• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 19, 2024

  solutions that you can use to Combat whiteflies. The following is a brief overview of the key allies in the fight against whitefly. 1. Predatory mites Predatory [...] infestation can increase at lightning speed in your crop, but there’s no need to worry! Biological control is at the rescue. Koppert offers several biological [...] predatory mites feed on them by piercing their prey's body and extracting their bodily fluids, causing their death. As predatory mites feed on pests, they also

• Meet Capirel! An effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against thrips!

  October 8, 2025

  Special characteristics The beneficial nematodes in our product Capirel have some special characteristics. The nematodes are weather tolerant, meaning they [...] systems in the same way that conventional pesticides are introduced, making them easy to use. In this way, they can replace conventional pesticides in many [...] contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae , widely used for the control of various insect pests such as thrips . For growers, one of the main

• Koppert Kenya partners with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest

  October 11, 2018

  most effective in inhibiting the growth of fungal diseases. The fungus can protect the trees by establishing itself on the root zone of the trees, forming [...] hectares. To protect the numerous species of tree seedlings in the nurseries, the foresters mainly use cultural control methods to keep the plants healthy. [...] Forest for biological control in the urban forest Koppert Kenya has collaborated with Karura Forest in ongoing trials to test the efficacy of using biological

• Stop the spread of Botrytis with NoPath

  March 26, 2025

  spraying by opening the windows or switching on the fans. This ensures sufficient air flow and prevents the humidity from rising too much. The situation is a [...] infection are wounds on fruit, e.g. as a result of damage by wind. Create the right conditions How do you stop Botrytis spreading and nip it in the bud? Preventing [...] more complex in outdoor crops, as you have no control over the weather. Only by means of cultivation management can you get some control of the situation

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 11, 2018

  starts to invade the greenhouse and when peaks in its activity can be expected. Horiver traps do not lose the adhesive strength even in extremely high temperatures [...] to note because even if two colours may look exactly the same to the human eye, the photoreceptors on insects enable them to identify slight colour differences [...] reliable picture of the pest pressure and make more accurate counts. In addition, the strong, long lasting sticky layer provides added value. The attracted insects

• The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).

  March 27, 2025

  was first described in 1975 from specimens found on Mexican avocado plant material intercepted in Texas. It Spread from Mexico, the USA (California, Florida) [...] percentage of the export avocado in Kenya. 1. Feeding Damage: Circular chlorotic spots along midribs and veins on the undersides of leaves are initially observed [...] commonly believed . Breaking the Myths Around Biological Control Despite the success of bio solutions, misconceptions still exist in the farming community: Myth:

• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  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 [...] nutrients. However, soil pH determines the availability of nutrients in the soil. pH is the level of acidity or alkalinity of the soil. Maize crops grow best at [...] to use the 4R principles, which are the four ‘rights’ of fertilizer management i.e. apply the right source of nutrient at the right rate, at the right time

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 28, 2025

  driver of economic efficiency in agriculture. It supports in strategically considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs of employing biocontrol [...] is easier to balance in the crop. This supports in lowering the risks of impact by drought, salinity, wind pests and diseases. In other words using an [...] biological controls, cultural practices, and the judicious use of traditional pesticides, reduces the selective pressure on pest populations. By rotating different

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  Trianum-G in 2020. Based on the fungus Trichoderma harzianum T-22, the product colonizes the plant’s root system and keeps pathogenic fungi away from the roots [...] sorts of conditions have a bigger impact on the beneficials than on the thrips, which means I need to be alert. The same goes for caterpillars , since there’s [...] grams of Trianium-G on each mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  June 23, 2025

  to evaluating the efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol assessment relies on market data, such as crop [...] Biocontrol, on the other hand, often requires less frequent intervention once established. An example of this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory [...] predatory bug in combination with the banker plant Lobularia. Trials have shown that a preventative approach requires only two to three applications in addition