• Persea mite

  thinning, which can expose fruit and branches to sunburn and ultimately reduce yield and fruit quality. Life cycle The persea mite has a fast life cycle [...] lives and feeds on the undersides of avocado leaves, where it forms small webbed feeding colonies that cause significant leaf damage and can reduce phot [...] chlorophyll, reducing photosynthesis and overall tree vigour. In severe cases, extensive damage leads to leaf yellowing, premature leaf drop, and canopy thinning

• Koppert Kenya sponsors local soccer academy

  October 11, 2018

  the children and youth in the local community and its environs. This is done through a youth sports program which seeks to train, coach and provide the [...] the sponsorship. Koppert has a solid reputation for reliability at Ravine Roses and we are very grateful for their support. The youth club is already looking [...] in making a difference through collaboration and partnership to support the well-being of our communities and environment. On April 15th 2016, we collaborated

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  the fruits, lesions first are small and sunken, water-soaked and light to dark brown. They are adjacent to wounds and natural openings at the stem end. Later [...] that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth in the pith, the stem seems wet and slimy. Above or below the hollow [...] Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  Powdery mildew Use resistant cultivars whenever available Extra Silicon and/or Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to [...] resistance and the plant's immune system are strengthened and the crop becomes healthier and more resilient. Overall, the plants’ tolerance, and resistance [...] the plant cells and absorbs nutrients, leading to severe consequences: the plant weakens and seriously damaged leaves turn yellow and fall off. A serious

• Bedding plants

  perennial plants used in gardens and parks. There is a wide range of plants especially produced to demonstrate coloured flowers in spring and summer. They [...] foxglove, various dianthus and poppy varieties, campanula, delphinium, aubrieta, cornflower, pansies, aquilegia Corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers . These [...] These are planted every year and removed after the plant has died down. During winter they are either stocked away or disposed of: tulip, narcissus, gladiolus

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  October 11, 2018

  research and attended training events hosted by leading agribusiness enterprises. It was during one particularly useful training event at Latia Resource Centre [...] founded in 2015 and mainly grows bulb onions. It is strategically located in Kitengela (in the outskirts of Nairobi) which is a prime market for fresh vegetables [...] infected with Fusarium and nematodes. The company quickly learnt that onions require a determined approach to maximize yield and quality. Effective disease

• Cotton bollworm

  the preference is for smaller specimens. The fruits stop growing, mature rapidly, and drop off. In legumes, flowers are attacked, and seed pods may be pierced [...] bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. Larvae of the cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa [...] cotton, sorghum, tomato, sweet corn, beans, soybeans, tobacco, sunflowers and various fruit crops. Among greenhouse crops, tomato is particularly affected.

• Tobacco aphid

  aubergine, chrysanthemum, and various pot plants and cut flower crops. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance [...] making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across

• How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation

  May 12, 2026

  health and vigor Effective pest and disease management Enhanced soil vitality Improvement to yield quality and quantity Long-term sustainability benefits [...] future of food systems, and ultimately sustain the economy, yet, these farmers face increasing pressure from climate variability and declining soil health [...] A Partnership for Practical Impact Through this collaboration, the project integrates biological solutions, innovation, and sustainability into agricultural

• Limonica

  Larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages); eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco whitefly [...] range of temperatures. It remains active and able to predate and reproduce in both cooler and warmer conditions. For further information, please contact with [...] whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their