• Growing for the Future—Koppert joins FreshCrop to plant trees for a Greener Tomorrow

  October 17, 2024

  biofertilizer will help the trees survive the critical early stages of growth, offering them the resilience they need to thrive in a changing climate Building [...] national goal of planting 15 billion trees over the next ten years—an ambitious initiative in the fight against climate change. Koppert is proud to contribute [...] on both the local community and the environment for years to come. As part of the day’s activities, Koppert had stimulating discussions with the students

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  October 11, 2018

  discussion on the goal, objectives and activities of the project before implementation. The first year of this project is complete. The objectives for [...] Fund (ARF). Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop in terms of production and value. However, for the past few years farmers of this crop have [...] solutions. Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop in terms of production and value. However, for the past few years farmers of this crop have

• Cotton bollworm

  General The cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. Larvae of the cotton [...] reddish-brown with dark spots. In later instars the head is mottled, and the body is marked with three prominent longitudinal dark bands with numerous lighter coloured [...] 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots, and the hindwings

• Beneficial nematodes for biological pest control

  January 15, 2025

  nematodes feed on the tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start [...] ora ) is used to control the larvae stage of various beetles and weevils Enormous potential The potential of beneficial nematodes to support the transition [...] skin. The nematodes then release the pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These bacteria kill the insect and digest it from the inside. The nematodes

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  point out the role of TRIANUM in optimizing the uptake of mineral fertilizers, especially in crops grown in soil media where nutrient fixation is common. [...] process. The relative contribution of each factor will depend on the kind of pathogen present, the ratio of pathogens to the biocontrol agents, the strains [...] Effect on Productivity One of the direct effects of efficient nutrient and water uptake by the plant is seen in a vigorously growing crop that can support

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  Hang the bottle in the crop, out of direct sunlight Deploy in or near the mealybug colonies Leave bottles in the crop for at least two weeks Carry out [...] Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimiri The female Anagyrus vladimiri lays its eggs inside the body of the mealybug. Upon hatching, the larvae [...] leading to the death of the host. Anagyrus vladimiri also engages in host feeding, where the adult female wasp feeds on the body fluids of its mealybug

• Tomato leafminer

  place in the soil or on the surface of a leaf, in a curled leaf or in a mine. If they leave the mines they build silk cocoons on the leaflets or in the soil [...] mine inside the leaf, stem or fruit. In the second to fourth instars they become greenish with a black band behind the head. The prepupae of the tomato leaf [...] cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) lays about 260 eggs. The eggs of the tomato leaf miner

• Protect your plants from Thrips with Horiver-TR®

  October 11, 2018

  danger for a flower grower as the presence of thrips in the crop. Thrips are still a major pest in a many greenhouse crops in Kenya. Thrips damage plants [...] on the leaf surface. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves where the plant cells have been destroyed and reduces the production potential of the [...] adult thrips that is trapped, you dramatically reduce the chances of future generations of thrips from damaging your flowers. Further, one is able to reduce

• Koppert Foundation

  horticulture and agriculture and improvement of the health and availability of food and nutrition for those who need it most. Scope Koppert Foundation focuses [...] Koppert established the Koppert Foundation on their 50 th anniversary in 2017. This Foundation aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for horticulture [...] smallholder farmers providing education about our wonderful partnering with nature in integrated crop management supporting local Koppert employees with their personal

• Diglyphus isaea

  Diglyphus isaea The parasitic wasp Diglyphus isaea is available in a bottle ( Miglyphus ). Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning [...] pupates in the mine some distance from the dead host. Pupal stage: The pupa lies between the upper and lower epidermis of the leaf which are held apart [...] Adult stage: The appearance of the adult is already clearly visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making