• Capyphor

  few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pest insects in the root zone turn red to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation [...] mixture in the tank (e.g. with a recirculation pump) Fill the spray tank with the required amount of water If tank-mixing with a compatible product, add [...] Continuous mixing should take place to prevent nematodes sinking to the bottom of the spray tank Avoid sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water

• Natutec Airobreez

  speed for the determined amount to be released Remove the cap of the reservoir Fill the reservoir with the material to be released and close the reservoir [...] Shoulder belt Dosing bucket wheel Reservoir with closing lid Three extra closing clips Battery (12V) with charger Volume of dosing pot/drum 3.5 litres [...] the battery is fully charged when the light is green Place the battery to connect to the device Clip on the shoulder belt of the Natutec Airobreez Place the

• Koppert Foundation

  Foundation on their 50 th anniversary in 2017. This Foundation aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for horticulture and agriculture and improvement [...] education about our wonderful partnering with nature in integrated crop management supporting local Koppert employees with their personal social responsibility [...] information in English and Dutch on www.koppertfoundation.org . Do you need help with explanation and/or application? Please contact your local Koppert representative

• Orius laevigatus

  development (four per day on average). Adult females can kill up to 20 nymphs or six to seven adults per day. They are also cannibalistic. In pollen producing [...] yellow initially, turning darker (orange to brown) as they mature. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts with which they feed on thrips and other small [...] natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius laevigatus The predatory bug Orius laevigatus is available in a

• Boisduval scale

  produce up to 200 eggs and live up to seven months. Eggs hatch within five to seven days under the scale and become crawlers. The crawlers move out to look for [...] for a suitable place to feed and become sessile usually after a few hours The development from egg to the adult stage takes on average 33 days for males [...] causes necrosis of tissue at the feeding site. In orchids, this scale tends to prefer the leaf midrib and the portion of the petiole that is covered by the

• Caterpillars

  stems, making them difficult to detect and control. In addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of [...] plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses belong to the Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths) [...] name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in rolled-up leaves. Although some species are restricted to a single crop, most are

• Chafers

  generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During the night the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The [...] weeks and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae are white-coloured, C-shaped grubs, with a yellow-brown head, and up to 30 mm long when fully grown [...] adults are not harmful. Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and

• Natutec Drive

  When to use Natutec Drive? Use Natutec Drive to apply Koppert products evenly over the crop to get the most effective pest control. The product is a unit [...] unit with a patented release system to disperse material into an airstream for distribution through tubes over crops. The Natutec Drive is applicable in [...] insects inside the drum, which can carry up to 30 liters of material. The Natutec Drive will rotate the drum to keep the beneficial insects homogeneously

• Attracker

  shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide spray solution, insects are more exposed to the product leading to increased control. Pack size 5 and [...] insecticide according to the user instructions on the label Shake the Attracker container well before use Add the correct amount of Attracker to the spray solution [...] Attracker can be combined with abamectin (Vertimec) and spinosad (Tracer/Conserve). Precautions Before using Attracker in combination with plant protection products

• Pollination

  particularly with the help of Lucilia sericata flies , offers a multitude of benefits to growers around the world. These flies prove to be efficient [...] of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the same flower it is called [...] one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another plant. Many flowers require insects such as bumblebees or flies to transfer the