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

  June 17, 2025

  with a high population of pests and diseases. The quicker the lifecycle of the pest or pathogen, the higher the likelihood for resistance. Why is biocontrol [...] defends the plant from soil-borne pathogens by creating a barrier around the roots and attacking pathogens via mycoparasitism. It also improves the root system [...] when the plant is under stress and/or cultivated under less than optimum growing conditions. Trianum also reinforces the defence mechanism of the parts

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

  May 7, 2025

  roles in the control process. The relative contribution of each factor will depend on the kind of pathogen present, the ratio of pathogens to the biocontrol [...] 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 [...] agents, the strains and the host plant. Kenyan rose growers using TRIANUM have been able to reduce and manage Crown Gall on their farms. The formation

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  on leaves, flowers, fruit or the stem. The fungus penetrates the plant cells with a pollen tube, kills them, and feeds on the contents of these dead cells [...] withstand the cold like no other and is even active at very low temperatures (up to 0°C). The fungus survives on plant parts, bulbs, or in the ground. The spores [...] are many species. The fungus is found all over the world and can infect a wide variety of plants. If conditions are unfavourable, the damage can get out

• 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 [...] Sustainable farming is at the heart of modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established [...] and rotting. After testing various lures available in the market, Eastern Orchards have discovered the exceptional efficacy of Koppert's Fruitfly lures. Field

• 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 [...] 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 [...] 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

• 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 [...] belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. In protected crops, the most common species are the greenhouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum, and the tobacco [...] feeding spot, they remain there for the rest of their larval development. The fourth larval instar, when the red eyes of the adult whitefly become visible,

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

  September 10, 2024

  - Soon after, the fungus begins the extrusion process, this time colonizing the external part of the host. Visual characteristics of the product Insects [...] and adults, with the following process: Adhesion - After spraying, the fungal conidia are deposited on the target pest and adhere to the insect or mite's [...] Germination – Then, the germination process begins, where enzymes are produced that act on the degradation of the host's integument, allowing the fungus to penetrate

• Healthy Soils, Healthy Crops with Koppert’s Comprehensive Soil Health Program

  September 16, 2024

  discussed in the following 4 ways: Alteration of microbial cell permeability, permitting the loss of macromolecules from the interior of the pathogen cell [...] reliance on chemical interventions has in the recent past disrupted the delicate balance of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, leading to productivity and [...] that foster healthy, resilient crops by nurturing the soil from the ground up. Supporting Plants the Natural Way Our Soil Health Program is designed to

• Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt

  Before our products enter the market, they are extensively researched all across the globe. Making sure we can offer you the best solutions for a high [...] program B The Netherlands - Independent Trial (Vertify), 2020 For more information: www.Uireka.nl Capirel and Casea effectively decreased the number of [...] 0 Capirel 5 Biliion/ha Capirel 3 Billion/ha Full conventional program The Netherlands - Independent Trial (Vertify), 2021 For more information: www

• Rainy Woes – Conquering Downy Mildew and Botrytis Naturally

  November 3, 2023

  1: The disease triangle The nexus of the three elements (Susceptible host, Conducive environment, and the Pathogen) leads to the occurrence of the disease [...] can be identified from the violet and brown patches on the leaves. The leaves later turn yellow and fall off. On the underside of the leaves, you often see [...] name indicates exactly what the fungus looks like grey powder on leaves, flowers, fruit, or the stem. The fungus penetrates the plant cells with a pollen