• IPM app

  healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable food production and increased pesticide restrictions. Scouting is a significant [...] locations Add treatments and check efficacy Easy communication via one portal For more information Optimized Scouting with Koppert iPM Pest and disease management [...] significant part of pest management which can assist the grower to make timely decisions and apply precision treatments. Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. has

• Fall Armyworm

  General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars [...] generally disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats [...] s of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing major damage to cultivated grasses, such as

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species. The parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis is used for the biological [...] s The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphilin ). Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread [...] potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ) The natural enemy Aphelinus abdominalis is available at Koppert as Aphilin . Aphelinus abdominalus products Aphilin Expand

• Broad mite

  spots, or brown stripes forming a fine network on the leaves. In case of a more serious infestation, this network becomes so dense that there is no more [...] adult, but is slightly smaller and has only three pairs of legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long, oval and broad, and pale yellow or yellow-green [...] substances that disturb local growth. Leaf feeding is mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and

• Aphilin

  infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread material on rock wool slabs or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Make sure the material [...] aphids . The next generation of parasitic wasps develops inside the aphid, which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through [...] Releases should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy

• Diglyphus isaea

  weekly intervals or until control is achieved. At low temperatures (<20°C/68°F) it might be better to use Minusa. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized [...] 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. [...] Diglyphus isaea Diglyphus isaea is a small parasitic wasp belonging to the family Eulophidae within the order Hymenoptera . It is widely recognized for its role

• Mycotal

  produces spores on the outside of the cadaver, which may spread the infection to other vulnerable pests. Mycotal is effective through direct contact, and under [...] gram/100 litre of water Always check the product label for more information Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] kills the target after 7-10 days. Visual effect Infested insects shrivel, or in humid conditions, develop a fluffy mycelium outside the insect. Pack size

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  nymphs when feeding, is known as ‘psyllid yellows’, which results in delayed growth, weakness in the new leaves, chlorosis/reddening or purple colouration [...] colour and whitish wings, which become transparent over time, and their bodies become a dark brown or black colour with white or yellow lines and a distinctive [...] Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops

• Protected vegetables

  , caterpillars , spider mites and other mites . Learning more about these vegetable pests is an important step into understanding how to control them. [...] shown that bumblebee-pollinated crops yield more and larger fruits compared to those relying solely on wind or other less efficient pollinators. Faster Fruit [...] Management (IPM) in vegetable cultivation Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a comprehensive and sustainable approach to pest and disease management that

• Black leg of seedlings

  too much water, too high or low temperatures or sudden fluctuations in temperature. Pythium ultimum mostly occurs at low soil or water temperatures and causes [...] soil or substrate. Oospores are dispersed when soil particles are moved around by humans or machinery. Pythium can survive very well in the soil or substrate [...] General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress