• Corn earworm

  areas with very cold winters. The pupae measure around 18 mm and have a slightly shiny brown colour. The adults have a brown-coloured body, with a wingspan [...] Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn, sorghum, cotton, aubergine, pepper [...] traps, especially using ultraviolet light. This capture method, together with aggregation sex pheromone traps, are population monitoring tools for moths

• Faba bean

  cultivated for consumption. The Vicia faba grows some 0.5–1.8 m tall and is a firm plant with sturdy stems of a square cross-section. The broad beans are broad [...] rown with a densely downy skin. Nowadays, modern varieties specifically cultivated for food production have pods which are 15-25 cm long and 2-3 cm thick [...] species belonging to the vetch and pea family Fabaceae . The name ‘broad bean’ is commonly used in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia and usually

• Garden chafer

  egg, 3 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. Adult garden chafers ( Phyllopertha horticola ) have red-brown slightly hairy wings with a dark [...] General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds [...] taking round bites out of the leaves, starting from the edge. This damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value

• V10

  d label. Application V10 is applied once per crop cycle to young tomato plants as a preventive treatment, in accordance with the EPA‑approved label. A [...] tomato plant without causing damaging symptoms. This presence interferes with the ability of virulent PepMV strains to successfully infect and spread within [...] Liquid. Downloads V10 SDS V10 Label Valto Label Preparation Shake well, dilute with clean cold water using disinfected equipment, and use the prepared solution

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant [...] that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit. Trianum is aligned with the positioning [...] company which is very conscious of sustainable agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential

• Whitefly

  whiteflies are usually white or pale yellow in color. This is due to the wax produced by the adults, which is covering their body and wings. Some species have dark [...] the growth is obstructed by the stiff hairs. As soon as the red eyes of the adult whitefly are visible in the fourth larval instar, the stage is referred [...] to honeydew deposits that reduce crop quality. Effective whitefly control is essential to maintain healthy, productive crops and prevent the spread of

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 4, 2025

  September 10th, 2025 As interest in how food is grown continues to rise, WINDSET FARMS® has partnered with Koppert Biological Systems to launch an engaging [...] sustainability and how their food is grown,” said Randi Church, Marketing Manager at Windset Farms. “Our partnership with Koppert shares how science and nature [...] shares insight with Windset’s IPM team. The Role of Parasitic Wasps in Cucumber Crops: Highlighting Aphidius colemani , a parasitic wasp with a unique and

• Lesser house fly

  are medium-sized to small flies with dark bodies and legs. When the flies mate, adult males will form swarms in areas with still air out of direct sunlight [...] carrion. The brown larvae that emerge after a few days are typically flattened, with a fringe of spiny lateral protuberances. These maggots feed by scavenging [...] fly ’s full life cycle generally takes between 18–22 days to complete but is prolonged by low temperatures.

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  appearance of Aphelinus abdominalis An adult Aphelinus abdominalis is 2.5 to 3 mm in length, with short legs and short antennae. Females have a black thorax and [...] Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species [...] s The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphilin ). Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread

• 100% Sustainable Agriculture

  productive crop. All this with the aim of achieving sustainable food production for a healthy planet. Partners with nature, that is the guiding principle in [...] these products on our own: our R&D department is constantly testing them in the field together with you. Only with the help of your knowledge and experience [...] Koppert’s third generation is introducing this valuable legacy of knowledge and experience to the field of Agriculture. Working together with farmers We look at