Flowering potted plants

About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begon

Chrysanthemum

About The chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum spp. ), also called mum or chrysanth, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asi

Anthurium

About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an altered leaf (also called spathe) wi

Grapes

About The common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated in Mo

Eggplant

About Eggplant or aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in Sou

Cucumber

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cucumber crops Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation, to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber crops. Cucumbers are e

Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

Even more impact on spider mite control! It all started with Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider

Rhyzobug

Pests Diaspis boisduvalii, Aspidiotis nerii, Aonidiella aurantii, Aulacaspis spp ., and other species of armoured scale insects. Mode of action Adults and larvae feed on all stages of armoured scale i

Nutari

Use Nutari as an alternative source of food for build-up and maintenance of generalist predatory mite populations ( Amblyseius swirskii , Amblyseius andersoni , Amblydromalus limonicus , Neoseiulus ca

Caterpillar control with nematodes

Control caterpillars with beneficial nematodes Beneficial nematodes or entomopathogenic nematodes are mainly known for the biological control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid