• Premium Quality, Around The World

  March 6, 2023

  world the products are headed, they need to arrive on time and with their quality perfectly preserved. Koppert pulls out all the stops to achieve that [...] must arrive on time.’ Those two requirements are all-important: ‘Our products are alive; they are fragile. That’s why we pack them in high-tech, eco-friendly [...] packaging and attention to handling, storage and shipping conditions. It takes a great deal of knowledge and technology, and strict adherence to protocols

• Tobacco aphid

  fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. They [...] head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1 [...] 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 aphid (

• Cucumber

  agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies and thrips are present. These tools are designed to attract, capture [...] Management (IPM) in cucumber crops Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation, to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber [...] urticae ) are known for their rapid reproduction and web-spinning behaviour and can inflict considerable damage on cucumber plants. These mites feed on cucumber

• Tomato looper

  antennae are long and thin. The eggs are white to pale green, shiny, dome-shaped with 28 to 32 vertical ribs. They are deposited singly or in pairs throughout [...] cocoon is usually attached to the underside of leaves within folded edges, on random objects and on tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes [...] s chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva

• Mottled arum aphid

  sis and also result in an unattractive plant with a much lower market value. Neomyzus circumflexus can also transmit plant viruses. Life cycle and appearance [...] the midline, and a large horseshoe-shaped spot on the back of the abdomen. These black markings can be highly variable. Adult females are 1.2-2.6 mm long [...] circumflexus , has a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host range. In temperate climates it is primarily a pest in greenhouses where it attacks many ornamentals

• Tomato moth

  them fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability. In fruiting vegetables [...] spherical eggs on the underside of leaves in groups of 50 to 300, often arranged in layers. The eggs are greenish at first, but gradually change to a light yellow [...] can be formed in both green and ripening fruit. The second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. Life cycle and appearance

• Crop Protection

  environment. What are biocontrol agents? Biocontrol agents refer to products and methods that are based on living organisms or their derivatives, to control pests [...] often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead of relying on synthetic chemicals [...] risks to growers and consumers. It reduces exposure to toxic chemicals, promoting safer working conditions and healthier food products. What is biological crop

• Montdo-Mite

  crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop [...] populations in chrysanthemum when used in combination with Nutari Do not use in tomato Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract [...] necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 12-14°C/ 54-57°F. Storage conditions In the dark, provide ventilation to prevent CO

• Mushroom

  they may be picked by hand. Edibility may be defined by criteria that include absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most [...] a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of [...] whites, crimini, and portobello. Many other mushroom varieties are also commercially available as growers and breeders search for new and unique tastes for

• Capirel

  root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground. Pack size 3,000 million [...] Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and crop conditions, such as relative humidity, temperature and soil moisture. Want to know the best [...] temperature below 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