The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).
March 27, 2025
disrupt this momentum—the Persea mite ( Oligonychus perseae ) . This mite was first detected in Nakuru County in Novemebr 2023 , and has since rapidly spread [...] temperatures, it takes 10 days from egg to adult. Distribution of Persea Mite It was first described in 1975 from specimens found on Mexican avocado plant material [...] Florida), Israel, Spain, and other avocado-growing regions. In Africa, it was first detected in Morrocco in 2019 (EPPO, 2019). It is likely spread through