• Stop the spread of Botrytis with NoPath

  March 26, 2025

  germinate easily and quickly in wet conditions and at high humidity. If the foliage is wet for longer than six hours, the chances of germination and therefore [...] wind or air movement and dark weather promote the germination process. A dense crop and full foliage are also ideal conditions for Botrytis spores to germinate [...] natural plant based on plant essential oils for use in a wide range of crops including ornamental crops and vegetables. How it works Mode of action The

• Koppert Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  October 11, 2018

  the success of our growers and our commitment is to keep introducing new sustainable solutions to combat pests and diseases and support resilient cultivation [...] event and officially opened the Experience Center; that will display Koppert’s history, mission and vision, the current holistic approach to crops and the [...] still a great deal to develop and strive for. In partnership with nature, we continue to make agriculture healthier, safer and more productive. We cannot

• Neoseiulus californicus

  same as for other members of the Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a [...] food supply has been absent for some time, they become thinner and a uniformly light transparent colour. Best conditions for use of Neoseiulus californicus [...] effectively over the longer term. Neoseiulus californicus for pest control Neoseiulus californicus is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  conditions for use of Neoseiulus cucumeris Neoseiulus cucumeris is most effective at temperatures between 15 and 25°C (59 and 77°F). It is not effective at [...] cucumeris for pest control Neoseiulus cucumeris is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Neoseiulus cucumeris mites actively seek out and prey [...] other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory

• Angular leaf spot

  plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity of the greenhouse or field Resistant cultivars of pepper are available and should be used Prevent [...] lesions look when using different light sources: when reflected light is used, the lesions look dark green, but when transmitted light is used, they are translucent [...] happens both passively and actively. Infection and disease development are favoured by temperatures around 20 °C during the day and cold nights, in combination

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  well in water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into [...] wounds they make on roots help the bacteria to infect the crop Do not use cut potatoes for propagation, since cutting tubers can increase disease incidence [...] 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

• Early blight

  Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival [...] within five days. Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species through the splash of rain [...] How to prevent Early blight Remove crop residues, weeds and volunteer plants. Use clean seed and propagation materials. Practice crop rotation, in particular

• Cottony soft rot

  wilting and death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium [...] in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between 4 and 26 °C with an optimum between 13 and 15 °C. G [...] easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems but also on leaves, fruits and pods. Root infection often leads

• Black sigatoka disease

  size and turn brown with light grey centres. These spots enlarge further and the tissue around the lesions turns yellow and dies. Lesions merge and the [...] stack Use under-canopy (drip) irrigation to reduce splash dispersal Lower the humidity as much as possible by preventing the occurrence of puddles and ensuring [...] hampered. Life cycle and appearance of Black sigatoka disease Black sigatoka ( Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) produces both ascospores and conidia. The ascospores

• Downy mildew of rose

  during propagation and maintaining a warm and dry climate in greenhouses Use hygiene measures. Start clean, remove crop residues and prevent splashing water [...] berries to split and one or both parts to possibly shrivel. Life cycle and appearance of Downy mildew Pathogens causing downy mildew are not fungi but Oomycetes [...] The pathogens are dispersed by air, water and tools. Some species, for example Hyaloperonospora parasitica and Peronospora farinose are assumed to be s