Black bean aphid

General The black bean aphid, Aphis fabae , is widespread in temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops. Damage

Brown soft scale

General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, in

Tomato leaf miner

General The tomato leaf miner (Liriomyza bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the

Whitefly

control. Sticky traps help monitor and capture adult whiteflies. With Koppert’s biological solutions for whitefly, professional growers can maintain effective

trial results wireworm control

control of our beneficial nematodes. Each of the nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. How does it work? After

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn. Wim van der Meer explains, ‘Koppert is involved in a trial in which we are investigating whether Chrysopa eggs

Miglyphus

Pests Leaf miners ( Lyriomyza spp.). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps of Diglyphus isaea kill second and third instar leaf miner larvae in the mine and lay their eggs next to them. The eggs

Monitoring

Stable fly

General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammalian blood (particularly ca

Precautionary measures for product allergies

predatory mites , feeder mites, and supplementary feeding products sold by Koppert. Icons on the product packaging show you the precautionary measures that