• Knowing & recognizing

  plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant to grow better and remain healthier. Koppert believes that sharing this knowledge can play an important [...] sms have led to new practical solutions for growers. This updated edition of Knowing and recognizing also includes new biopesticides and biostimulants [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  the crop and the presence of other pollinating insects. Bumblebees and honeybees are able to complement each other's pollination work and can therefore [...] before opening the little doors to give the bumblebees to time to become calm again. Transportation and shaking movements can make the bumblebees restless [...] always have access to the sugar water supplied with the hive. Use of pesticides Exercise caution when using pesticides before and during flowering. Some

• Amblyseius swirskii

  sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Amblyseius swirskii for pest control Amblyseius swirskii is used for the control [...] spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in [...] conditions for use of Amblyseius swirskii Amblyseius swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures

• Orius laevigatus

  laevigatus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius [...] Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Orius laevigatus products Thripor-L Expand all items Best conditions for use of Orius laevigatus [...] of Orius laevigatus Orius laevigatus is a predator feeding on thrips . The prey is pierced with the mouthparts and the body contents are consumed. All stages

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  temperature for use of Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L is 16°C/61°F. However, as Cryptolaemus montouzieri favors high temperatures, Cryptobug is most effective [...] species such as the citrus mealybug and the long-tailed mealybug. The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is used for the control of the following pests: [...] montriouzieri is available at Koppert as Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . Mealybug species Citrus mealybug Expand all items Best conditions for use of Cryptolaemus

• Predatory insects

  aphidimyza , for aphid control. For spider mite control Feltiella acarisuga (Spidend) can be used. Lacewings Lacewings are beneficial insects known for their [...] smell to locate areas with aphid infestations. Once they find aphids, ladybugs use their specialized mouthparts to consume them. Ladybugs are known to be [...] specifically adapted to target and consume various species of mealybugs, offering an effective and natural solution for mealybug control. For mealybug control

• Neoseiulus californicus

  us Neoseiulus californicus is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Neoseiulus [...] californicus) is commonly used for biological pest control of spider mites . Although Neoseiulus californicus prefers spider mites it can also feed on other [...] Neoseiulus californicus is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Neoseiulus californicus mites actively seek out and prey on various spider

• Pherodis

  ic sex pheromone or lure, and need to be used in combination with an insect trap, the type of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific [...] Use Pherodis species-specific pheromones or lures to attract male moths, beetles , mealybugs and flies to traps. Pests Different species of moths , beetles [...] beetles , flies and mealybugs . Check with your Koppert consultant or advisor for species Pherodis are available. Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  persimilis is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 27°C (55 and 81°F) and not effective above 30°C/86°F. Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive to relative [...] control agent used commercially in greenhouses and Koppert’s very first product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider [...] quickly to protonymph and then start to feed on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  discolouration is round, hence the name ring rot. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial canker of tomato Clavibacter is seed-borne and tuber-borne and primary [...] residues, use protective clothing and gloves, disinfect tools and greenhouse structures Use a crop rotation in field crops of at least two years and alternate [...] or other Solaneceaous crops can be planted for five years. On other fields on the same farm, no seed potatoes can be grown for one year after infection.