• Ercal

  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 the [...] Eretmocerus eremicus is still active at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Combined use Ercal is best to be used in combination with generalist predatory mites [...] size 3,000; 15,000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard box, each card holds 60 parasitized whitefly

• Mirical

  of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their piercing mouthparts, they extract the contents of their prey, leaving the empty skin [...] slows down the population build-up significantly. Sprinkle material on clean, dry rock wool slabs, in Diboxes or on leaves. Make sure the material is not disturbed [...] Introduce Mirical at the beginning of the growing season and provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to

• Caterpillars

  damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses belong to the Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths), which is the largest of all [...] are nocturnal. The caterpillars mostly pupate in the ground. Another family containing several species that damage greenhouse crops is the leafroller family [...] family, the Tortricidae. The name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in rolled-up leaves. Although some species are restricted

• Thrips

  cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions [...] stage, the empty cells become desiccated and the adjacent cells turn brown. The vigour of the plant is also reduced by loss of chlorophyll. With a serious [...] major problem in greenhouse horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera

• Swirski Ulti-Mite

  larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks [...] prey mites. Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight [...] already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Swirski Ulti-Mite depends

• Spical Ulti-Mite

  spider mite species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks [...] prey mites. Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight [...] already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spical Ulti-Mite depends

• Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

  October 16, 2016

  join us for a brief tour of the company’s history. From humble beginnings The world has changed a lot in the past 10 years. In 2006 when we first started [...] products, in partnership with nature, we will continue to make agriculture healthier, safer, and more productive in the years ahead. All in all, we couldn’t [...] innovative systems and products. Today, Koppert is the preferred supplier of biological crop protection solutions in the East Africa region! As we celebrate 10

• Faba bean

  for the Vicia faba , a flowering plant and species belonging to the vetch and pea family Fabaceae . The name ‘broad bean’ is commonly used in the United [...] cultivated for consumption. The Vicia faba grows some 0.5–1.8 m tall and is a firm plant with sturdy stems of a square cross-section. The broad beans are broad [...] leather like pods. They are green and usually mature to a blackish-brown with a densely downy skin. Nowadays, modern varieties specifically cultivated

• Biological Pest Control

  s in a greenhouse. Augmentative biological control can provide rapid results and is particularly useful when natural enemies are insufficient in the e [...] biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of [...] sms , to keep pest populations in check. This approach not only reduces the environmental impact but also minimizes the risk of pesticide resistance, making

• Spical-Plus

  sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top [...] y or as soon as the first spider mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should [...] spider mite species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks