Plant Health

of complete proteins crucial for plant growth. A well-established soil food web contributes to minimal susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens. Stored [...] Embracing a systems approach for sustainable agriculture Recognizing the negative impacts of food production, growers are transitioning to a more holistic [...] pivotal roles in maintaining optimal plant growth. A balanced metabolite profile, comprising primary and secondary metabolites, is essential for resilience

Leaf miners

videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our leaf miner control products in action. More leaf miner control videos How to get rid [...] tissue which can lead to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In (sub)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and [...] enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological

Cercospora leaf spot

favours the spread of the disease and severity. The fungus has the ability to overwinter in plant debris and remains in the field for long time. Management [...] with small to large grey centres and dark brown margins. The spots may enlarge to 1 cm to more and later coalesce. The spots dry up results in shot-hole [...] GoKlean at the rate 1.25 to 1.5 ml per litre of water at 12-15 days intervals as preventative spray and or after recognition of the disease symptoms. Symptoms

IPM app

Pest and disease management has always been a great challenge in agriculture. A healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable [...] pest issues in almost real-time once uploaded from the field. Koppert iPM scouting software helps to reduce costs for pesticides, due to a highly accurate [...] interface, also for touch-screen Manage pests for multiple locations Add treatments and check efficacy Easy communication via one portal For more information

Pollination checklist tomato

brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer of enough pollen for pollination. [...] flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they are exposed is too high for a lengthy period, the hive and [...] takes place once a flower has been pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain

Southern blight

can germinate in two forms, hyphal or eruptive, causing infection in the plants. The sclerotia can survive in the soil for a minimum of a year. The telemorphic [...] 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 plants. Significant [...] or compact. The sclerotia have a resistance structure resulting in longevity of more than five years in the soil, in a dry environment. Both the sclerotia

Lettuce

(Lactuca sativa) belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however [...] however, often plagued on by a number of insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases, and can suffer numerous nutrient deficiencies.

Orius laevigatus

boxes (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the [...] Orius laevigatus for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial [...] 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

Pomegranate bacterial blight

reduced plant health leads to swift development of bacterial blight. Symptoms Development of water-soaked spots which turns to dark black colour oily appearance [...] the fruits which turn to dark brown colour slightly raised with oily appearance. Splitting of fruits under severe infection. Disease cycle Infected cuttings [...] plays important role is spread of the disease. Intermittent rainfall followed by cloudy weather favours the disease development and further spread. Management

Biological Pest Control

friendly products, the demand for biological pest control methods is likely to grow, making it a forward-looking choice for agriculture and pest management [...] or parasitoids, to control invasive pest species. This method is typically used when a new pest species poses a significant threat to agriculture or ecosystems [...] method is often used in agricultural settings to address immediate pest problems. For instance, growers might release predatory mites to control spider mite