• In control with Koppert: Biological crop protection since 1967

  January 1, 1970

  at our Outdoor Experience Centre The Koppert Outdoor Experience Centre is an extensive demo, located in Dronten, The Netherlands. At this demo field, we [...] health, resilience, and yield. We recognize that the agricultural industry is under rising pressure due to the increasing chemical bans, supply chain demands [...] leave very little to no residue on crops, which reduces the risk of pesticide residues entering the food chain and alleviates consumer concern about chemical

• Strawberry

  January 1, 1970

  strawberry is a well-known hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively referred to as the strawberries). Technically speaking, the strawberry is a so-called [...] means that the fleshy, edible part of the fruit does not develop from the plant’s ovaries, but from the receptacle that holds these same ovaries. The so-called [...] About The so-called garden strawberry or Fragaria x ananassa , is nowadays extensively cultivated for its tasty fruit. The particular species of strawberry

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  January 1, 1970

  settings. The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at [...] aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly [...] directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter the contents Once emerged, the adult gall-midges will leave the bottle

• False codling moth

  January 1, 1970

  fruit this area is orange, but eventually becomes sunken and brown as the damage tissue decays. The mature larvae enlarge the hole to leave the fruit and pupate [...] penetrate the fruit. All five instars of larval development take place inside the fruit. Once the final instar (fifth) is ready to pupate, it exist the fruit [...] fruit and drops to the ground where it pupates in the top layer of the soil. The moths emerge after a couple of weeks. The life cycle varies between 5 weeks

• Avocado

  January 1, 1970

  which is botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The [...] avocado tree belongs to the flowering plant family of Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados are very valuable and the fruit is produced in tropical [...] About The avocado ( Persea americana ), also named ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which

• Amblyseius swirskii

  January 1, 1970

  also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears. Amblyseius [...] often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and [...] 60%. In tomato, use of Amblyseius swirskii is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a

• Transeius montdorensis

  January 1, 1970

  feed on pollen, which is useful, for instance, in sweet pepper crops, as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears. Transeius [...] diameter of approximately 0.14 mm. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. The larvae of Transeius montdorensis [...] have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are whitish yellow.

• Tobacco thrips

  January 1, 1970

  significant damage on fruit. The feeding activity of the thrips often leaves scars and blemishes on the fruit surface, which reduces the fruit's quality and m [...] pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals, and the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with [...] sheltered places on the plant. The prepupal and pupal instars can be recognized by their developing wing buds. Compared to the prepupa, the pupa has longer

• Montdo-Mite

  January 1, 1970

  before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Montdo-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start [...] Start introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 25-300 per m 2 /release. Releases should

• Broccoli

  January 1, 1970

  About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group [...] head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can [...] belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant