Tomato russet mite

brown colour, and in serious cases they may snap. The fruit can also be affected, and when this happens in tomatoes, the skin becomes coarse and turns reddish [...] are slightly curled and acquire a silvery sheen on the underside. Later they become brown and brittle. Badly affected tomato leaves and stems lose their trichomes [...] reddish brown and the fruit itself is sometimes deformed. Considerable damage can occur, especially at high temperatures when population growth is most rapid

Lemon

Grown mainly for its juice, this well-known yellow citrus fruit is used widely for culinary and other domestic purposes throughout the world. Citrus limon

Partners with Nature

cultivation begins and ends with a residue-free harvest. Research and development, worldwide production and distribution of solutions & knowhow and knowledge sharing [...] population and at the same time conserve and nurture our natural resources? Putting nature into action will allow us to do great things and in the process [...] translate to a dramatic reduction in the use of fertilisers and pesticides, and more importantly, more yields of a better quality. Koppert Biological Systems

Tobacco aphid

aubergine, chrysanthemum, and various pot plants and cut flower crops. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance [...] making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] nicotianae ) probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco

Cotton leafworm

species of economic importance. It originates in Egypt, and is currently found in Africa, the Canary Islands, the Middle East and parts of Mediterranean [...] covers the eggs with brownish-yellow hairs from her abdomen to make them less conspicuous and to protect them from desiccation. The cotton leafworm (Spodoptera [...] Coloration varies from grey to reddish or yellowish, with a median dorsal line bordered on either side by two yellowish-red or greyish stripes and small yellow

Outdoor vegetables

Eastern Orchards’ Success With Koppert’s Sustainable Avocado Farming Solutions

yield, fruit quality and export compliance. The fruit fly puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, [...] high-quality avocados for export. The farm prioritizes sustainable practices that ensure long-term soil and plant health and in their journey towards [...] Eastern Orchards has significantly reduced fruit damage, improving both yield quality and marketability. From Pest Control to Soil Regeneration: The Power

Sweet pepper

pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper [...] pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red peppers. Red coloured peppers also contain

Southern European marshland pyralid

wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants, vegetable crops such as celery [...] celery, pepper and lettuce, and weeds. The secretive habit of the caterpillars of this species makes them very difficult to control with synthetic pesticides [...] crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage threshold varies considerably according to the crop: in begonia and kalanchoë a relatively

Empowering Mango Farmers in Embu: A Day of Sustainable Solutions

experts shared and demonstrated innovative and sustainable pest management strategies for fruit fly which included Koppert Pherodis pheromones and traps that [...] mildew and anthracnose which can reduce fruit quality and yield. Farmers attending the training learned about sustainable disease prevention and control [...] standards and quality requirements is essential. Experts from KEPHIS provided insights on the requirements put in place by export market destination countries