• Steinernema feltiae

  adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning [...] control pests through a process called parasitism. When applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage, these microscopic roundworms actively seek out [...] using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters should be removed

• Biological Pest Control

  introduced into agricultural crops to prey on or parasitize harmful pests like aphids , spider mites , whitefly or caterpillars . Alternatively, microbial [...] biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of [...] insecticides, which are composed of naturally occurring bacteria, viruses, or fungi, can be used to target specific pest species while leaving non-target

• Cabbage leafroller

  four pairs of prolegs. They either make webs in which they hide, or live inside fruit or flowers. It is these webs that cause the leaves to curl. Many of [...] caterpillars eat a hole in the shoot and hollow it out, causing the shoot or growing point to wilt and die. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage leafroller [...] a gelatinous layer on the upper side of leaves, preferably on major veins or depressions in the epidermis. The caterpillar has a dark green to black head

• Pepper weevil

  with the loss of fruit, whether they fall to the ground or contain holes where eggs are laid or adults were hatched. Meanwhile, the larvae develop in flower [...] measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown, or nearly black. Their main distinguishing feature is a ‘snout’ which is longer [...] and feeding, they begin to copulate and subsequently lay eggs in the flowers or immature fruit. On average, a female weevil lays 341 eggs over the full o

• Green peach aphid

  grey-green, pink or red in colour. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish [...] bands across the body. Nymphs that develop into winged adults are often pink or red in colour. Recommended for you Chrysoperla carnea Aphidius colemani Adalia [...] As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young

• Orius insidiosus

  0.5-10 per m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] laid singly within plant tissues such as leaves, stems, or flowers. They are typically white or translucent and may be difficult to see without close inspection [...] bottle gently before use Spread material on clean rock wool slabs, leaves and/or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order

• Integrated Pest Management

  soil borne pests or diseases, but also well-balanced minerals in the soil matrix or nutrient solution and a porous structure of soil or substrate that allows [...] organisms used for biological pest control . The beneficial organisms prey or parasitize on pests in agriculture, helping to protect crops naturally. Monitoring [...] without resorting to chemicals. Mass trapping techniques like Rollertraps or Horiver contribute to control of the flying stages of pests like whitefly

• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  compostable film, provides consistent pest control, even under extremely dry or humid conditions. Pack size 500 sachets. Each sachet contains 125 predatory [...] always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 3,000 [...] repeated after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy

• House fly

  fly, like other saprophagous, coprophagous or necrophagous flies , does not cause any direct damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious [...] yellow to red, to brown, to black as the pupa ages. New adult flies will emerge as early as two days after pupation (at temperatures above 30°C) or over three [...] in several batches on decaying organic matter, such as food waste, carrion or feces, over the course of three to four days. Development time for all Musca

• Tarnished plant bug

  without forming fruit or fruit falls without maturing; Fruit feeding damage causes cat-facing and dimpling; Seeds darken and collapse or shrink; Terminal plant [...] and are variable in colour; generally they are brown with yellow, orange or red accents, but their colouring can range from pale yellow with few dark accents [...] General The lygus bug (or tarnished plant bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the eastern half of the continent, from northern