• The War on Pests Isn’t Working. Here’s What Is.

  August 4, 2026

  my experience both growing my own vegetables and working as a biological pest control consultant with commercial farmers across Zambia, there is one truth [...] hundreds of hectares. The areas with hard, compacted, lifeless soils, soils that have been fed almost exclusively with synthetic fertilisers for years [...] Aphidius colemani, Hans Smid The War on Pests Isn’t Working. Here’s What Is. There is something fascinating about the way we’ve waged war on pests. For

• Partner with Nature this macadamia season

  July 14, 2022

  seasons, the Koppert South Africa technical team, together with industry partners, were hard at work developing commercial protocols for the macadamia and avocado [...] Partner with Nature this macadamia season At Koppert, we know that many of the challenges we find on farms already have a solution hidden in nature – we

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  should be – in conjunction with his consultant if need be. The threshold value helps to prevent unnecessary work. Although, with just two whitefly per square [...] the Natutec Scout app since October 2019 and is very happy with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image [...] intensive remote contact with the Koppert consultant. We see exactly what the level of infestation is and how natural enemies are working.’ The Scout app also

• On the farm with our fly control enthusiasts

  May 19, 2022

  to hear more about their experience working with Biopar and Macro-Mite . This team has 15 years of experience with pest control, both chemical and biological [...] really struggling with fly control. We were able to help them see great success through guiding them in the use of Biopar in combination with Macro-Mite. We [...] On the farm with our fly control enthusiasts When it comes to biological control, the proof of the pudding is often in the passion of our agents and t

• In control with Koppert: Biological crop protection since 1967

  increasing chemical bans, supply chain demands, and environmental concerns. We work with growers to address these challenges and further advance agricultural innovation [...] residues, no pre-harvest intervals, and safe use. With Koppert's advanced solutions, you stay in control with proven techniques for targeted pest management [...] entering the food chain and alleviates consumer concern about chemical exposure. With minimal residue, you can ensure your produce meets the rapidly increasing

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  their crops without the use of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important [...] demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. [...] relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well so far," said Martin Salazar, HyFood's production manager. One

• Codling moth

  wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with ash-grey and a large, metallic, bronzy black ocellus on the hind part. The hindwings are [...] later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a pale anal plate. The pupa is 8-10 mm long and yellowish brown to dark brown, with several hook-tipped bristles

• Biopar

  Pack size Biopar: Paper bag with parasitized pupae containing 15,000 wasps; Biopar XL: 3.3 liter cardboard cylinder with parasitized pupae containing [...] Paper bag/cardboard cylinder. Carrier Paper bag: wood-chips and millet chaff. Cardboard cylinder: wood-chips. Downloads Fly products leaflet Fly products [...] the material in heaps near to the places where the flies pupate and cover with 5-10 cm of straw Make sure the material is distributed on dry places or on

• Diglyphus isaea

  Leaf miner control with the parasitic wasp Diglyphus isaea Diglyphus isaea is a small parasitic wasp belonging to the family Eulophidae within the order [...] leafminers during its development. The wasp’s feeding rate and efficacy can vary with the density of leafminer infestations, allowing it to adapt to changing pest [...] is colourless and transparent, the second is yellow and semi transparent with a brown fat body, and the third larval instar is blue-green. The full-grown

• Aphilin

  elongated mummy. Pack size 500 mummies. Presentation 100 ml bottle. Carrier Wood chips. Application Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus [...] high temperatures (above 28°C/82°F). Combined use Can be used in combination with other aphid biocontrol agents, such as Aphidend . Storage time after receipt