• Leaf miners

  Koppert’s biological solutions for leaf miners, professional growers can keep infestations under control, maintain crop quality and support sustainable crop production

• Diamond back moth

  surface intact, thereby creating translucent windows. In cases of severe infestation, entire leaves may be destroyed, leaving only the veins. The larvae feed

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  varying environmental conditions and its efficiency in reducing whitefly infestations. Adults of this species do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as te first signs of infestation appear. Introduction rates typically range from 0.1-0.5 per m 2 /release

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

  March 27, 2025

  farmer incomes, and export quality . If left unmanaged, Persea mite infestations can cause up to 20% yield losses , affecting both smallholder and commercial [...] reduces photosynthesis and transpiration efficiency. 2. Defoliation Severe infestations can lead to leaf drop (defoliation), exposing fruit to sunburn and reducing

• Integrated Pest Management

  prevention rather than reaction. It emphasizes practices that deter pests from infesting in the first place. Monitoring Regular monitoring of pest populations helps

• Tobacco whitefly

  all different developmental stages can be found together. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, then return to the underside of the leaves

• Mealybugs and scales

  sap, weakening crops and producing honeydew that leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control

• Predatory insects

  behaviour. Ladybugs use their keen sense of smell to locate areas with aphid infestations. Once they find aphids, ladybugs use their specialized mouthparts to

• Biological Pest Control

  instance, growers might release predatory mites to control spider mite infestations in a greenhouse. Augmentative biological control can provide rapid results