• Earth Day 2023

  April 22, 2023

  Earth Day at Koppert Every year on April 22, people around the world come together to celebrate Earth Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about e [...] issues and promoting sustainability. It's a time to reflect on the state of our planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert [...] footprint. We encourage everyone to join us in taking action to create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

• Dwarf bunt

  General Tilletia controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as [...] the whole kernel becomes a bunt ball full of teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionally [...] period of low soil temperatures. How to prevent Dwarf bunt Use resistant cultivars. However, the fungi may form new isolates that can break resistance Use

• Plant Health

  complete proteins crucial for plant growth. A well-established soil food web contributes to minimal susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens. Stored energy [...] Embracing a systems approach for sustainable agriculture Recognizing the negative impacts of food production, growers are transitioning to a more holistic [...] Rediscovering natural approaches to plant health Embracing biological pest control Over the years, biological pest control has proven effective in managing

• Shallot aphid

  of new plants. Life cycle and appearance of The shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great [...] by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood [...] such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and potatoes and many ornamentals . The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  has been developed and extensively trialed over the last three years. Growers in Ireland and the UK who have been linked to this development work have [...] the British Isles in the years ahead,” he added. Patented System The Natutec Drive is a patented system, which is attached to a custom-made vehicle that [...] endorsement to this new and exciting engineering innovation. “When I arrive on farm with the demonstration model, the grower is pleasantly surprised. It’s a ja

• About bumblebees

  through a method called 'buzz- pollination ', this will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically needs to visit a flower [...] pollen and nectar, as well as search for a suitable nest site. Once a nest is chosen, she will start laying eggs to build her own colony. Approximately 4 [...] pollen and nectar to provide resources for the brood as well as perform maintenance jobs on the nest. As the nest continues to develop, the queen will not

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  sexual stage. Ascochyta fungi develop most rapidly at temperatures below 20 °C and the spores require water for dispersal. How to prevent Pea blight, leaf and [...] General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods [...] more elongated. The lesions are light brown, sunken and surrounded by a dark brown to red-brown border. The first infection is often on the primary leaves

• European red mite

  is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem [...] diameter, dark red, and oval with small ridges running top to bottom, with a thin stalk on top. They look a bit like an onion. Adult females are about 0.4 mm long [...] end. The development from egg to adult goes faster at higher temperatures and takes approximately two weeks at 21°C; therefore there can be many generations

• Nothing beats original

  Be the first to receive updates about new stories. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Koppert Predatory Mites Predatory mites stand as a cornerstone in [...] or want to make a purchase, our team is here to support you every step of the way. Don't let pests compromise your harvest. Contact us now to discover [...] into the passion and dedication that continue to fuel our quest for finding new and improved solutions today to support more sustainable agriculture, in p

• Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

  July 22, 2022

  site for a longer period of time; it’s not just a case of getting them to flower and then getting them out of the door” explains Product Development Manager [...] from sowing to harvest, so the plants are getting tired and trying to shut down, while we’re doing our best to keep them alive. As they become a bit more [...] chemical sprays. “ That’s useful to us as if we have a disease outbreak in a particular area it gives us the opportunity to see which chemicals will do the