• Citrus mealybug

  Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse [...] development. After the second instar, a male nymph forms a dark brown ‘prepupa’ from which a pupa rapidly develops, inside a white cottony cocoon. Females undergo [...] 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 of

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  , and adult. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a large mite with a body length of up to 1 mm. The body is pale with a clearly visible brown dorsal shield, brown [...] scientific name Hypoaspis miles . It is a soil-dwelling predatory mite occurring naturally in several parts of the world. This predatory mite controls larvae [...] Introduction rates typically range from 100-500 per m2/release. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best

• Cotton aphid

  ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s [...] appearance of Cotton aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] or even a green-black colour . This body colour depends on temperature, food source and the density of the population. Large individuals (up to 1.8 mm

• Sugar cane

  produce ethanol. The world’s sugar consumption is derived from sugar cane for 80%, with the remainder made from sugar beet. As a tropical and subtropical [...] Saccharum , of the family Poaceae . In terms of production quantity, it is the world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major [...] subtropical crop, it requires plentiful rainfall for a period of more than six months per annum. It does not tolerate severe frosts.

• Knowing & recognizing

  characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects [...] ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained will equip you

• Leaf miners

  fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can be lost before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage [...] Their feeding patterns cause visible leaf damage, lower crop quality and can open the way for secondary infections. Effective leaf miner control is essential [...] the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants, creating

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant [...] using Trianum, levels of Phythium have decreased dramatically. Up until 2019, there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation [...] gutters to adjacent mats. ‘We sometimes lost up to 50% of production on the affected mats. It all adds up, and I don’t want to be faced with another situation

• Lemon

  widely for culinary and other domestic purposes throughout the world. Citrus limon is a medium, evergreen tree of the Rutaceae family. It is characterized

• Barley

  cereal corps grown in the world, next to wheat, rice and maize. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a member of the grass family and a self pollinating crop. Barley [...] Barley is used in brewing beer, a popular source of animal fodder and a component in various health foods.

• Turf and grass

  fields, turf provides the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for recreational purposes