Koppert Biological Systems is introducing videos featuring the most prevalent pests and their natural enemies in the lead roles. The close-up visual material shows how pests develop in the crop and how natural enemies combat them.
Fascinating scenes are taking place in nature all the time, but most of the encounters between insects and mites, for example, cannot be seen with the naked eye. Koppert Biological Systems is capturing high definition visuals of the pests which growers have to deal with on a daily basis and show how their natural enemies do their valuable work.
The new videos will provide useful visual material for growers, agricultural consultants, academic institutions and those interested in sustainable solutions for the production of food and flowers. Koppert wants to create a greater awareness of the natural solutions that are available for horticulture, so chemical agents are not always necessary.
High definition
A total of 23 videos are in the making and will feature pests such as whitefly, spider mite, aphids, thrips, mealybugs, leaf miners, black vine weevil and Tuta absoluta. The videos of whitefly and a number of predatory insects are now available:
Whitefly (life cycle)
Macrolophus pygmaeus
Encarsia formosa
Amblyseius swirskii
The rest will be released in the coming weeks and will be added to Koppert’s Youtube channel and Vimeo account. Depending on the demand, the videos can be made available in other languages.
Source/photo: Koppert Biological Systems.
