• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Bacillus thuringiensis , which can only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when

• Integrated Pest Management

  decisions about control strategies. Control When necessary, control measures are employed, using the least harmful methods first. Evaluation Post-implementation [...] pest populations. Predatory mites , parasitic wasps and beneficial nematodes are examples of beneficial organisms used for biological pest control . The beneficial [...] zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable of keeping pest or disease levels below the economic threshold

• Leafhoppers

  Biological control of leafhoppers Leafhoppers are highly mobile, sap-sucking pests that feed on plant leaves, causing discoloration, stippling and leaf

• Green peach aphid

  a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and [...] transverse black bands across the body. Nymphs that develop into winged adults are often pink or red in colour. Recommended for you Chrysoperla carnea Aphidius

• New Strain Of Green Peach Aphid, Myzus Persicae, Requires More Aggressive Beneficial Insects

  September 1, 2023

  good addition to the system. At the same time, we are looking at the side-effects of pesticides and how they fit into the protocol. Faced with the Green [...] Recognised By Koppert Sweet pepper growers within the UK, and worldwide, are battling to control a new strain of the green peach aphid , Myzus persicae [...] more effective. ‘We have already proved its effectiveness in the lab, and are now doing cage and field trials to acquire hard data for recommendations for

• Blackcurrant aphid

  betraying their presence in the crop. Wingless females of the blackcurrant aphid are 1.3-2.6 mm long and pale greenish white or sometimes yellowish, often with

• Protected vegetables

  agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies and thrips are present. These tools are designed to attract, capture, and [...] crops There are different types of diseases in vegetable crops that cause harm to the plants and its fruits. Common vegetable diseases are damping-off [...] vegetable crops. Unlike synthetic fungicides, biofungicides are derived from natural sources and are designed to control fungal plant diseases while minimizing

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  qualities. Additionally, as a macroorganism, there's no waiting period. These are major assets on our farm, which has been practising IPM for as long as it [...] the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes also act on

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  they are exerting on food production will increase. 'People are becoming increasingly critical of the use of chemical agents and that is why we are increasing [...] proportion of our resources are invested in microbiological solutions, says Peter Maes, Corporate Marketing Director at Koppert. 'We are convinced that plant [...] Microbes are essential for the overall functioning and well-being of the ecosystem. There's still a lot of research to be done. 'At Koppert, we are aware

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  There are many oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for