• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  General Ralstonia solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants.

• Cyclamen mite

  General The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals . Mites belonging to the family of tarsonemids

• Koppert Kenya partners with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest

  April 5, 2016

  they would otherwise be. Trichoderma harzianum has been found to be most effective in inhibiting the growth of fungal diseases. The fungus can protect the [...] germinate. For this reason, I think the biological control methods might prove effective but we shall take more time to make our observations,” Mr. John Orwa pointed

• False codling moth

  General False codling moth ( Thaumatotibia leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in all citrus production areas in Southern Africa. It also occurs on some of the Indian and Atlanti

• Persea mite

  General Persea mite ( Oligonychus perseae ) a key pest in avocado production worldwide. It lives and feeds on the undersides of avocado leaves, where it forms small webbed feeding colonies that cause

• Eastern Orchards’ Success With Koppert’s Sustainable Avocado Farming Solutions

  February 5, 2025

  journey towards sustainability, they found a reliable partner in Koppert. Effective and Sustainable Pest Control with Koppert Lures One of the biggest challenges

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  November 15, 2016

  baseline survey and the first season of on-farm trials to demonstrate effective IPM packages for pest management. The IPM packages that were tested include

• Impatiens thrips

  General Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spr

• Tobacco whitefly

  General The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae . This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabac

• Keep Thrips under Control: Plenty of Options with our Comprehensive IPM package for Management of Thrips.

  September 10, 2024

  This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected insect pests in the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult [...] By consuming multiple life stages of these pests, Amblyseius swirskii effectively controls thrips and whitefly. Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20260428