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

  February 17, 2025

  agronomy, convinced that innovation could offer solutions to the sector's problems. Throughout his professional career, he worked in various agricultural [...] conventional agriculture, a chemical product is expected to eliminate the problem instantly. In contrast, biological control works progressively, allowing

• Leaf miners

  larvae of these species are parasitized by parasitic wasps and so cause few problems. However, the use of chemical insecticides kills these natural enemies

• Beet armyworm

  General The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) has become a regular problem for horticulturalists due to its resistance to nearly all insecticides, and

• Root rot of carrot

  General Black spots on cold-stored carrots are a major problem and can lead to significant postharvest losses Several different fungal pathogens cause

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was when they learned about

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 8, 2024

  Staying ahead of the game by listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of factors need to [...] ze our production and explore new species for local solutions to local problems. ‘I will never forget that Koppert introduced the first predatory mites

• Pollination checklist tomato

  germination capacity of the pollen decreases, potentially resulting in problems with fruit setting. The bumblebees will still collect pollen, and leave

• Citrus mealybug

  diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor

• Biological Pest Control

  method is often used in agricultural settings to address immediate pest problems. For instance, growers might release predatory mites to control spider

• Bumblebee pollination

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