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

  February 5, 2025

  quality and export compliance. The fruit fly puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, damaging it and [...] farming is at the heart of modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established in 2020, is [...] and rotting. After testing various lures available in the market, Eastern Orchards have discovered the exceptional efficacy of Koppert's Fruitfly lures.

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

  September 10, 2024

  sachets). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered [...] that act on the degradation of the host's integument, allowing the fungus to penetrate its interior. Colonization - Once inside the host, the fungus continues [...] leading to the host's death. Extrusion - Soon after, the fungus begins the extrusion process, this time colonizing the external part of the host. Visual

• Inspired by Nature: new design, same trusted quality

  February 9, 2023

  recognizable. In addition, barcodes enable scanning and traceability throughout the logistics chain. While a QR code helps navigate directly to the product webpage [...] Koppert products After introducing our new brand identity in January 2022, Koppert is entering the next phase. We proudly present our new product branding [...] have its own premium look and feel but, at the same time, remain recognizable as a Koppert product. Over the coming year, we will redesign our complete

• Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

  December 6, 2018

  left behind in this endeavour. In September 2017, the company launched Panoramix to the Kenyan market at a colourful event in Eldoret. The product is based [...] try in a portion of my farm. Through the growing season, the crop under Panoramix was always the best and I would admire it every time I visited the farm [...] across Kenya adopted the use of a new and innovative seed dressing product -Panoramix. With the two crops being major staple foods in the country, many farmers

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  June 17, 2025

  crops are grown in large numbers with a high population of pests and diseases. The quicker the lifecycle of the pest or pathogen, the higher the likelihood [...] and their offspring in turn have a higher chance of being resistant to the chemical. The most resistance occurs in crops cultivated in a monoculture where [...] IPM. When looking at the future role of biocontrol, especially in the light of increasing concerns about pesticide resistance in agriculture it is so important

• Why Panoramix is Best for Your Seeds

  February 8, 2019

  Leave the seeds to dry in a cool place (away from the sun) for about 20-30 minutes before planting or bagging. NB: Sow the seeds immediately or in not more [...] applied directly to the seeds before planting. To obtain the best results, the seeds should be sown immediately after treatment. The unique liquid formulation [...] is as directed below : Shake the product for about one minute and measure the right quantity of Panoramix Put the seeds in a drum or any other mixing equipment

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  These findings point out the role of TRIANUM in optimizing the uptake of mineral fertilizers, especially in crops grown in soil media where nutrient fixation [...] comparison area. The same study also showed a notable increase in the total number of harvestable stems and a general increase in the stem length profile [...] process. The relative contribution of each factor will depend on the kind of pathogen present, the ratio of pathogens to the biocontrol agents, the strains

• Beneficial nematodes for biological pest control

  January 16, 2025

  release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes feed on the tissues of [...] of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for a new [...] consumers, and the environment. Nematodes do not leave any harmful residue on crops, which make them safe for the growers who handle them and the people who

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, just the same. Adult insects [...] simply on the wind. While the greenhouse whitefly prefers temperatures to be on the more moderate side, the tobacco whitefly is in its element in higher [...] belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. In protected crops, the most common species are the greenhouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum, and the tobacco

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  resources for the benefit of future generations. Soil and water constitute the medium in which plants grow and derive essential nutrients. The role of soil [...] practices. The future of agricultural soil does not solely rest in the hands of governments or growers. Education plays a pivotal role in shaping our [...] Soil Day 2023, the resonance of this year's theme, ‘Soil and Water,’ echoes the profound interdependence of these two vital elements in sustaining life