• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  earth. Also, it is great to deliver a product that has a positive impact on people and the planet. That is what Koppert South Africa stands for – good [...] A decade of investing in South African soil “Adventure!” This is the word that motivated Frank Enthoven, co-founder, and Managing Director, and Ingrid Enthoven [...] time in 1995, the country and its’ people made such an impression on Frank that he returned in 2007. He and Ingrid established their first company, Vistaverde

• The crucial role of ant control in your IPM strategy

  September 26, 2024

  scales, and mealybugs . These pests excrete honeydew, a sugary substance that ants feed on. In exchange, ants protect these pests from predators and p [...] farm, ants can hinder the effectiveness of natural predators and parasitoids that would otherwise help control pest populations. This interference can lead [...] trees. Biological controls Encourage natural predators: Create an environment that supports the presence of natural enemies, like ladybugs and lacewings, which

• Miglyphus

  effect The presence of Diglyphus isaea in the crop is signalled by short mines that contain dead leaf miner larvae. Older larvae and pupae are visible through

• Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armoured scale

  October 25, 2023

  of outdoor crops that include citrus, grapes, blackberries, kiwi and mango. Armoured scales suck cell sap in fruit trees and berries that eventually result [...] Introducing your crops’ new favourite ladybird – Rhyzobius lophanthae – that will help you to control various types of armoured scales in your crops. The

• American serpentine leaf miner

  serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that its mines join to form small plates. In various other crops one finds in

• Greenhouse whitefly

  excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the

• Western flower thrips

  prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not feed

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 7, 2024

  factor. Implementing an IPM strategy helps growers to create an environment that is favourable for plant development and unfavourable for pests and diseases [...] each situation. An additional advantage of working with an IPM approach is that growers create a more robust system which is easier to balance in the crop [...] to preserve the effectiveness of available pesticides over time, ensuring that they remain a viable option for pest management. Resistance management within

• Rhyzobug – Your answer to most armoured scale species

  March 29, 2022

  international visual identity. We believe that every problem in agriculture and horticulture has a solution, and we know that the search must start within nature [...] yield. We use natural enemies to combat pests, microbials, and biostimulants that support, protect and strengthen crops and improve plant health , above and

• Pherodis

  mealybugs . Check with your Koppert consultant or advisor for species Pherodis that are available. Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode of action Pherodis