• Spidex Vital FAQ

  Apart from the fact you have to switch your current planning/forecast to the new product number(s), nothing will be different from the way you have been working [...] near impossible? After years of research, Koppert has managed to develop a new formulation for better control of a number of vital aspects. This results [...] gradually change to the characteristic red-orange colour. This takes 1-2 days. 2 2. Application Why does it have a different colour than the Spidex

• How digital innovation is shaping the future of biocontrol

  July 16, 2026

  the application was built not around technology alone, but around the day-to-day reality of growers in practice. A smarter way to manage IPM Most func [...] and performance insights throughout the season. Koppert One represents a new generation of biological crop protection, where digital innovation and expert

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes [...] the host, they release symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a few days. This species is particularly effective against insect pests such as caterpillars [...] direct sunlight The moisture content of the soil must be kept high for several days after application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after

• Biopar

  start searching for fly pupae to parasitize. After parasitism, wasps of the new generation can be expected in approximately 2-3 weeks. Pack size Biopar: Paper [...] as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark. Recommended

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  roots. He puts two grams of Trianium-G on each mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this [...] to his crop’s susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes [...] situation like that.’ The crop receives 20 hours of high-intensity light every day, which makes it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows

• On the farm with our fly control enthusiasts

  May 19, 2022

  every 14 days and Macro-Mite at least 4 times per summer.” They have also found that clients see the best results when they continuously seek out new breeding

• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  Koppert South Africa in August 2012. Taking to the road, he spent hours, days, months, and years building relationships with farmers across the country [...] times we put our head down, worked hard, stayed frugal, and always looked for new avenues and possibilities to create sales.” Frank’s passion for the work Koppert [...] look forward to many years of working with interesting people and developing new products that are safe for people and the environment” Frank concludes.

• Beneficial nematodes

  bacteria, thousands of new nematodes emerge from the dead insect's body. These newly emerged nematodes are now ready to seek out new hosts and continue the [...] nematodes in a refrigerated environment to maintain their effectiveness until the day of application Create a nematode suspension by mixing them with water following [...] toxins and antimicrobial compounds that kill the host insect within a few days. The host becomes immobile and eventually dies due to the bacterial infection

• Thrips Identification Guide

  or on plants. Developmental time at 25°C is 15 days. Females live about 20 days and lay 2-5 eggs per day. Feeding causes 'silvering' on leaves along with [...] Adults exit galls and migrate to new terminal leaves to begin a new generation. The life cycle takes about 30 days. Thrips move rapidly after disturbance [...] substrate. Females produce 70-100 eggs in total, about 2-5 per day. Developmental time at 25°C is 13 days (measured on cucumber). Both adults and larvae cause

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae resort to cannibalism under these conditions. At [...] fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions. Above 33°C their