• Green peach aphid

  a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and [...] transverse black bands across the body. Nymphs that develop into winged adults are often pink or red in colour.

• Plant Disease Management

  the use of living organisms to suppress or control plant pathogens, which are microorganisms that cause diseases in plants. The primary goal of biological [...] that have been specifically bred for disease resistance. These varieties are inherently less susceptible to common plant diseases. Healthy soil Maintaining [...] provides a solid foundation for plants to thrive. Healthy plants, in turn, are more resilient and better equipped to resist diseases. Sanitation Finally

• Integrated Pest Management

  decisions about control strategies. Control When necessary, control measures are employed, using the least harmful methods first. Evaluation Post-implementation [...] pest populations. Predatory mites , parasitic wasps and beneficial nematodes are examples of beneficial organisms used for biological pest control . The beneficial [...] zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable to keep pest or disease levels below the economic threshold

• Cauliflower

  kale (collectively called "cole" crops) belong to various cultivars, but are all members of the species Brassica oleracea. The cauliflower plant is an

• Attracker

  shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide spray solution, insects are more exposed to the product leading to increased control. Pack size 5 and

• Common bean

  long time. Wild varieties often tend to grow upwards, however many types are identified as ‘bush beans’ or ‘pole beans’, depending on how they grow. Kidney

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  qualities. Additionally, as a macroorganism, there's no waiting period. These are major assets on our farm, which has been practising IPM for as long as it [...] the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes also act on

• Rice

  ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the plant (caryopsis) are usually between 5-12 mm (0.20–0.47 in) long and 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) thick

• Onion

  an annual and harvested at the end of its first production season. Onions are popular and therefore cultivated and used for cooking all around the world

• About Koppert

  The answers to many of today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert, we explore, understand, and