• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  “part of the company furniture,” as he puts it. Originally from Belgium, Peter arrived at the Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our [...] breakthrough by being the first to use predatory mites to control pests," says Peter. “In 2006, I was part of another pivotal moment in our history when we [...] response. “We were the first and remain the only company to offer an alternative to paper sachets for the application of predatory mites in challenging climates

• Cottony cushion scale

  months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and veins of the leaves. The next two instars migrate to the larger twigs and branches [...] about 1868 and devastated the citrus industry there until a natural enemy from Australia was introduced in 1888. This was the first ever example of successful [...] depletion; the shoots dry up and die, and defoliation occurs. In addition, the copious quantities of honeydew produced by the scales coat the leaves, blocking

• Predatory mites

  chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus [...] essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right predatory mite: Choose the appropriate species [...] prey on the larvae of fungus gnats in the soil, preventing them from turning into adult fungus gnats. Predatory mites packaging Predatory mites in bottles

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant move [...] Uniform dispersion Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company [...] tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage without harming the insects. We are really satisfied

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

  September 1, 2023

  that the pest was much less sensitive to flonicamid. ‘As a result our protocol was no longer adequate, especially with the lower temperatures in the greenhouses [...] species from which the larvae take longer than the parasitoids to establish in the crop, but can be good addition to the system. At the same time, we are [...] overtaking the former, and has also been found in crops such as eggplant, cabbage, chrysanthemum, roses and many others. It is establishing in the the UK, The

• Cactus mealybug

  their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder [...] wholly engaged in seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymph, on the other hand, moults into a third instar, and then into the adult female [...] described in England but its origin is not clear. It is now found on many greenhouse-grown succulents around the world as it was probably distributed by

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  October 8, 2018

  This follows the success of earlier collaboration in Kenya in March this year in which CABI and the Koppert Foundation stepped up their efforts to combat [...] security in parts of the world where it was needed most. ‘CABI has a strong presence in Africa and Koppert Kenya and CABI are collaborating in a number [...] between CABI and Koppert as part of the MoU are: The creation of new biological control products identified by CABI Raising the awareness of available registered

• Carrot

  annuals. Carrots can vary greatly in colour, shape and size. The shorter carrot types grow well in heavy soil, the longer varieties need loose and fertile [...] About The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black and purple [...] and white. The carrots which are produced nowadays derive from the wild carrot, Daucus carota , indigenous to Europe and southwestern Asia. The carrot plant

• Mycotal FAQ

  Mycotal, the spores germinate and grow into hyphae that penetrate the pest’s body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect [...] insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect cuticle and produces spores on the outside of the cadaver, which may Mycotal: how does it [...] Mycotal kills the pests between 7 and 10 days after the spraying application. Is Mycotal safe for the beneficial insects and pollinators in my crop? Mycotal

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  with the plant. They cause the plant to start various defence reactions that in turn also prevent the pathogens from successfully infecting the young [...] use? Researched & Discovered In Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests were [...] bacterial strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry