• Early blight

  occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause

• Chrysopa

  difficult to find. Chrysoperla carnea is active mainly during the night. The larvae hide during the day. Pack size 1,000; 10,000 larvae. Presentation 500 ml [...] Application Shake the bottle or bucket gently before use Apply on infested leaves For hotspot treatments, apply Chrysopa directly in the heavily affected [...] affected areas The product can be applied on the rock wool slabs, on leaves, via Dibox application boxes or distributed by Natutec Airobreez , Natutec Airbug

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  crops in the cooler, wetter conditions that frequently occur in Canada. Koppert is the largest producer in the world of bumblebee colonies. With over two [...] s are self-compatible but require pollinators to transfer the pollen from the anther to the stigma. Haskap, Cherries and Apples are all self-incompatible [...] honeybees, having direct contact with the stigma, and visit flowers for a longer duration – 8 seconds compared to 2-3 seconds by the honeybees. They will fly at

• Black rot of carrots

  spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause [...] seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of primary infection and this may lead to death of seedlings. From the primary infection of leaves

• Bumblebee pollination

  last longer. The hive design developed over the years helps bumblebees to save 20% of the energy usually spent on cooling and heating the hive. High quality [...] prolonging the overall pollination Best availability in the market Natupol colonies are available throughout the year and have a short delivery time. The int [...] guarantees maximum pollination . The Natupol system is the result of over 35 years of accumulated expertise coupled to the latest technology – our best bumblebees

• About Koppert

  Biocontrol is our Nature The answers to many of today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert, [...] we explore, understand, and apply these natural solutions in partnership with nature. Using natural enemies to control pests, bumblebees for pollination [...] Since 1967, we’ve been helping growers worldwide cultivate healthier crops with high-quality biological crop protection .

• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of [...] ly or as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 3,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  9000 solitary oak trees withing this municipality. In 2020 the level of infestation with the oak processionary caterpillar within the built-up area was so [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality [...] that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  September 15, 2025

  are on the cooler side,” explains Sarra Bouagga, Researcher at Koppert Spain. “We’ve seen it thrive especially well between 20 and 25°C, with increased [...] Emerging species like Thrips parvispinus, Scirtothrips dorsalis , along with established ones such as Frankliniella occidentalis , Thrips tabaci and [...] : Limonica significantly reduces populations, especially when supported with supplemental feeding. A. limonicus egg laying and predation capacity on S

• Spidend

  Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place for [...] emerging from the pupa, adult gall-midges actively search for spider mite colonies and deposit eggs next to the spider mites . Once emerged, the larvae feed [...] least two weeks Dosage The dosage of Spidend depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation.