, and – in the case of the Rollertraps – also to capturing [...] within the crop. A choice of predatory mites In ornamental crops, predatory mites are the foot soldiers in the battle against thrips . You can choose from

• 50 Years of Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts

  November 14, 2019

  Custom Tailored Advice There are more than six professional local Koppert consultants available, just to cover the 3 strawberry regions in California; Santa [...] Watsonville, and Oxnard. Koppert consultants ensure that strawberry growers are supported in handling their challenges on a daily basis. Further, throughout [...] crops; including strawberries , cannabis , hops , protected vegetables , outdoor vegetables and arable crops , and we have R&D centers in every part of the

• Cyclamen mite

  adult mite. They are oval in form, smooth, transparent and twice as long as they are wide. Both ends are equally rounded. The larvae are opaque white and [...] leaves are twisted or curled, distorted, brittle and smaller than usual. In cyclamen, the flowers are damaged and leaf growth is inhibited. In hedera, [...] from direct sunlight. In such spots, they are difficult to observe. Damage occurs in localized patches, because the mite spreads very slowly. Symptoms vary

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third [...] drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are small, 2-3 mm in lengthg, and have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. Males are smaller than females. They can be easily [...] the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and

• Thripor-I

  on clean rock wool slabs, leaves and/or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage [...] Pests Various species of thrips . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their piercing mouthparts [...] particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.5-10 per m2/release

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory mite was the [...] disappears rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply, mainly adult females will leave the prey patch in search of other spider [...] adult mites are orange-red with eight long legs and highly active, particularly at higher temperatures. Females are approximately 0.6 mm in length, and