• Empowering Mango Farmers in Embu: A Day of Sustainable Solutions

  October 5, 2023

  Zero tolerance policy for fruit fly in the European and American markets, reiterating the need for utmost seriousness when combating the pest. Farmers were [...] provided insights on the requirements put in place by export market destination countries to ensure that produce was acceptable for these markets. This [...] their farms from the training, courtesy of the Netherlands embassy, a move that was highly appreciated by the county government and the farmers themselves

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  January 1, 1970

  distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri [...] lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug. Upon hatching, the larvae feed on the internal tissues of the mealybug, gradually consuming it from within [...] ovipositor between the wax filaments on the lateral margins of the host. Oviposition generally lasts about 15-40 seconds. The larva of the parasitic wasp

• Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

  December 6, 2018

  endeavour. In September 2017, the company launched Panoramix to the Kenyan market at a colourful event in Eldoret. The product is based on a consortium of beneficial [...] new product for me so I decided to give it a try in a portion of my farm. Through the growing season, the crop under Panoramix was always the best and I [...] stock Panoramix in the next planting season. For the Koppert team, it has been rewarding to witness the positive results obtained by our farmers. This has confirmed

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  June 17, 2025

  high population of pests and diseases. The quicker the lifecycle of the pest or pathogen, the higher the likelihood for resistance. Why is biocontrol different [...] happening? The individual pests and diseases themselves do not become resistant, but the population adapts through small changes in their DNA. For example [...] in difficult-to-reach places. Each time a grower uses a different mode of action, the pest must develop a new way to counter the biocontrol. A good example

• Breeding Beauty: How United Selections Protects Innovation with 100% IPM

  February 9, 2026

  ) and mass trapping with Horiver for the control of thrips, the farm achieved consistent pest control by breaking the pest life cycle, and pest resistance [...] And biological control as the foundation The Koppert Macros Program: Where Precision Matters Thrips and spider mites are the farm’s most persistent challenges [...] pesticides. But success depended on more than releasing biocontrol agents. IPM is not about placing mites and hoping for miracles,” Fred says. “It is about

• Koppert Kenya sponsors local soccer academy

  June 24, 2016

  Roses . The intention was to provide the children of Ravine Roses’ staff with a place where they could come and play their favourite game under the watchful [...] trainers and coaches. However, over the years, the Centre has spread its reach to involve the children and youth in the local community and its environs. [...] Kotut has been urging us to be part of it for a long time. He truly believes in the talent of the children at the Centre. We are therefore glad to join in

• Koppert Kenya lightens up IFTEX 2016

  June 27, 2016

  and connect with some of the finest flower growers in the region. This year’s edition of the annual show stood out as one of the best since it began in 2011 [...] countries attended the 5th edition of the International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX 2016) in Nairobi, Kenya. Flower buyers from all over the world had come [...] Naturally, the exhibition also attracted a good number of suppliers to the flower industry who showcased their latest product offerings and innovations. On becoming

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  January 1, 1970

  One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner [...] successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which has facilitated the protection of their crops without the use of agrochemicals and

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  January 1, 1970

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• IPM app

  January 1, 1970

  These factors increase the efficacy of control agents, thereby reducing the need for pesticides and increasing crop health and yield. For more information and [...] interface, also for touch-screen Manage pests for multiple locations Add treatments and check efficacy Easy communication via one portal For more information [...] App and an online Dashboard. The Scout App works with GPS outdoors and has an intuitive user interface. The Dashboard gives the grower insight into pest issues