Citrus mealybug

task is to fertilize the females and as soon as a male emerges from its cocoon, it goes in search of a female. A fertilized female lays several hundreds [...] produce little wax, so that the light yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the

Tobacco aphid

The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew [...] denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid. It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae

Cotton aphid

gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly [...] The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew

Long-tailed mealybug

longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus [...] Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy bug but it nevertheless encompasses many species of (ornamental) crops (e.g. croton, orchids

Fall Armyworm

is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the [...] from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central America. This makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly

Phytoseiulus persimilis

used commercially in greenhouses and Koppert’s very first product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider mite infestations [...] only effective against spider mites that produce a large amount of webbing. It can move within the web with ease. This has the advantage that an outbreak [...] outbreak is quickly and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it disappears rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply

Neoseiulus californicus

control of spider mites . Although Neoseiulus californicus prefers spider mites it can also feed on other food sources such as other mites, thrips or pollen [...] temperatures, lower humidities and pesticides than Phytoseiulus persimilis . It can survive longer than Phytoseiulus persimilis when spider mites are scarce [...] Neoseiulus californicus is a selective predator of Tetranychid mites, i.e. it prefers to feed on spider mites but can also feed and survive on other prey

Tomato leafminer

to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous

Blackberry

Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small kernels.

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

Aviña, Rancho Los Pinos boasts over 70 years of agricultural expertise. On its 610 hectares of protected farmland, the ranch produces various tomato and [...] The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its core values: working for the growers.