• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  facilitates the rapid identification of trends and shifts in pest and disease development. Of particular note is the utilization of the 'Heatmap' feature, wherein [...] Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making [...] The time of endless Excel sheets with rows full of scout data about disease and pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 10, 2024

  he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, former CEO and son of Jan Koppert recalls. ‘His journey of exploration took him to [...] company a ready market – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialized in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range of flowers [...] his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower battling

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  resilient and can withstand pest infestations far better. It’s a winning combination and gives us the best results and a great deal of satisfaction.’ A soft [...] solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she [...] at low temperatures and we have a great deal of experience when applying them in different types of crops grown both locally and abroad. The connection

• Pepper weevil

  larva forms a cavity and covers it with its excrement, creating a type of cell, to be used later when it begins its metamorphosis. It develops a shiny white [...] this fruit, lay eggs, and complete their lifecycle. They must be carefully and continuously monitored, given their ability to cause huge damage. When they [...] Meanwhile, the larvae develop in flower buds and young fruit, causing the stalk and calyx to turn yellow before wilting and dropping off. When you see fruit on

• Knowing & recognizing

  published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests [...] diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Shop now [...] now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects need to be

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect [...] bacteriophora nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management [...] bacteria, typically of the genus Photorhabdus , which quickly multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. This species

• Chafers

  chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious pest [...] pest that can cause substantial damage. The adults are not harmful. Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants [...] plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland and turf. There, secondary damage is often caused by birds and small mammals digging

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause deformed growth above with lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by [...] brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs [...] on the abdomen at the base of the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  latter causing the greatest concern and proving difficult to control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe [...] crops. Lifecycle and appearance of the potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are egg-shaped with a bright orange-yellow colour. They are attached to a strand [...] Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops

• Bugs

  Biological control of bugs Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation [...] obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject [...] bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran