• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  January 1, 1970

  have to be patient and lose your fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects. It also [...] production. All farmers must take a step forward to stay in the market. Fabián Alejandre, avocado orchard coordinator at Don Sánchez Fresh, says: "One of the reasons [...] Sánchez Fresh is a producer of avocado, berries and other agricultural crops. Their successful experience with biological control of pests and diseases in crops

• Caterpillars

  January 1, 1970

  Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths), which is the largest of all lepidopteran families. Most adults of this family are nocturnal. The caterpillars mostly pupate [...] addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Life cycle of caterpillars Caterpillar [...] caterpillar control is therefore essential for maintaining healthy and productive crops. Biological control of caterpillars combines monitoring and control

• Strawberry

  January 1, 1970

  nowadays extensively cultivated for its tasty fruit. The particular species of strawberry is a well-known hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively [...] strawberry is a so-called aggregate accessory fruit. This means that the fleshy, edible part of the fruit does not develop from the plant’s ovaries, but [...] (achenes) that are visible on the strawberry’s skin, are in reality the ovaries of the flower with a seed inside.

• Orius laevigatus

  January 1, 1970

  distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Orius laevigatus products Thripor-L Expand all items Best conditions for use [...] use of Orius laevigatus Optimal temperatures for Thripor-L are above 20°C (68°F), lower temperatures slow down the development of Orius laevigatus significantly [...] Orius laevigatus for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial

• Koppert Foundation

  January 1, 1970

  sustainable solutions for horticulture and agriculture and improvement of the health and availability of food and nutrition for those who need it most [...] Foundation focuses on three domains: supporting projects for smallholder farmers providing education about our wonderful partnering with nature in integrated crop [...] org . Do you need help with explanation and/or application? Please contact your local Koppert representative.

• Oleander aphid

  January 1, 1970

  the origin of its principal host plant, oleander. Damage symptoms The colonies of bright yellow aphids can easily be seen on the shoots of the host plants [...] Life cycle and appearance of Oleander aphid The oleander aphid is an obligate parthenogenetic species; thus the adult aphids are all female and males do not [...] are viviparous and parthenogenetic, meaning that they deposit nymphs rather than eggs and that the progeny are clones of the adult female. The nymphs feed

• Aphids

  January 1, 1970

  aphids have two pairs of wings, one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females [...] Effective aphid control is essential for maintaining healthy, productive crops. Biological control of aphids uses a combination of natural enemies that attack aphids [...] solutions for aphids, professional growers can achieve consistent pest management, maintain crop quality, yield and sustainability. Solutions for aphid control

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  January 1, 1970

  and profitability of their crops. The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its core values: working for the growers. [...] biological control in our crops significantly reduced our reliance on high-impact pesticides," noted José Antonio Cruz, general manager of Grupo Los Pinos. [...] Rancho Los Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in northwestern Mexico. Renowned for quality and committed to sustainability

• Pepper

  January 1, 1970

  damage or breakage of their tender stems. The pepper plant has become one of the most widely cultivated crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology [...] belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild bell pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno [...] 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.

• Pollination checklist tomato

  January 1, 1970

  precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees at [...] flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination, collect about 20 closed flowers from different spots. All the closed flowers must [...] hive once the number of bite marks has dropped to just one or two per flower. Pollen is released best at a relative humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%