• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  June 23, 2025

  Biocontrol, on the other hand, often requires less frequent intervention once established. An example of this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory [...] lend to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol assessment relies on market data, such as [...] prices, and the costs associated with pesticides or alternative management strategies, to estimate costs and benefits. In some studies, value is defined as

• Koppert One

  Soil application support is coming soon. Gain insights into pesticide side effects on beneficial insects and pollinators Pesticides can impact natural enemies [...] effective Reduce the risk of unsuccessful applications Improve pest control results in the field Make confident, data-driven decisions The result? More consistent [...] pollination. Digital Assistant for pesticide side effects and crop protection advice Find the answers you need in seconds with the Koppert One Digital Assistant

• Predatory insects

  chemicals The use of predatory insects often results in a decreased reliance on chemical pesticides. This reduction is beneficial for both the environment [...] period. Aphidalia, featuring the ladybug species Adalia bipunctata , is a good solution aphid control. Another notable species is the predatory beetle Cryptolaemus [...] alternative to chemical pesticides. This reduces the environmental impact associated with the use of synthetic chemicals, safeguarding the overall ecosystem

• Predatory mites

  Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right predatory mite: Choose the appropriate [...] to chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite [...] Quantity: Determine the appropriate quantity of predatory mites needed based on factors such as the size of your crop and the severity of the pest infestation

• Parasitic wasps

  development: When the parasitic wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest. They consume the host from the inside, which ultimately [...] leads to the death of the host. Pupal stage: After the larvae have consumed the host, they pupate, forming a cocoon or pupal stage within or on the host's [...] Emergence: Once the parasitic wasp reaches maturity, it emerges from the host's body or the cocoon. The host pest is typically killed in the process. Host

• Meet Capirel! An effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against thrips!

  October 8, 2025

  solution. Capirel is sprayed on crops using commonly used spraying or irrigations systems in the same way that conventional pesticides are introduced, making [...] contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae , widely used for the control of various insect pests such as thrips . For growers, one of the main [...] incentives to use nematode products is the diminishing role and performance of chemical crop protection products. Either because of their removal by i

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  other and is even active at very low temperatures (up to 0°C). The fungus survives on plant parts, bulbs, or in the ground. The spores of the fungus germinate [...] name indicates exactly what the fungus looks like: grey powder on leaves, flowers, fruit or the stem. The fungus penetrates the plant cells with a pollen [...] movement in the crop, and disposing of affected parts in a plastic bag. Focusing on plant resilience has a lot of benefits and reduces the chances of the fungus

• The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).

  March 27, 2025

  formidable challenge. The urgency to find an effective solution is steadily increasing. Persea Mite: What is it? Persea mite is a phytophagous mite (Acari: [...] to be the most susceptible to this pest, and that is not great news because Hass represents the larger percentage of the export avocado in Kenya. 1. Feeding [...] misconceptions still exist in the farming community: Myth: “Biological control is expensive.” Fact: The cost is competitive, and its long-term benefits

• Tackling Tuta absoluta: Koppert proposes IPM

  October 11, 2018

  South America, pesticide use has already proven to be an unsustainable management option. Resistance of the pest to various chemical pesticides have been reported [...] practices in Kenya is necessary. An Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) strategy that employs a holistic integrated approach is likely to enhance the control of [...] validate the use of these IPM strategies to control Tuta absoluta and Fusarium wilt -Nematode complex in Tomatoes. The role of biological control At the heart