• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  ty is clear: In everything we do, we make sure both nature and people contribute and benefit equally. We have a deep respect for nature. Nature is smart [...] stand a chance. Using a holistic approach, solutions are developed for all the relevant elements of plant production and protection. Koppert is at the [...] forefront of a whole new way of thinking about agriculture in which classic methods and products are no longer relevant and where chemistry is replaced by

• Oleander scale

  yellowy colour, round in shape, with a scale whose apex is off-centred. This scale resembles a miniature fried egg with a diameter of 2 mm. The newly hatched [...] fruits affects market value. In olives this is seen as green spots on purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy [...] yellowing, leaf and shoot malformation or shrivelling and plant death. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander scale Adult oleander scales are a greyish, dirty

• Pepino mosaic virus

  use of cross-protection with a mild strain, such as V10 . What is V10? V10 is a mild strain of Pepino Mosaic Virus used in a controlled way to protect plants [...] What is Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV)? Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production [...] and management are critical for maintaining yield and marketability. PepMV is a highly contagious plant virus that primarily affects tomato crops. It spreads

• Isonet T for Tuta absoluta

  April 10, 2019

  (MAPP 17929) is a controlled release dispenser for the mating disruption of the tomato leaf mining moth, Tuta absoluta Isonet T (MAPP 17929) is a controlled [...] mating disruption of the tomato leaf mining moth, Tuta absoluta , the caterpillars of which can cause serious damage to a tomato crop. The product has been [...] this pest in the last two seasons. Close up of the polymer tubes Isonet T is composed of two parallel polymer tubes, one of which contains an aluminium

• Diglyphus isaea

  rather than a leaf miner has come from the mine. This is also seen in the pillars that remain visible as black spots in the leaf. The adult is metallic green [...] it empty from the outside, as a result of which the leaf miner larva dies. A few days after being parasitized, the leaf miner larva turns flaccid and brown [...] instars: the first is colourless and transparent, the second is yellow and semi transparent with a brown fat body, and the third larval instar is blue-green.

• Dacnusa sibirica

  Dacnusa sibirica is even capable of distinguishing a leaf that has already been visited from one that has not. Dacnusa sibirica is a solitary parasitic [...] insect is known for its role as a biological control agent, particularly in the control of leaf miners of the genus Liriomyza . The species is native to Europe [...] wasp Dacnusa sibirica Dacnusa sibirica is highly efficient at detecting a plant affected by leaf miners . Once such a plant has been found, suitable hosts

• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  from a plastic bottle to specially designed corrugated cardboard strips that form a natural habitat for the Mirical beneficial bugs , has created a highly [...] easily for monitoring purposes. Generalist Pest Predator Mirical is a generalist predator with a preference for greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum [...] manager Tim Bossinga said that innovation lay at the core of Koppert’s DNA and is a result of its continuous product development. He thanked the multidisciplinary

• Tomato leafminer

  Pupation takes place in the soil or on the surface of a leaf, in a curled leaf or in a mine. If they leave the mines they build silk cocoons on the leaflets [...] General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous [...] inside the leaf, stem or fruit. In the second to fourth instars they become greenish with a black band behind the head. The prepupae of the tomato leaf miner

• Knowing & recognizing

  characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects

• Miglyphus

  outside the leaf miner), using the dead larvae as food. Adult females also kill young leaf miner larvae by using them as a food source. This is known as host [...] isaea in the crop is signalled by short mines that contain dead leaf miner larvae. Older larvae and pupae are visible through the leaf. Pack size 500 adults [...] intervals or until control is achieved. At low temperatures (<20°C/68°F) it might be better to use Minusa . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor