• Parasitic wasps

  environmentally responsible solution to pest management. This approach minimizes the environmental impact associated with chemical pesticides and promotes [...] outbreaks of specific pest species. How do parasitic wasps control pests? Parasitic wasps employ two primary methods to control pests: parasitization and [...] body or attaches them to the host's exterior. Larval development: When the parasitic wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest

• Plant Disease Management

  accessible to plants. These natural alternatives to chemical fungicides enhance soil health, increase crop productivity, and contribute to environmental [...] method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing beneficial organisms. This method relies on the use of living organisms to suppress [...] increasing pressure to adopt sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural practices, biological disease control is set to play a more prominent

• Tripar-C

  When to use Tripar-C? Use Tripar-C as biological control of False codling moth , Macadamia nut borer and the litchi moth . How does Tripar-C work? The [...] colour from yellow to black. The newly hatched Tripar-C wasp emerges from the False codling moth egg. Application Stapler/clip the egg sheet to a leaf/branch [...] provided if information is available on the local factors that need to be taken into account, such as the crop, the climate conditions and the level of infestation

• Tobacco thrips

  approximately 0.6 mm. How to detect Thrips parvispinus Thrips parvispinus is a major pest in greenhouse crops due to its ability to multiply rapidly in the [...] nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are brown, with the head and thorax lighter in color [...] leaves and, to a lesser extent, on flower buds. Adults tend to remain hidden. In greenhouses, Thrips parvispinus populations typically start to appear in

• Sticky plate

  cific sex pheromone and make it possible to detect pests at an early stage. Application Sticky plates How to assemble the trap: Fold the delta trap into [...] When to use Sticky plates? Use sticky plates in combination with a Delta Trap and species-specific sex pheromone to capture butterflies and moths or male [...] trap, with the adhesive surface facing upwards. Fold both edges at the base of the triangle inwards. Hang the trap in the appropriate place. How to install

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  detects an aphid, she will examine it briefly with the tips of the antennae. She turns herself around, curls up the wing tips, and will try to pierce the [...] in reducing pest numbers, with the adult wasp piercing the aphid with her ovipositor, and sucking it empty without laying an egg. The small aphids are [...] Koppert as Aphilin . Aphelinus abdominalus products Aphilin Expand all items How to use Aphelinus abdominalis The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle (

• Knowing & recognizing

  the reader with the necessary information to understand the interaction between pests, diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread [...] 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 role [...] 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

• Fall Armyworm

  sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central America. This makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large [...] large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms The developing [...] on leaves, creating a characteristic windowing effect. This damage and moist sawdust-like frass near the funnel and upper leaves can be an easily spotted

• Aphidius colemani

  leaf and fall to the ground. Although many aphids die as a result, many will survive and migrate to other plants to begin new colonies. To avoid becoming [...] black with dark brown legs. A female has a more pointed abdomen that is as long as the wings, is equipped with an ovipositor, and is black, with light [...] control with the parasitic wasp Aphidius colemani Aphidius colemani is a parasitic wasp used for biological pest control . This species belongs to the Braconidae

• Aphytis melinus

  various scale insect pests.Native to Southeast Asia, Aphytis melinus has been introduced to many parts of the world to aid in integrated pest management [...] Scale control with the parasitic wasp Aphytis melinus Aphytis melinus is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae . This tiny wasp [...] at Koppert as Aphytis. Aphytis melinus products Aphytis Expand all items How to use Aphytis melinus Divide each pot into 11 drop points. Use the lid, the