• Plant Disease Management

  increasing pressure to adopt sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural practices, biological disease control is set to play a more prominent [...] accessible to plants. These natural alternatives to chemical fungicides enhance soil health, increase crop productivity, and contribute to environmental [...] method used to manage and reduce the impact of plant diseases by utilizing beneficial organisms. This method relies on the use of living organisms to suppress

• Aphids

  (CMV) in cucumber. How to prevent aphids To prevent aphid infestations in crops, you can take several preventative measures: Practice good crop hygiene Keep [...] enables prompt action to prevent infestations from spreading. Sticky traps can be strategically placed throughout the growing area to capture flying aphids [...] insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae, a family containing many

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  market leaning towards sustainable growing practices, growers are required to do much more than their usual practice. Downy mildew manifests itself on the leaves [...] when humid weather favours these diseases. However, this approach tends to be reactive and not sustainable. A proactive, preventive approach using natural [...] the upper surfaces. On the undersides, these areas are covered with white to grayish, cotton-like fungal growth. As the disease progresses, leaves may

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  for production. It's essential to take action as soon as the first symptoms appear, otherwise it will be difficult to get the situation under control [...] makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce the chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate by only opening [...] the plants’ tolerance, and resistance to powdery mildew are enhanced. Talk to a Koppert consultant in your area to guide you on the integration of biorational

• Designed with growers in mind

  March 6, 2023

  can be helpful when sorting a delivery consisting of different products. And for customers who use multiple products at once, it will be easier to navigate [...] products and methods they need to use to achieve the best results in crop protection . Barcodes Barcodes have been added to all packaging, enabling scanning [...] added to the design. This icon shows how to safely recycle our packaging, supporting sustainable waste flows. Inspired by Nature Our mission is to work

• Cultivating Innovation and Sustainability: Koppert's Impact in the AIRTEA Project

  February 28, 2024

  information to develop their businesses, on the support side universities and research centers lack the capacity to transfer knowledge to end-users. P [...] that they need to make informed decisions. Hence, there is a need to facilitate and broker multi-stakeholder partnerships among these groups to foster the [...] for entrepreneurship to improve access to technology and finance for the co-creation of knowledge. 2. Enhance advisory services to harness digital technologies

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  An important part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower [...] have, was to understand the adaptability of insects to plants in open fields," said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results [...] the use of harmful chemicals and promotes sustainable agricultural practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand

• Tackling the Puzzle of Downy Mildew & Botrytis Management in Roses

  April 2, 2019

  addition to its outstanding effectiveness, NoPath has no implication of chemical residues on the crop. It is also safe to the roots and contributes to the general [...] the irrigation system (to be taken up by the plant) or it can be sprayed using the standard spray equipment. Currently, rose growers in Kenya use NoPath [...] Koppert Biological Systems offers sustainable IPM programs to growers that allow them to maintain healthy crops with minimal reliance on chemical pesticides

• Koppert participates in the 2023 GLOBAL G.A.P. Tour stop event in Kenya

  March 29, 2023

  and other agriculture stakeholders a platform to understand why it is crucial to get certification in a bid to access vital markets. The event also aimed [...] the market, and challenge their current ideas and practices to see if they are responsive and aligned to the changing market needs. We Work For Growers [...] latest Koppert technologies and biological solutions that are today being used by growers to achieve the highest food safety demands in the market. Among the

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  Just as you can be allergic to cats, pollen, and dust mites, it is also possible to be allergic to the natural substances in predatory mites , feeder mites [...] could take years to appear. Not everyone who is exposed to allergens will develop an allergy. It is difficult to determine in practice which substance will [...] that can be taken to prevent possible allergic reactions. Exposure and precautionary measures Depending on the way in which you are exposed to the substances