• Western flower thrips

  patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When [...] finally the adult insect. The eggs of the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks [...] their developing wing buds. Compared to the prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head

• Permipar

  n Remove the label from the bottle (according to the instructions) Hang the bottle in the crop, out of direct sunlight Deploy in or near the mealybug colonies [...] parasitize the mealybugs , particularly the first and second larval or nymph stage. Permipar larvae develop inside the mealybug’s body and form a pupa. The newly [...] the climate conditions and the level of infestation. For the correct application, please consult a Koppert specialist or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Tripar-C

  that need to be taken into account, such as the crop, the climate conditions and the level of infestation. For the correct application, please consult a Koppert [...] control of False codling moth , Macadamia nut borer and the litchi moth . How does Tripar-C work? The adult Tripar-C wasps lay their eggs inside the False [...] Tripar-C larvae feed on the False codling moths’ larvae inside the egg and pupate. The moth egg changes colour from yellow to black. The newly hatched Tripar-C

• Vine mealybug

  an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] growing on this honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are [...] oval shape and has no wings. The body is covered with a fine waxy material and have 18 pairs of wax rods round the edge of the body, and two slightly longer

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  leathery, black mummy. The adult wasp appears through an irregularly serrated hole at the posterior end of the mummy, on which the aphid’s antennae and cornicles [...] with the parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species. The parasitic [...] used for the biological control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) Glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ) The natural

• Koppert_-_Macadamia_Swirski_Ultimite_brochure.pdf

  physiological phase of crop (flowering, flushing). The sachet is made of a 100% industrial compostable foil. It satisfies the conditions of the ‘Industrial [...] external party). The sachets can therefore be disposed of together with the crop waste. Root growth curve Flower development Nut development to maturity [...] crop, the climate conditions and the level of infestation. For the correct approach, please consult a Koppert specialist or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Knowing & recognizing

  photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information [...] giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained [...] information to understand the interaction between pests, diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 16, 2024

  emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of the product. ‘The transparent upper part in the packaging now also showcases the hanging device [...] van der Pas. ‘This design perfectly aligns with the positioning of Horiver in the market, focusing on the highest efficacy, user friendliness and extended [...] trap portfolio After the successful rebranding of our natural enemies, microorganisms, and pollination products during the first half of 2023, it is now our

• California red scale

  subsequent development. The females moult into the grey stage, named after the colour of the edges of their shield. Mating occurs at the start of this stage [...] their tools. In the hours after birth, they disperse over the tree in search of a source of food. When attracted by the light (positive phototaxis), they [...] tissue and sucking the contents of the parenchymal cells. If the infestation is more serious, the leaves present some characteristic yellow dots around

• GROW article on Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission

  April 19, 2022

  Travelling through the provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo and the Western Cape, from 4 – 8 April, the participants gained insight into the development and challenges [...] Consult, Maastricht School of Management, Oost NL, Royal Eijkelkamp, Syngenta, and the University of Twente, to travel across the country linking Dutch innovative [...] vegetable sector. Central to the agri-food innovation mission was the exploration of equal cooperation on research and development for both researchers and