• Cauliflower

  kale (collectively called "cole" crops) belong to various cultivars, but are all members of the species Brassica oleracea. The cauliflower plant is an annual

• Herbs

  About Herbs are actually all plants which are used as food ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics

• Bumblebee pollination

  tunnels or netted orchards compared to honeybees. Bumblebees tend to visit all crops close to the hive, which can be a benefit when less attractive crops [...] need better pollination. Bumblebees are not very aggressive and easy to use. All about bumblebees Why choose Koppert bumblebees? Koppert bumblebees present [...] sustainable solutions which satisfy customer demands. Best value for money All the above benefits ensure maximum pollination results at low pollination costs

• Wheat

  flowering period is rather long (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers of one single plant open at the same time.

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  Macedonia in the 1970s, from where it spread to most of Europe. Since then, in all invaded regions, outbreaks have continued unabated, causing aesthetic damage [...] of the leaflets. Females of the second and third generations lay eggs on all leaflet surfaces. Larval development lasts 25-35 days. First-instar larvae

• Zucchini

  the species of Cucurbita pepo . This species grows in tropical regions of all continents, especially in Africa and South America. In addition, the courgette

• Dacnusa sibirica

  species is native to Europe and can appear spontaneously in greenhouses in all seasons. Dacnusa sibirica is used for the control of the following pests: [...] available at Koppert as Minusa . Dacnusa sibirica products Minusa Expand all items How to use Dacnusa sibirica The parasitic wasp Dacnusa sibirica is available [...] miner larva or pupa has been parasitized from external appearance. Although all larval instars can be parasitized, Dacnusa sibirica shows a preference for

• Aphidius colemani

  available at Koppert as Aphipar . Aphidius colemani products Aphipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle [...] abdomen forward, she pierces the aphid with her ovipositor and deposits an egg. All this happens in less than half a second. Apart from the parasitization itself [...] feed and secrete honeydew. Second and third instar aphids are preferred, but all stages can be parasitized, including winged aphids. Parasitized fourth instar

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  worldwide,’ explains Dennis van der Wel who has ultimate responsibility for all cultivation activities. ‘Nothing can be allowed to go wrong during the propagation [...] they will break out.’ This is something that Floricultura wants to avoid at all costs, he says. ‘If fungus gnats are given the chance to develop, they start [...] another four weeks to the 25 weeks and you need to take curative measures. All of this costs a great deal of money and is something we want to avoid.’ To

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  Koppert's bumblebees ensure natural pollination in both indoor and outdoor crops. Good pollination in outdoor crops can be achieved by following the recommendations shown below. The recommendations ha