• Two-spotted spider mite

  Despite their small size, they are capable of very rapidly doing severe damage, due to their great reproductive capacity. There are more than 1200 species worldwide [...] light green to dark green, red, brown, or almost black. Recommended for you How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation [...] worldwide and many of them are major crop pests. The two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is by far the most important species in greenhouses

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  I sell to my clients are healthy and strong”, she adds. *If you’re a farmer, feel free to contact Koppert for more details on how to implement such an [...] an IPM program on your farm. If you’re a retailer or a consumer, be sure to support farmers who go out of their way to produce safe food. [...] an important component of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. There are three basic strategies for biological pest control . The first, which is referred

• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  remove the unwanted plants by weeding regularly. If all these steps are followed, and the weather patterns are favourable, then the farmer is guaranteed of [...] The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that the current dry and hot conditions in the country will continue to prevail. As a result, the long [...] optimal. In this range, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium are readily available. Nitrogen helps in establishment of healthy leaves, phosphorus

• Capsanem

  systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended. If not available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatr [...] 5°C/41°F and above 35°C/95°F can be lethal Nematodes are susceptible to ultraviolet light (UV): do not use them in direct sunlight The moisture content [...] within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pests are generally difficult to find. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground

• Beneficial nematodes for biological pest control

  January 16, 2025

  biological control of many pests. Especially pests that are difficult to control and when chemicals fail or are simply not available anymore. Sophisticated and [...] Nematodes do not leave any harmful residue on crops, which make them safe for the growers who handle them and the people who consume them. How does it work [...] millimeter, so you can’t see them with the naked eye. Great care and precision needs to go into the production of these ‘little heroes’ that are bred for the

• Spidex

  particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 2-50 per m2/release [...] acarisuga . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 8- [...] °F. Storage conditions In the dark, bottle horizontally. Recommended for you Phytoseiulus persimilis Predatory mites Download Protected vegetables

• Caterpillars

  strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar [...] yield. Solutions for caterpillar control Learn more about What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths [...] 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

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  exit hole to emerge. Females are lemon-yellow with green compound eyes and red ocelli, measuring about 0.75 mm, while males are slightly smaller, dark yellow [...] at Koppert as Ercal . Eretmocerus eremicus products Ercal Expand all items How to use Eretmocerus eremicus The natural enemy Eretmocerus eremicus is available [...] sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the crop, if possible approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid to hang cards at places

• Green peach aphid

  the body. Nymphs that develop into winged adults are often pink or red in colour. Recommended for you Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation [...] result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants [...] a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and

• 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 [...] plant surface, new conidiophores are formed, structures which contain new spores, the conidia. These conidiophores are the fluffy fungal growth so typical [...] Damage symptoms Powdery mildew symptoms are fairly similar in all plant-pathogen combinations. The symptoms are white fluffy colonies, first and foremost