Koppert Kenya partners with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest

diseases in tree seedlings. This has been undertaken at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) nurseries in Kiambu County. The collaboration is a natural [...] death of the trees. In December 2015, Koppert drenched more than 450,000 tree seedlings at the nurseries in Karura Forest with Trianum as a Corporate Social [...] with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest Koppert Kenya has collaborated with Karura Forest in ongoing trials to test the efficacy of

Common bean

Inside the Koppert Soil Health Program At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies [...] to as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, or snap bean) is a herbaceous annual plant [...] with other Phaseolus species. The common bean is a changeable species that has been cultivated already for a very long time. Wild varieties often tend to grow

Air blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

Airobug is a fully automatic blower used for large surfaces and full field distribution in high-tech cultivations. The Airobug special fan, in combination [...] this material up to a distance of 10-12 metres from the Airobug. Airbug The Airbug is a hand-held blower used for both full field distribution and for [...] this material up to a distance of 3-5 metres from the Airbug. Mini-Airbug The Mini-Airbug is a hand-held blower used for full field distribution, specific

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant in tropical [...] Quarantine measures are in place, including a five-year ban on using a field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established [...] solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range

Angular leaf spot

overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary source of infection in the spring. The bacteria are also introduced in a crop in new transplants [...] dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper, rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity [...] resistant to desiccation and can survive well in dry leaves or leaves in the soil, but not independantly in the soil. Under humid conditions, bacteria ooze

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Whitefly

comparable in outline. Whitefly damage The larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high [...] physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and drop. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development [...] IPM package for Management of Thrips. At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

Thrips

Management of Thrips. At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies Thrips: A tiny pest with big consequences [...] cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions [...] Biological control of thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation

Trianum-P

Pythium in cucumber Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal [...] conditions. Trichoderma harzianum T-22 grows in a wide temperature range (10-34°C/50-93°F), at a pH between 4 and 8, in many types of growing media. Storage time [...] plant trees for a Greener Tomorrow Healthy Soils, Healthy Crops with Koppert’s Comprehensive Soil Health Program At a glance: Allies in the fight against

Turf and grass

for lawns and sports fields, such as stadiums, golf courses, horse-racing tracks, athletic grounds, cricket pitches and football fields, turf provides the [...] the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for recreational purposes such as green urban