• Pretiobug

  Trichogramma pretiosum lay their eggs in the Lepidopteran eggs.After about 8-9 days, the adult wasps emerge from the pupae and escape the Lepidopteran egg by [...] Apply 100 000 pupae per hectare per release. Apply as often as necessary or on fixed schedule during critical phases. Apply directly in crop by cards or [...] Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions High humid

• Larvanem

  into a food source, on which nematodes feed, develop, and reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual [...] to side effects database Storage time after receipt See expiry date on the box. On average product can be stored for 6 weeks. Storage temperature Refrigerate [...] if finer than 0.3 mm (50 mesh) Use a maximum pressure of 20 bar/290 psi (on nozzle) The spray nozzle opening should be at least 0.5 mm (500 microns –

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  mites actively seek out and prey on the Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) . The predatory mite cannot feed on other prey. Feeding behaviour of [...] development stages only feed on smaller prey stages. The larvae do not eat. They develop quickly to protonymph and then start to feed on spider mites. The quantity [...] 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 few hours

• Aphytis

  receipt Use preferably on the day of arrival. If necessary (in case of adverse weather conditions) the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature [...] melinus also exerts control by predation on its host (host feeding). Visual effect In parasitized scales a round hole on the back is visible after the emergence [...] aurantii ) and oleander scale ( Aspidiotus nerii ). It also has an effect on San José scale ( Comstockaspis perniciosa ). Mode of action The female wasp

• Aphilin

  Spread material on rock wool slabs or in application boxes (Dibox) Make sure the material remains dry and at its introduction site for a few days Dosage The [...] and glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ). It also has an effect on the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae ) and other aphid species. Mode of [...] The dosage of Aphilin depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively

• Greenshield

  turn beige-brown after about a week and shiny grey-black after about 10-12 days. Nezara eggs from which Trissolcus has emerged have an opening with a serrated [...] Hang carboard tube in a tree in the orchard or crop. Apply as illustrated on label. Dosage The release of Greenshield should be done once stinkbug eggs [...] Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Trissolcus

• Consumers

  Every day, Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make [...] frequently asked questions. We hope you will find the answer to your question in this list. Biological crop protection What is biological crop protection ? The

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  necessitate waiting periods ranging from a few days, to several weeks or even months. By not having this limitation when using biological crop protection [...] hands of farmer with tablet with infographics on the screen Biological crop protection boosts yield and profitability with longer spraying windows and [...] solutions growers are more flexible in adapting their harvesting schedules based on labour availability, ensuring efficient and timely harvesting operations.