• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  effective. We have used Capsanem on several blocks to regulate the bug and have tried several application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head [...] of the plant and run-off must be avoided. We honed our recommendations to try to affect Macrolophus less. It is a delicate balance, but Capsanem means chemical

• Apple

  russetted coloured skin. Additionally there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar. The municipality’s

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  February 17, 2025

  twenty years ago, you could just call someone at Koppert and get a sample to try out. Things have become more structured, but the essence of the company—the [...] ” The transition to biological control hasn’t always been smooth. “We’ve tried all kinds of methods—some worked, some didn’t. I remember one experiment

• Phil Gerry at CAES Symposium at UCONN

  September 4, 2025

  programs aimed at educating the public and passing new findings on to people trying to solve agricultural, public health, and environmental problems. Click

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  biological control, use other methods such as soaps or selective chemicals to try to reduce the population. Note that these methods can also harm the natural

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the aphid in the abdomen with her long ovipositor. The ovipositor

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a temperature of 28°C inside the hive in any environmental conditions

• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  with Fusarium , it is very difficult to treat. It is therefore essential to try everything possible to prevent infection in the first place. Use resistant

• Stable fly

  feeding due to stress and avoidance behaviours (animals spend more time trying to escape flies than they spend eating). Open feeding wounds can develop