• Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

  October 16, 2016

  Today, Koppert is the preferred supplier of biological crop protection solutions in the East Africa region! As we celebrate 10 years of Koppert Kenya’s [...] join us for a brief tour of the company’s history. From humble beginnings The world has changed a lot in the past 10 years. In 2006 when we first started [...] system. Under these circumstances, by sheer tenacity of purpose and a firm belief in the quality of Koppert products, Charles Macharia (general manager

• Partners with Nature

  April 5, 2016

  what part of the world we operate, this goal remains the same. This clarity of mission crystallized in October in 2014, after almost 50 years of Koppert’s [...] Contributing to the better health of the people and the planet, in partnership with nature That is the one reason the Koppert team wakes up excited every [...] and in the process sustain a happy population and planet. By means of a holistic approach -combining knowledge, advice, and solutions - Koppert is playing

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  as epiphytic bacteria on various plants or in the soil in low densities. It has also been found in the gut of insects, possibly spreading from decaying [...] carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot). Damage symptoms In tomato, Erwinia [...] Stem rot is first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial

• Cottony soft rot

  as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( [...] death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium in dead [...] whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia. The fungus grows

• False codling moth

  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 [...] pest’s high pest status is its quarantine status and is not due to the economic losses. Damage and symptoms Larval penetration holes in the fruit can only be [...] fruit and drops to the ground where it pupates in the top layer of the soil. The moths emerge after a couple of weeks. The life cycle varies between 5 weeks

• Black sigatoka disease

  ultimately dies. In cases of severe infection leaves may die within a few weeks. Because of the lack of leaf tissues, fruit maturity is hampered. Life cycle [...] Mycosphaerella fijiensis also known as black sigatoka, is an ascomycete fungus that causes leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella [...] streaks on leaves of about one month old. The symptoms run parallel to the veins. Within a few days, the spots become a few centimetres in size and turn brown

• Thripex

  larvae of various thrips species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their [...] recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Neoseiulus cucumeris is most effective [...] between 15 and 25°C (59 and 77°F). It is not effective at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Neoseiulus cucumeris is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%

• Green peach aphid

  peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly [...] families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is the most important vector of viral diseases. It can [...] the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded

• Koppert Foundation

  th anniversary in 2017. This Foundation aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for horticulture and agriculture and improvement of the health and [...] and availability of food and nutrition for those who need it most. Scope Koppert Foundation focuses on three domains: supporting projects for smallholder [...] farmers providing education about our wonderful partnering with nature in integrated crop management supporting local Koppert employees with their personal

• Beetles

  largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products [...] group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest [...] and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems, but in other species