• Natural Enemies, Now a Division of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.

  June 27, 2019

  Systems, Inc. Since 2014 Shane and his team have developed and grown the Natural Enemies name into one of the leaders in the industry. With the addition [...] Ryan Hill further detailed how this partnership encompasses one of Koppert’s core values. “One of our core values is that ‘we work for growers’ and with [...] addition of the Koppert supply chain, our goal will be to take what they have developed and work jointly to expand it,” Ryan Hill, General Manager of Koppert USA

• Pepper

  tender stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most widely cultivated crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an

• Natupol Excel

  pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of pollen. Presentation One large colony of bumblebees [...] Natupol Excel is developed for crops with a high amount of flowers per m² (35-60 flowers) per week, and for crops grown under artificial light or in warmer [...] ventilated environment, out of direct sunlight. Hygiene Never move a hive from one greenhouse to another Remove bumblebee hives the latest 10 weeks after in

• Diamond back moth

  pairs of prolegs; one pair of prolegs protrudes from the posterior end, forming a distinctive 'V' shape. Throughout their development, larvae remain quite [...] dark, sometimes suffused with ochre or mixed with whitish scales. The lower one-third of the forewing is ochreous-white, with a nearly white upper edge. In [...] or light brown band along the back, which is sometimes constricted to form one or more light-coloured diamonds, thus the common name diamond back moth. The

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  August 18, 2021

  as fruiting vegetables, soft fruits , and ornamental plants . But there is one crop where the swirskii mite does not feel at home: tomatoes . Swirski-Mite [...] time at 10-15 °C/50-59°F, but the eggs will not hatch. To ensure good development, the daytime temperature should regularly exceed 20-22 °C/68-71.6°F (but [...] (but it does even better at 25-30 °C/77-86°F). Although it still develops up to 36 °C/96.8°F, it does not do well at higher temperatures. Not only does

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day [...] The sun activates the bumblebees 09:00 08:00 Keep the hives closed during one day of snowfall. If possible, remove the snow from the roof. 07:00 06:00 [...] are turned on 02:00 00:00 Daylight From week 47 until week 52 introduce one colony per hectare per week above the crop near the end of the plant rows

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are only one link in the lifecycle from egg to butterfly, at that stage, they become as [...] characteristic shape, color, and pattern. The number of eggs also varies: one species lays dozens, the other thousands. Phase 2: from egg to caterpillar [...] except for a small part of its abdomen. The head, proboscis, wings, and legs develop in the anterior, immobile part. The pupa eventually transforms into a butterfly

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  – the even rows one week, the odd rows the next. He hangs a sheet of insect netting with Neoseiulus cucumeris every four weeks on one for every seven plants [...] under control ‘I was an integrated grower initially, but the continuous developments in technology have gradually shifted my focus in terms of plant protection [...] be alert. The same goes for caterpillars , since there’s essentially only one corrective measure available against them.’ The predatory mites Transeius

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  faster. Save time by using one of our blowing systems instead of hand application Introduce several predatory mite species in one way Uniform distribution [...] apply beneficials Blowing systems Koppert's blowing systems are especially developed for effective and efficient distribution of natural enemies. This uniform

• Broad mite

  above-ground growth of the plant. The mites show a preference for young, developing plant tissue, like the growing tips, young leaves and flower buds. The [...] dark brown edges at the base of young leaves. In case of a mild infestation, one can often see brown, frequently collapsed spots, or brown stripes forming [...] growth stops and, in time, the whole plant dies off. Cork tissue can also develop on fruit. Where pierced cells are killed, deformed corky patches frequently