• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  they may be, predatory mites can do amazing things. Female mites produce large eggs that weight about 20% of their body weight. And they do this 4 to 5 [...] recognised a huge potential for our predatory mites in agriculture. Working on large-scale farms means that we are continuously working with new technologies [...] for the safe and effective distribution of our biocontrol agents over large tracts of land,’ De Groot shares. ‘We are now looking at increasing our production

• Horiver Rollertrap

  to replace the Rollertrap after 10 months, or earlier if the surface is largely covered by insects and/or debris For additional recommendations and rates

• Cabbage leafroller

  together such that subsequent growth leads to an untidy roll of leaves with large feeding holes. Caterpillars can also bore into the plant: young caterpillars

• Pepper weevil

  period, which hatch after four days. The larvae are whitish and plump, with large black spots and brown mandibles. When they hatch inside an immature fruit

• Green peach aphid

  sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted

• Western flower thrips

  Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are very variable in colour. They

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  regional Koppert consultant. Recommended for you Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite Limonica strong contender against

• Two-spotted spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels

  July 20, 2021

  regional Koppert consultant. Recommended for you Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite Transforming crop protection:

• Pea leaf miner

  also run irregularly over the leaf. When more mines appear on a leaf, a large ‘plate-mine’ may be formed. These are mostly located at the base of the leaf

• Black vine weevil

  the plants. Both adult beetles and larvae are polyphagous and feed on a large number of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy plants under