• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  horticulture. In 2017, Koppert piloted the use of biological control in a couple of locations around Nairobi. This included Marp Farm in Kamulu -Machakos [...] manage major pests in a sustainable manner by reducing dependence of chemical pesticides. The same concept and tools, if adopted in peri-urban horticulture [...] mine r) in tomato. For the capsicum crop, the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (tradename Swirski-Mite ) was used to manage thrips and whitefly in the crop

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

  September 16, 2024

  In today’s agriculture, maintaining healthy soil is more important than ever. Excessive reliance on chemical interventions has in the recent past disrupted [...] holistic antifungal and anti-microbial product. These can be discussed in the following 4 ways: Alteration of microbial cell permeability, permitting the loss [...] Silica from the soil. Silica plays a crucial role in promoting plant growth and health particularly in helping plants manage water stress by improving water-use

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

  September 10, 2024

  swirskii are also available in breeding sachets ( Ulti-Mite slow release sachets). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into [...] can cause severe problems for growers in many crops. Combating this pest is, therefore, an important focal point in the field of biological control. Koppert [...] population will peak. In this way, the grower is better prepared for potential threats. Rollertrap, sticky ribbons strategically placed in hot spots or areas