• Mastering the Battle Against Lawn Pests: White Grubs and Leatherjacket Edition

  April 25, 2024

  during the spring poses a challenge for the nematodes as the white grubs have grown over the winter (3rd instar), making it more difficult for the nematodes [...] days. The offspring of the nematodes then feed on the deceased grubs. Application and Timing For control against white grubs, it is best to apply the Larvanem [...] ensuring usage before the best before date printed on the package. When preparing to apply the product, take the packets out of the box and allow them to

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  products. The combination of scientific research, cutting-edge technology, and deep respect for nature distinguishes Koppert in the global market. The legacy [...] Commitment to biological excellence Bertha found in Koppert the perfect place to merge her love for plants with her commitment to ecological management that [...] been dedicated to ensuring the quality of the predatory mites that Koppert produces and imports. Her work involves verifying the quantity, activity, and

• An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

  March 17, 2025

  cultivation in the region, instilled in him from the value of hard work, but also warned him about the challenges of the industry. Despite the difficulties [...] efficiently implement the use of these beneficial organisms. "The Koppert team helped me understand the life cycles of the predatory mites, the optimal times to [...] innovative pest management solutions for his crops. His first interaction with the company was through bumblebees for pollination , a strategy that revo

• Using Predatory Mites, but still having Thrips Issues? Close the Gap in your Thrips Control Program

  July 16, 2024

  After the larval stage, dependent on thrips species, thrips will either pupate in the soil or on the leaf. Most common thrips species, like the Western [...] feeding (piercing the cells and sucking out the inner leaf, causing the characteristic silvering damage seen on leaves and disrupting the photosynthesis process [...] reacting to any pest movement found on the plants. They will feed on any mobile thrips in the crop (larva and adults). For larger thrips species more common

• Cranberry

  January 1, 1970

  cranberry or bearberry. The cranberry is indigenous to specific parts of North America, namely the central and eastern part of Canada and the northeastern and [...] and north-central areas of the United States. This cranberry is also found in certain regions along the Pacific Coast of North America and parts of Europe [...] cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of cranberry qualifies as a shrub and usually grows on the ground surface first

• Wireless Beehome

  January 1, 1970

  n. The moment of opening and closing the hive entrance can be controlled by a signal from the climate computer or a timer connected to the central transmitter [...] after receipt The battery of the Wireless Beehome receiver can last for two seasons if the receivers are switched off after removal from the greenhouse. Storage [...] With the Wireless Beehome system, the hive entrance of the Natupol hives can be opened and closed automatically on set times. When assimilation lights

• Long-tailed mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence [...] mealybug The long-tailed mealy bug is easily recognized by the long, posterior tail filaments, which are at least the length of the body itself. The length [...] Damage symptoms Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  January 1, 1970

  near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep the temperatures inside the hive lower. Shading Providing effective shading to the top and the sides [...] n work. Best practice for pollination in hot temperatures The effects of the environmental temperature and sun radiation on the internal hive temperature [...] 28°C inside the hive in any environmental conditions. Above 28°C the pollination capacity is reduced as their activity is focused on cooling the hive. Above

• Citrus mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  search for a new feeding place and are capable of moving a reasonable distance over the plant. The male nymph attaches itself to the plant, whereas the females [...] them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence [...] harmful viruses. Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  January 1, 1970

  connecting the transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not turn the lights on before midnight Screens and filters Place the Natupol hive with the WBH [...] stay open for +/- 10 hours 05:00 04:00 100 m Hive location 03:00 Place the hives near the central walkway. Introduce additional colonies for plant rows [...] by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there