• Caterpillars

  leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plants and directly affects [...] on leaves and young shoots, and their enormous feeding capacity can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small caterpillars are not able to chew and therefore [...] affects yield and quality. Effective caterpillar control is therefore essential for maintaining healthy and productive crops. Biological control of caterpillars

• Whitefly

  greenhouse and field crops, feeding on plant sap and transmitting harmful viruses. Their feeding weakens plants, causes leaf yellowing and leads to honeydew [...] populations by parasitizing larvae and host feeding. Predatory mites and bugs feed on eggs and larvae of whiteflies. Beneficial fungi are very effective for [...] can wilt and drop. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. By sucking plant sap and secreting

• Koppert Kenya sponsors local soccer academy

  June 24, 2016

  the children and youth in the local community and its environs. This is done through a youth sports program which seeks to train, coach and provide the [...] is designed by competent coaches and caters to over 400 children. The program was born out of the need to give the youth a chance to showcase and nurture [...] in making a difference through collaboration and partnership to support the well-being of our communities and environment. On April 15th 2016, we collaborated

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and relative humidity. In general, the [...] legs) stage, it begins feeding immediately. During the protonymphal, deutonymphal and adult stages the mites feed almost continuously. Protonymphs and deutonymphs [...] the earlier development stages only feed on smaller prey stages. The larvae do not eat. They develop quickly to protonymph and then start to feed on spider

• Biological Pest Control

  a sustainable and effective long-term strategy for pest management. Additionally, as consumers and retail increasingly favour organic and environmentally [...] ecosystems and protect crops without resorting to harmful chemicals. In biological pest control, beneficial organisms like parasitic wasps and predatory [...] classical, and augmentative. Conservation biological control Conservation biological control focuses on enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial

• Diglyphus isaea

  nectar and honeydew. Life cycle and appearance of Diglyphus isaea Because Diglyphus isaea is an ectoparasite, all instars (egg, larva, pupa and adult) [...] miner larva and is often difficult to spot. Larval stage: When the parasitic wasp larva hatches, it remains beside its host, punctures it and sucks it empty [...] instars: the first is colourless and transparent, the second is yellow and semi transparent with a brown fat body, and the third larval instar is blue-green

• Aphids

  species and their stage of development. Some species may have distinctive markings or stripes on their bodies. Movement: Aphids are slow-moving and tend to [...] on stems, buds, flowers and fruit. Damage: Aphids can cause damage to leaves, stems, and flowers by piercing the plant tissue and sucking out the sap. This [...] the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds (such as Cladosporium spp. and Capnodium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental

• Koppert Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  November 28, 2016

  event and officially opened the Experience Center; that will display Koppert’s history, mission and vision, the current holistic approach to crops and the [...] the success of our growers and our commitment is to keep introducing new sustainable solutions to combat pests and diseases and support resilient cultivation [...] in his crop. Together with his son, Peter, he set out to find a natural solution to protect his crop and experimented with the deployment of predatory

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• Amblydromalus limonicus

  species of thrips (first and second larval stages) and eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia [...] appears. Amblydromalus limonicus can feed on eggs, crawlers and larvae of whiteflies and first and second instar larvae of thrips. Young whitefly eggs (less [...] eggs per day on older eggs and 3.3-3.4 eggs per day on crawlers and nymphs. It consumes about 7 first instar larvae of thrips and lays 3 eggs per day at 25°C