• Infestation Levels in Tomato Crops: A Look at the Top Four

  June 6, 2019

  vary from one country to another, and even between regions. Nevertheless, all growers need to be able to tackle the top four pests: spider mite, whitefly [...] different kinds of whitefly . Tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is a problem all over the world. In greenhouses, greenhouse whitefly( Trialeurodes vaporariorum [...] these are a common problem in tomato crops. The different kinds of aphids all require different approaches, so it is important to know which species you

• Green peach aphid

  summer host plants from more than 40 different families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is

• Sciarid flies

  has a small head equipped with sucking mouth parts, but they hardly feed at all during their short life. The males are usually smaller than the females. They

• The How and Why of IPM

  August 18, 2021

  and Crop Resilience Page) is a critical success factor within IPM. After all, if a plant doesn't get sick, you don't have to use any control. If you want [...] natural enemies on stand-by in the crop, even before there is any problem at all. Only in emergencies should you resort to chemicals – and then only those [...] with the Koppert Side Effects app. ( Side-Effects Database Page ) To achieve all this, you must have sufficient knowledge of diseases and pests on the one

• Thrips

  found in the tropics. In temperate regions they are not larger than 2.5 mm. All thrips species that cause damage in green-houses belong to the family Thripidae [...] crops the egg deposition sites cannot be seen. Larvae and adults feed on all aerial parts of the plant and are fairly mobile. Immediately after hatching

• NatuGro in strawberry

  inorganic inputs (chemicals/fertilizer). Performance guarantee The results of all the trials are very promising. Danny El-Aaidi, West Coast sales manager,: [...] the backbone of Koppert’s activities. Koppert has done so for 50 years. It all started when cucumber grower Jan Koppert and his son Peter decided to dedicated

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  embrace this common goal that will benefit us all. Our aim for the conference is to inform and influence all these diverse sectors and create the necessary [...] Koppert has the knowledge and capacity to produce biological solutions. ‘We all want to move forward when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  bumblebees by making all aspects of their ‘work’ easy and pleasant. We do this by means of the Natupol system : these hives are equipped with all kinds of innovations [...] n effect. It's so easy to operate, too: one central transmitter controls all the bumblebee hives. We have made even more changes to the Natupol system

• Time For A Tune Up

  March 2, 2026

  knows the entire IPM process. Our experts understand all the moving parts—not just bios, but all the pesticides as well—and how those parts fit together

• Western flower thrips

  can appear grossly deformed. Severely infested flower buds may not open at all. Fruits can also be damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities