• Rose

  are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing

• Pepper

  tender stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most widely cultivated crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an

• General Conditions Koppert

  discontinue, liquidate or transfer its business or a significant portion thereof, or decides to change the object of its business. Article 17. Translations [...] from by written agreement signed by both parties. If in such a case only one or more conditions of Koppert’s GC are deviated from, the remaining conditions [...] quoted and vice versa. 3.3 An agreement with Koppert is concluded in one of the following ways: a. by written (whether digital or otherwise)

• Grape downy mildew

  downy mildew or grapevine downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola , is one of the most important diseases in wine and table grape production worldwide [...] yield and quality losses. Infections during flowering and early berry development pose the greatest risk to crop performance. Early symptom detection, a [...] drying, and collapse of flower clusters Poor fruit set and uneven cluster development Berry symptoms Young berries turning greyish-brown and shriveling Infected

• Click beetles

  The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae (‘wireworms’) [...] usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When fully grown the larvae pupate in the soil in

• Codling moth

  eggs are about 1.3 x 1.0 mm, and whitish opalescent when laid. Later, the developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially [...] adults appear from mid May onwards. Eggs are laid singly on leaves or developing fruitlets and hatch after 10-14 days. The first instar larvae burrow into [...] or supporting stalks, or other places. Depending on the climate, there are one, two or more generations per year. The fully grown caterpillars of the last

• Black sigatoka disease

  fijiensis ) first causes small, light yellow spots or streaks on leaves of about one month old. The symptoms run parallel to the veins. Within a few days, the [...] the stomata. After infection, hyphae emerge from the stomata and either develop into conidiophores with new conidia or grow across the surface and infect

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  May 29, 2019

  Additionally, the dashboard lists how pests and their natural enemies develop in relation to one another. The dashboard also integrates the application and effects [...] important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why Koppert is developing the scout-app, which will automatically identify and count the pests on [...] Steps towards sustainability and futureproofing A team of specialists is developing the scout-app together with Koppert’s growers and consultants, and a number

• Diamond back moth

  pairs of prolegs; one pair of prolegs protrudes from the posterior end, forming a distinctive 'V' shape. Throughout their development, larvae remain quite [...] dark, sometimes suffused with ochre or mixed with whitish scales. The lower one-third of the forewing is ochreous-white, with a nearly white upper edge. In [...] or light brown band along the back, which is sometimes constricted to form one or more light-coloured diamonds, thus the common name diamond back moth. The

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  subsp. carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft [...] stem through the xylem vessels. High humidity is required for disease development. Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora can also