• Beetles

  habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds contribute to the [...] Life cycle of beetles Beetle control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our beetle control products in action. More beetle [...] feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle control is essential to maintain healthy and productive crops

• Thrips

  larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal instar, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are kidney-shaped and have a white or yellow shell. Before a female deposits [...] of hairs. How to prevent thrips Preventing a thrips infestation in your greenhouse crop involves several strategies. Firstly, it's important to maintain [...] the pest is present. Thrips control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our thrips control products in action. More thrips

• Open field pollination

  Bumblebees visit up to two times more flowers and transfer up to 2,7 times more pollen than honeybees to give growers a flying start to optimal pollination [...] leading to increased yields. Adaptability to weather conditions Bumblebees exhibit an impressive adaptability to diverse weather conditions due to their [...] their ability to regulate body temperature. This unique feature allows them to remain active across a broader range of temperatures, making them particularly

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

  September 1, 2023

  Strategies To Control Myzus Persicae After a thorough diagnosis of the new strain, Koppert’s R&D established two approaches: A quick fix strategy, and a long-term [...] parasitoids to establish in the crop, but can be good addition to the system. At the same time, we are looking at the side-effects of pesticides and how they [...] new growing season with a better strategy to tackle the new resistant strain of Green Peach Aphid,’ Radbout confirms. ‘There is a full project team working

• Earth Day 2023

  April 21, 2023

  together to celebrate Earth Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainability. It's a time to reflect on [...] planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert, we believe that caring for the earth is not just a responsibility, but a way of [...] footprint. We encourage everyone to join us in taking action to create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

• Greenhouse whitefly

  symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty [...] larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting

• Green peach aphid

  glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen [...] native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess

• Natutec Drive

  Attach the Natutec Drive onto the pipe-rail, a trailer or a boom Turn on the switch of the Natutec Drive to start releasing the content of the drum Recommended [...] ‘In a class of its own!’ Recommended for you Natutec biocontrol application devices Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Natutec Drive – ‘In a class [...] used in many different crops. Mode of action The Natutec Drive has a rotating drum to keep the product homogeneously mixed. The natural enemies are blown

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  needed a reliable and efficient system for the application of biological control products to our crops. We have used Koppert natural enemies for a number [...] “We have been impressed by the Airobug and Koppert’s know-how. This is not just a product, it’s a complete system. It is built around the Airobug which is [...] ed touch-screen control pad, which is attached to a control unit on the device.” Bridge Farm Group is a high quality herb, ornamental plant and flowers

• Blackcurrant aphid

  appearance of Blackcurrant aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] young leaves of currant plants. It does not induce a gall on blackcurrant. In June, it migrates to hemp nettle and other Lamiaceae where it curls and rolls [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching