• Biological solutions offer multiple benefits

  November 8, 2022

  switch to biological solutions is unlikely to be an immediate option. ‘But we’re eager to work with businesses to develop and expand our range. To that end [...] know how to put our mission into practice: Koppert wishes to contribute to better health of people and the planet and, in partnership with nature, to make [...] developed solutions to apply these products on a large scale. Drones have an important role to play in this.’ These efforts are starting to pay off. ‘We’ve

• California red scale

  Each female can produce 100-150 young over a period of six to eight weeks, at a rate of one to three a day. The crawlers are mobile and very small, so they [...] tend to target young shoots and apical leaves and fruits, where they prefer to settle in small hidden spaces. After inserting their mouthparts to start [...] and mates. The male does not feed and lives at most for a day. The population tends to be mostly female, at a ratio of 2.6:1.

• Spidex Vital

  the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a [...] 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 humidity [...] Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 2,000; 10,000; 25,000 predatory

• Natutec Mini-Airbug

  Connect the cable to the battery Attach the dosing pot to the revolving head of the blower Start the Mini-Airbug by pushing both buttons Walk at constant speed [...] from the fan guarantees a uniform distribution of this material up to a distance of at least 2 metres from the Mini-Airbug. Product components The Mini-Airbug [...] dosing pot to the required dosage based on the information provided in the table on the underside of the pot Fill the dosing pot with the material to be released

• Spidex Vital FAQ

  control with Spidex Vital, compared to the regular Spidex. Does anything change to the rate of application? No, continue to introduce Spidex Vital in the numbers [...] you recommend your customers to obtain the best pest control. Does anything change to the mode of application? No, continue to introduce Spidex Vital the [...] as the current product. How will this change my existing program that has been working for years? Apart from the fact you have to switch your current pl

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  Sometimes the larvae resort to cannibalism under these conditions. At a temperature of 21°C, during the whole period of its development to adult beetle, a larva [...] i prefers mealybugs, this species is known to be a polyphagous predator. Sometimes other insects related to mealybugs are eaten, such as soft scales or [...] consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions. Above 33°C their searching behaviour comes to a standstill

• Citripar

  Citripar Leaflet Application Use a pen or sharp tool to make a hole in the sticker on the lid. Use the label to hang the tube in the crop following the instructions [...] range from 0.1-0.5 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized [...] conditions The parasitic wasps are most effective at temperatures around 25°C/77°F. The lowest temperature at which development can occur is 13°C/55°F; the

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  effective at temperatures between 15 and 25°C (59 and 77°F). It is not effective at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Neoseiulus cucumeris is sensitive to relative [...] same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have [...] actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Neoseiulus

• Leafhoppers

  curling. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plant growth and can lead to reduced yield and lower crop quality. In addition, leafhoppers can transmit [...] greenhouse and field crops. Effective leafhopper control is therefore essential to maintain healthy and productive cultivation. By combining monitoring with

• Transeius montdorensis

  vary according to the prey eaten from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop [...] slightly larger. The larvae of Transeius montdorensis have to feed. If they do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high [...] Transeius montdorensis is most effective at temperatures between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 15°C/59°F. Transeius