• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  Zoboli, confirms that Koppert’s nematode-based product Steinernema feltiae has significantly reduced these destructive larvae in his crop. ‘This is the first [...] a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which was present was reduced and under control, and the application greatly c [...] establishment of Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect the environment and people

• Tomato looper

  twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) spreads to several northerly countries and is now one of the most frequently found pest species in greenhouses [...] fruits such as tomato and sweet pepper. Older instars eat through the leaves, which make them appear skeletonized. The last two instars may eat the entire leaf [...] and upper surfaces of leaves. The caterpillar passes through 6 instars. It has a green head capsule and a yellowish-green body with a clear yellow longitudinal

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  important crops in the Mexican agricultural market. In recent years, our country has been the main exporter of peppers with a 29% share globally, with the [...] you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases [...] and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop stress by reducing the pesticide

• Strawberry aphid

  strawberry aphids overwinter as parthenogenetic forms. There is no sexual stage and no eggs are laid. Adult wingless females of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii [...] General The strawberry aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii , has a cosmopolitan distribution and is the most important aphid pest of strawberries. It can cause [...] plants. Direct damage is caused by the aphids sucking sap from the plant, which reduces the yield and quality of fruit. The leaves do not become distorted

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  solutions has been fundamental. For more than 4 years, Koppert and HyFood have successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which has [...] value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main [...] facilitated the protection of their crops without the use of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  change, has resulted in an increase in the level of infestations in greenhouses. Controlling the green shield bug is a significant challenge, which, until [...] partners. Over the course of the previous decade, the southern green shield bug has ravaged unheated pepper, aubergine and cucumber greenhouses in southern Europe [...] until now, has only been possible with the use of conventional synthetic chemical pesticides. However, these have adverse effects on the populations of beneficials

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked [...] aphid manifests both anholocyclic (no eggs are laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two [...] pierces the leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the

• Tobacco whitefly

  Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It has subsequently been found in most tropical and subtropical countries of the world. The original habitat was probably [...] possibly Pakistan. The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has an enormous host range and has affected an extremely wide range of crops throughout the world [...] larva stadium develops into a yellow, almost circular so called pupa, in which the red eyes and white wings of the adult are already clearly visible. These

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  macroorganism, there's no waiting period. These are major assets on our farm, which has been practising IPM for as long as it has existed in France. We [...] s showing up in crops from February onwards, which is really early. Nesidiocoris tenuis is a bug that has been a problem in France for a good 10 years [...] head of the plant in a very localized way, and also the treatment robot, which is used by blocking the lower nozzles so that it acts only on the head and

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  On the infected field no potatoes or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years. On other fields on the same farm, no seed potatoes can be grown [...] General Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional [...] buffer zone. Replanting can only take place after thorough disinfection has been proven to the authorities. Potato growers lose their entire crop of the