• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest in such solutions, but ignorance and a lack of alternative [...] which is crucial especially when you start using bio-control solutions. It has helped him deploy organic methods efficiently and effectively, like Trianum [...] Capirel, against onion fly (Delia Antiqua). The partnership with Koppert also has strengthened his view on organic farming. It also gives him the opportunity

• Flies

  mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing drosophila , Drosophila suzukii , has recently developed into a major pest on soft fruits in Europe and North America [...] Lyprauta sp.) can cause damage in potted orchids. The Spotted Wing Drosophila has recently invaded Europe and the Americas where it is causing serious damage

• Cottony cushion scale

  example of successful classical biological control. The cottony cushion scale has subsequently spread widely through most of the tropical and subtropical countries [...] unfertilized eggs, but mating is not necessary for reproduction. The adult male has well developed antennae and one pair of dusky wings, The adult ‘females’ produce

• Potato aphid

  polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also been identified on more than 200 plant species from more than 20 families [...] Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of

• Southern blight

  responsible for root and stem rot, wilting and damping-off of seedlings. It has a wide range of hosts, around 500 botanical species, including dicotyledons [...] predominate. It was first observed in tomato crops in Florida in 1892, and it has been regularly reported as causing rotting to the root and stem in tomato

• Common beans

  with other Phaseolus species. The common bean is a changeable species that has been cultivated already for a very long time. Wild varieties often tend to

• Broad mite

  greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) has a wide range of host plants, especially peppers, but also aubergine, tomato [...] Life cycle and appearance of Broad mite The life cycle of tarsonemid mites has the following stages: egg, larva, and adult. The larvae have three pairs of [...] Polyphagotarsonemus latus ) resembles the adult, but is slightly smaller and has only three pairs of legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long,

• New website for Koppert India

  June 16, 2020

  company has continued its international expansion and due to the extensive variety of crops, challenges, and products specific to each country, it has become [...] necessary to provide more customized content on our websites. The new website has a new ‘Solution Finder’ tool that offers growers a conveniently arranged overview [...] other products. The new website aims to share the knowledge that Koppert has gathered over the past 50 years with growers. Koppert believes that sharing

• Radish

  vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable has a particular sharp or sometimes pungent flavour that derives from the chemical

• Mango

  mango’, Mangifera indica , found its way to the rest of the world and it has become one of the largest cultivated products in the tropics. Mango trees