• Spider mites and other mites

  about What are mites? Plant mites are a diverse group of small arthropods that feed on plant sap. They are found in a wide variety of habitats, from forests [...] spider mites are typically less than 1 millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely [...] for you How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is

• Trianum-P

  temperature 4-8°C/39-46°F. Storage conditions Keep away from direct sunlight. Recommended for you How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through [...] protects plants against a range of soil-borne root diseases through several different modes of action. It also improves root system development, nutrient uptake [...] Trianum-P after the sand filter and make sure that drip irrigation filters are clean (spores can attach themselves to organic material in filters) To increase

• Nothing beats original

  the basis for their integrated pest management strategies. Predatory mites are applied to effectively control pests like whitefly , thrips , and spider mites [...] way. Don't let pests compromise your harvest. Contact us now to discover how Koppert's predatory mite solutions can transform your growing operation. Get

• Gerbera

  known as Gerbera hybrida and there are now many cultivars that differ greatly in size, shape and colour. The main colours are white, yellow, orange, red and [...] cut flower. Domesticated cultivars are usually the result of crossing the Gerbera jamesonii with another species from South Africa, the Gerbera viridifolia [...] to the family of daisies or Asteraceae . The flowering plant is originally from South Africa and grew among others in the Cape Province and Transvaal region

• Caterpillars

  more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can be strikingly [...] yield. Solutions for caterpillar control Learn more about What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths [...] strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  mildew. Conidia are the main means of dispersal. They are dispersed by wind, as are the ascospores. In general, powdery mildew fungi are not very resistant [...] Small structures called haustoria are produced, from which the fungus penetrates the plant cell and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells [...] plant surface, new conidiophores are formed, structures which contain new spores, the conidia. These conidiophores are the fluffy fungal growth so typical

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  ry measures Depending on the way in which you are exposed to the substances in these products, there are specific precautionary measures you can take: [...] predatory mites , feeder mites, and supplementary feeding products. If you are not allergic, but come into close and prolonged contact with certain substances [...] reactions caused by the type of products mentioned above. Which products are of concern? This concerns the predatory mites , feeder mites, and supplementary

• Pherodis

  Pests Different species of moths , beetles , flies and mealybugs . Check with your Koppert consultant or advisor for species Pherodis that are available [...] dispenser. Preparation Collect the sachets containing the pheromone dispensers from the cold store and open the sachets Do not touch the dispenser, since manual [...] particular trap Wash your hands between assembling pheromone traps for different pest species During the first few days following the installation of a

• Damping-off

  oospores germinate and form so-called sporangia from which subsequently zoospores are produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores [...] meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too high [...] spores which are resistant to unfavourable conditions, especially dehydration. Germination of the oospores is stimulated by exudates from roots of a s

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  firm leaves are much less attractive and are therefore at a lower risk. The species Botrytis cinerea can affect more than two hundred different crops, including [...] fungus, and there are many species. The fungus is found all over the world and can infect a wide variety of plants. If conditions are unfavourable, the [...] and is now officially called Botryotinia fuckeliana. Other Botrytis species are fussier and more specialized. Botrytis cinerea can withstand the cold like