Onion thrips

General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits, tomato, sw

Impatiens thrips

General Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spr

European red mite

General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is

Knowledge

Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as a curative measure against the oak processionary

A life-long passion for predatory mites

At Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands, Dr Tom Groot heads the Research and Development department for Macrobials. He shares that he is passionate [...] They have fascinated me ever since and led me to my present position at Koppert.’ Fascination for predatory mites Dr Groot points out that, small as they [...] rapidly. What’s not to love about these mites?’ he asks with a smile. Koppert has been producing commercial quantities of predatory mites for more than

Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt

know more about Biological Crop Protection “The general conditions of Koppert (Koppert B.V. and/or of its affiliated companies) apply. Only use products that [...] conditions specified in local product registrations. Koppert cannot be held liable for unauthorized use. Koppert is not liable for any loss of quality if the product

Bugs

monitor, attract and eliminate harmful bugs in different crop stages. With Koppert’s biological solutions for bugs, professional growers can protect their crops

Tomato looper

General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and norther

Box Tree Moth No More: Buxatrap and Capsanem

tree caterpillars are green with distinctive black stripes and white dots. Koppert Has The Answer In Two Easy Steps: Step One: Early Detection Buxatrap and [...] where you are located. Here is a YouTube link on: How to use Buxatrap from Koppert . Step Two: Biological Control of Caterpillars with Capsanem Laboratory [...] studies, field studies, and practical application have shown that Koppert’s entomopathogenic nematode product, Capsanem , (containing Steinernema carpocapsae