• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of certain [...] municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers [...] level Mexico is the leading exporter of several varieties of chili, representing 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit

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

  February 27, 2024

  by smallholder farmers, has for long faced a formidable challenge – limited access to markets, information, and the specter of low profits, deterring the [...] Hence, there is a need to facilitate and broker multi-stakeholder partnerships among these groups to foster the co-creation and co-ownership of innovation [...] projects, selected through a call for proposals along agricultural commodity value chains that: 1. Create a conducive policy ecosystem for entrepreneurship to

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• Tobacco aphid

  East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered [...] matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several [...] aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young

• About Koppert

  Biocontrol is our Nature The answers to many of today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert, [...] partnership with nature. Using natural enemies to control pests, bumblebees for pollination, and microbials that support, protect, and strengthen crops. Improving

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of sustainable agriculture. With his farm as a living example, Koen is an inspiration for others striving [...] application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods [...] change and emphasizes that the effectiveness of products is still the most important for him, regardless of whether they are traditional or organic. He

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  bag of tricks to defend against fungal diseases such as Powdery mildew Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different genera of fungi [...] moisture often limits epidemics. Spore dispersal by water is negligible since spores explode when in contact with water for no more than a few hours. Powdery [...] and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus remains on the outside of the plant surface. On the mycelium on the plant

• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  June 17, 2025

  A mode of action is how a crop protection solution controls a pest or disease. For example, if a pesticide blocks only one characteristic of the pest [...] Biocontrol is a natural form of pest and disease control, and the highly unlikely possibility of resistance is one of the key benefits of incorporating [...] disease cell walls. Key for a grower is to incorporate multiple modes of action in a resistance strategy. Biocontrol should be part of a comprehensive IPM strategy

• Two-spotted spider mite

  IPM package for Management of Thrips. Keep Thrips under Control: Plenty of Options with our Comprehensive IPM package for Management of Thrips. Macrolophus [...] mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, they are capable of very rapidly doing severe damage [...] leaves affects the appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle and appearance of Spider mite Two-spotted spider

• Gerbera

  under Control: Plenty of Options with our Comprehensive IPM package for Management of Thrips. Keep Thrips under Control: Plenty of Options with our Com [...] gerbera is still popular and extensively used as a decorative garden plant or sold as cut flower. Domesticated cultivars are usually the result of crossing [...] colours. In addition, the gerbera is also used as a model organism with regards to botanical studies. Recommended for you Healthy Soils, Healthy Crops with