• Koppert One

  application window for your exact location. Clear ratings (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork [...] expert-backed insights to support your decisions. The Digital Assistant also helps you with questions about Koppert products and how to control key pests and [...] Koppert One - Digital platform for biological crop protection Koppert One is your all-in-one digital platform designed to simplify and strengthen biological

• Southern blight

  the stand, meaning it is very often necessary to replant, which increases the crop's production costs. How to prevent southern blight Life cycle and appearance [...] diameter varies from 0.4 to 2 mm. They can be dispersed via water, agricultural tools, and contaminated seeds. The favourable conditions for the development of [...] plants. The sclerotia can survive in the soil for a minimum of a year. The telemorphic phase corresponds to the basidiomycetes Athelia rolfsii, but this

• Root rot of carrot

  soil remained viable at 0°C and 3°C for 12 months, at 6°C for 6 months, and at 12°C for 2 months, indicating a capacity to overwinter in cold regions. Inoculum [...] the disease forms circular to irregular spots on the leaves that vary in colour from grey to almost black. The spots appear to be sharply defined, but under [...] -3°C to 25°C, with an optimum around 18°C. Lesions are dark brown to black, moist, mostly circular spots 0.5 -1.2 cm diameter that extend only to 2 mm

• Orius laevigatus

  laevigatus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius laevigatus [...] Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Orius laevigatus products Thripor-L Expand all items Best conditions for use of Orius [...] insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction site for a few hours after

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  May 29, 2019

  more accurate as time progresses. Act quickly Thanks to this, growers only need to use a smartphone to scan the Horiver sticky traps in their greenhouses [...] insight into the system for integrated crop protection that they use for their crops,’ explains Tom Vroegop, a Product Manager for Monitoring & Application [...] customize to suit their needs, giving them immediate insight into the level of infestation in their greenhouses. Additionally, the dashboard lists how pests

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in northwestern Mexico. Renowned for quality and committed to sustainability and workforce [...] pollination programs and evolving to include biological control for thrips and other pests. "I recommended Koppert for their efficient logistics in delivering [...] Pinos, they have set out to continue implementing policies and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their

• Two-spotted spider mite

  cells results in reduced photosynthesis, increased transpiration and reduced plant growth. As damage increases, whole leaves turn yellow, and as more cell [...] vary from orange, light yellow or light green to dark green, red, brown, or almost black. Recommended for you Phytoseiulus persimilis Neoseiulus californicus [...] their small size, they are capable of very rapidly doing severe damage, due to their great reproductive capacity. There are more than 1200 species worldwide

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  presence increases the risk of infection in cultivated crops. The spread from one host plant species to another is still under investigation and seems to depend [...] down the spread both within this crop as well as from this crop to other crops. How to prevent Pierce's disease of grapevine Control vectors by using netting [...] bacteria, gum and tyloses block the vessels, causing the plants to wilt. Transport to different plant parts depends on the plant species: in peach, bacteria

• Pepper

  development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months in a greenhouse environment. [...] The pepper plant (genus Capsicum ) belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild [...] pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno and habanero. The pepper plant is native to tropical America. Pepper plants are perennials, but are typically grown as

• Grape downy mildew

  symptoms Brown to dark lesions on young shoots and tendrils Distorted or stunted shoot growth Increased susceptibility of infected tissue to secondary infections [...] forming haustoria to parasitize mesophyll cells. The latent period (the time from infection to visible symptoms) ranges from 4 to 21 days, depending on [...] Leaf symptoms Yellowish to light-green oil spots on the upper leaf surface, often angular and limited by leaf veins White to greyish downy growth on the