The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).
March 27, 2025
(California, Florida), Israel, Spain, and other avocado-growing regions. In Africa, it was first detected in Morrocco in 2019 (EPPO, 2019). It is likely spread [...] Koppert is at the forefront of research, running successful field trials in Nakuru County . In collaboration with local farmers and agronomists, these trials [...] with exports projected to reach a market value of $175 million by 2025 (Source: USDA.gov). However, a new and devastating pest threatens to disrupt this