• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  I am so proud that Koppert still leads the way and provides growers with secure supply, superior quality, expert guidance and advice, and access to continuous [...] “ At that time, there was only one solution ,” recalls Kris de Smet, Commercial Director Koppert Spain at that time. “ Chemicals, people said that biological [...] versatility and efficacy. “ They reproduce quickly, they’re cost-effective, and there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there

• Trianum-G

  down and the pathogens die. Strengthening of the plant Trianum-G improves the root system through the formation of more root hairs, so that water and nutrients [...] This leads to a stronger and more uniform crop and better yields. This effect is stronger when the plant is under stress and/or cultivated under less than [...] nutrient uptake and plant growth. Diseases Trichoderma harzianum T-22 protects against soil-borne diseases such as Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium

• About Koppert

  bumblebees for pollination , and microbials that support, protect, and strengthen crops. Improving plant health both above and underground. Since 1967, we’ve [...] today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert, we explore, understand, and apply these natural solutions

• Geranium aphid

  Life cycle and appearance of Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety [...] Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids may form [...] malvae rogersii is holocyclic (i.e. they mate in autumn and produce eggs to overwinter) and monoecious (i.e. they do not change their host plant for

• Pine processionary moth

  definitive appearance and the reddish dorsal urticating hair patches on each body segment appear, arranged in pairs. The integument and hairs that clothe the body [...] volume growth. Defoliation damage and the presence of caterpillars are important on amenity trees in recreational and residential areas The caterpillars [...] silken cocoon. The pupae are about 20 mm in length, oval, and of a pale brownish-yellow colour that later changes to dark reddish-brown The life cycle of T

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  well in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into [...] pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants [...] potato, field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular browning is common with bacterial

• Olive scale

  pest of citrus and olives and occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest in coffee and citrus. Many [...] desiccation of tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale Young females are oval, 3-6 mm long and almost flat. Their shield is dark grey [...] grey or brown to black and has two transverse crests and one median ridge that together form the letter H. On citrus, early stages might be yellow but they

• Chafers

  the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland and turf. There, secondary damage [...] birds and small mammals digging for the grubs to eat them. Life cycle and appearance of Chafers Adult Amphimallon sostitialis are 14-18 mm long and yellowish [...] smaller; about 13-15 mm long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During

• Tobacco whitefly

  high level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. Life cycle and appearance of Tobacco whitefly The tobacco [...] egg, first, second, third and fourth larval stage (often referred to as ‘pupa’ although strictly spoken this is not true) and adult. The larvae are found [...] but is slightly smaller and yellower. More distinctively, the wings of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) are held vertical and parallel along the body

• Trianum-P

  down and the pathogens die. Strengthening of the plant Trianum-P improves the root system through the formation of more root hairs, so that water and nutrients [...] This leads to a stronger and more uniform crop and better yields. This effect is stronger when the plant is under stress and/or cultivated under less than [...] nutrient uptake and plant growth. Diseases Trichoderma harzianum T-22 protects against soil-borne diseases such as Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium