• Eretmocerus eremicus

  when the whitefly reaches its fourth instar. The larva then penetrates the host, moulting to the second instar to feed. During the third instar, the larva [...] carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] parasitic behavior: the female lays her eggs inside the immature whitefly nymphs, and upon hatching, the larvae consume the host from within. The larvae use their

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  innovation that keep growers ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point came during the 2006-2007 season. Supermarkets across [...] today, but for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and [...] control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation

• Enermix

  carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] in the crop, if possible approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid hanging cards at places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Enermix [...] a 24 hours average temperature below 17°C/63°F the control of whiteflies may be insufficient. For optimal performance of Eretmocerus eremicus the 24 hour

• Encarsia formosa

  carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed on the internal tissues of the host, leading to its death and thereby contributing to the [...] pupal instar, and the adult wasp. All these stages except the adult insect are found inside the host (i.e. larval and pupal whiteflies). The female can deposit

• Natutec Drone

  dispersal – this shortens the time the beneficial organisms need to establish itself in the ecosystem and do its work in the crop Trained pilots - Koppert’s [...] Koppert’s drone pilots are specifically trained to work with the vulnerable beneficials and the unique dispersal system. Two controllers keep the Natutec Drone [...] irrigation.” The Natutec Drone will initially be available in the U.S. where it has been tested. More countries are likely to follow once the necessary

• Koppert introduces Natutec Drive

  September 21, 2020

  Drone , are steadily helping an increasing number of growers to professionalize the biological control of their crops, Natutec Drive will improve the dispersal [...] tubes to the crop. The essential part of Natutec Drive is a ‘box’ with tubes that effectively distributes our predatory mites and other insects in the correct [...] ensure that the Natutec Drive module can be used as a customized vehicle or on existing farming equipment, no matter what crop system. The main function

• Koppert and UPL join forces to promote sustainable agriculture in Spain and Portugal

  March 1, 2022

  solutions with the added value of a holistic approach that takes into account the aerial part of the plant as well as the soil and the roots. About UPL [...] level to facilitate the access of producers to biological solutions Koppert and UPL have signed a collaboration agreement with the common goal of promoting [...] environmental protection and consumers. This commercial relationship is the continuity of the long-term global collaboration between both companies, already c

• Black rot of carrots

  spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] black spot diseases. When carrots are stored during winter, diseases on the carrot roots can continue to develop during storage. Alternaria radicina , A [...] seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of primary infection and this may lead to death of seedlings. From the primary infection of leaves

• Tropicals

  Plants’. In colder climates north of the equator, tropical plants are often grown as houseplants and set outside during the warm, sunny months. Commercially [...] plants. Bromeliads, palms, and orchids are considered tropical plants. Contrary to what most people expect, many of the tropical plants do not do well in direct [...] About The definition of ‘Tropical Plants’, are plants that grow naturally in a tropical climate. Tropical plant is a typical north American term, whereas

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  using the new product are positive. ‘I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life,’ the cucumber grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker, the Netherlands [...] after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. ‘It was clear that the predatory mites were distributed throughout the crop [...] explain the added value of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full