• How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation

  May 12, 2026

  Knowledge Centre and farmer-led plots, biological solutions will be applied alongside conventional practices, enabling clear, side-by-side comparisons. Farmers [...] Improvements in crop health and vigor Effective pest and disease management Enhanced soil vitality Improvement to yield quality and quantity Long-term sust [...] future of food systems, and ultimately sustain the economy, yet, these farmers face increasing pressure from climate variability and declining soil health

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  spindle-shaped, and attached to a short pedicel. Upon hatching, the young larvae, known as 'crawlers,' have well-developed legs and antennae and actively seek [...] plant, and this is where you tend to find the eggs and young larvae of greenhouse whitefly. If the population on the infected plant grows too large, the [...] Damage and Economic Consequence Whitefly pose a significant threat to a variety of indoor and outdoor crops including annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetable

• Spidex

  Phytoseiulus persimilis is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 27°C (55 and 81°F) and not effective above 30°C/86°F. Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive [...] Pack size 2,000; 10,000 predatory mites . Presentation 100 ml bottle with dosage-plug; 500 ml bottle. Carrier Wood chips. Application Turn and shake the [...] Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spidex depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Spidex Vital

  Phytoseiulus persimilis is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 27°C (55 and 81°F) and not effective above 30°C/86°F. Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive [...] size 2,000; 10,000; 25,000 predatory mites . Presentation 100 ml bottle with dosage-plug; 500 ml bottle. Carrier Wood chips. Application Turn and shake [...] Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  thrips and whitefly in the crop. This was done alongside other useful tools such as pheromone traps ( Pherodis -Tuta and Tutasan water traps ) and sticky [...] management of plant pests and diseases using other organisms. The concept relies on an active human management role to achieve this and is an important component [...] such as is the case with Nairobi and its environs. This typically involves intensive growing of crops on small farms and often entails the use of greenhouses

• Natutec Mini-Airbug

  the distribution of Artefeed and Entofood. Mode of action The innovative combination of the special fan of the Mini-Airbug and the revolving dosing pot ensures [...] distance of at least 2 metres from the Mini-Airbug. Product components The Mini-Airbug consists of the following components: Blowing device 2 batteries (6V) [...] bag for the battery Adjustable dosing pot and mixing pot The Mini-Airbug is also available for use on trolleys and is then delivered with a converter Volume

• Cryptobug-L

  effective at temperatures between 25°C and 28°C (68 and 82°F). Combined use For effective control of citrus mealybug and grape mealybug combine with Citripar [...] Airobug Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug-L depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] rates typically range from 5-40 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled

• Citripar

  mealybugs , particularly the second and third larval and adult stage of female citrus mealybugs ( Planococcus citri ) and vine mealybugs ( Planococcus ficus [...] control. Dosage The dosage of Citripar depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] rates typically range from 0.1-0.5 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or

• Thripex

  Natutec Airobug. Dosage The dosage of Thripex depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction [...] Neoseiulus cucumeris is most effective at temperatures between 15 and 25°C (59 and 77°F). It is not effective at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Neoseiulus [...] can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark, provide ventilation to prevent CO 2 accumulation.

• Mirical

  the growing season and provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to establish and develop. Mirical can [...] tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ), eggs and caterpillars of tomato leaf miner moth ( Tuta absoluta ) and other moths. Also feeds on two spotted spider [...] behind in its original form. Pack size 500 adults and nymphs. Presentation 100 ml bottle. Carrier Wood chips and buckwheat hulls. Application Introduce Mirical