• Designed with growers in mind

  March 6, 2023

  different products. And for customers who use multiple products at once, it will be easier to navigate the products and methods they need to use to achieve the [...] in January 2022, it's time for the next phase. Over the coming months, we will be introducing our new product branding and packaging. Starting with our [...] simplify daily use of our products. Supportive colours A range of supportive colours make each product easily recognisable. This can be helpful when sorting

• Aphids

  may also be found on stems, buds, flowers and fruit. Damage: Aphids can cause damage to leaves, stems, and flowers by piercing the plant tissue and sucking [...] Solanaceae and various ornamental crops, e.g. begonia. Recognize aphids Aphids can be identified by the following characteristics: Size and shape: Aphids [...] pests in greenhouse and field crops, causing plant stress, virus transmission and yield loss. Effective aphid control is essential for maintaining healthy

• Parasitic wasps

  fluids, which can be important for their reproduction. It's important to note that not all species of parasitic wasps engage in host feeding, and the primary [...] consistent and long-term pest control. These beneficial insects persistently hunt down and parasitize pest species, providing ongoing protection for crops [...] Biodiversity and ecosystem balance: The introduction of parasitic wasps into commercial growing environments can promote biodiversity, as the use of harmful

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  hold. Using Koppert Solution Nopath to cure fungal diseases is a great way to managing Botrytis. NoPath can be used on various parts of the plant. For more [...] Botrytis is an above-ground fungus, and there are many species. The fungus is found all over the world and can infect a wide variety of plants. If conditions [...] attractive and are therefore at a lower risk. The species Botrytis cinerea can affect more than two hundred different crops, including strawberry and grape

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 11, 2018

  attracted insects land on the card and are stuck fast, letting you know for sure what pests are in your greenhouse and you can take appropriate measures. By [...] records, growers can get an indication of when a pest typically starts to invade the greenhouse and when peaks in its activity can be expected. Horiver [...] Blue sticky traps are one of the most important tools commonly used for monitoring and controlling adult thrips. While most greenhouse growers know of

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 19, 2024

  RollerTrap Application for effective Mass trapping of various flying pests Whitefly infestation can increase at lightning speed in your crop, but there’s [...] is at the rescue. Koppert offers several biological solutions that you can use to Combat whiteflies. The following is a brief overview of the key allies [...] beneficial mites can discourage pest outbreaks by creating an environment where pests are less likely to thrive. Predatory mites are often used preventively

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 5, 2019

  ) was used to manage thrips and whitefly in the crop. This was done alongside other useful tools such as pheromone traps ( Pherodis -Tuta and Tutasan [...] management of plant pests and diseases using other organisms. The concept relies on an active human management role to achieve this and is an important component [...] the case with Nairobi and its environs. This typically involves intensive growing of crops on small farms and often entails the use of greenhouses or small

• Beneficial nematodes for biological pest control

  January 15, 2025

  nematodes to support and protect crops. Nematodes are alive; they move and hunt their prey instinctively. They can be used above and below ground to protect [...] Steinernema feltiae ) is used to combat thrips larvae and pupae and larvae of sciarid flies CAPSANEM ( Steinernema carpocapsae ) is used to control the caterpillar [...] easy to use, and affordable spray solution. With beneficial nematodes, growers spray a solution that is full of life! Free of residue and ready for a 100%

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides [...] has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this reason, [...] crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  that is used for the management of fungal and bacterial diseases in various crops. It has preventive, curative and eradicative effects and is safe for humans [...] the product: “I have used NoPath for a while and gained confidence in the product for two main reasons. First, with consistent and timely application of [...] products. NoPath is highly recommended for such an integrated management strategy. If correctly used and applied, NoPath can effectively manage the two diseases