• Pea

  vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas.

• Buxus

  About Some 70 species belong to the genus of Buxus of the family of Buxaceae . The plant is also commonly named box (mostly in English-speaking countries)

• Sweet pepper

  pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit [...] purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red peppers. Red

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  biological equilibrium. SCEA de Fontanel was one of the early Koppert France customers and still is, using many of Koppert’s IPM solutions, including Capsanem [...] application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head of the plant in a very localized way, and also the treatment robot, which is used [...] valuable ally!’ Audrey Vignaud is Koppert’s technical head of the consultant for the South East Region of France: ‘We recommended the beneficial nematode Capsanem

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures [...] pollination activity of our bumblebees. It was now time to complete the equation by looking into the effect of hot climate conditions on plant behaviour, and [...] in a variety of languages. Download the whitepaper Plant-pollinator interactions In cold climates, it is assumed that proper management of pollinators is

• Olive scale

  Removal of large quantities of sap debilitate the plant and can cause wilting, desiccation of tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale [...] affected. Damage symptoms Olive scales produce large amounts of honeydew causing build-up of sticky deposits on nearby surfaces. The honeydew may attract [...] veins on the lower sides of mature leaves. Many young females migrate to twigs and branches later and remain there for the rest of their lives.

• Fortafol for Strawberry in Coir

  Fortafol-D® combats plant stress at a time of greatest need A biostimulant treatment that supports healthy growth and development of strawberry transplants [...] for strawberry production, a pre-planting or early post-planting Fortafol-D® treatment is recommended Substrate and plant health benefits Fortafol-D® • is [...] that have been allowed to dry out prior to planting • supports the health and resilience of a crop; healthy plants may be less prone to root disease infections

• Blackcurrant aphid

  distal third of the siphunculi is slightly swollen. In spring, the blackcurrant aphid lives on the underside of the young leaves of currant plants. It does [...] . Life cycle and appearance of Blackcurrant aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in [...] and North America. Damage symptoms Blackcurrant aphids produce large amounts of sticky honeydew on which black sooty mould fungi grow. Leaves and fruit quickly

• Greenhouse crop pollination

  industry. With decades of experience and extensive research, we have gained in-depth knowledge of pollinators and their behavior. Our team of experts is dedicated [...] Greenhouse pollination is vital because it ensures the efficient fertilization of plants within a controlled environment, leading to increased crop yields, improved [...] cultivation of crops and supporting a more stable and sustainable agricultural industry. For the past 40 years we have been at the forefront of developing

• Anthurium

  The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually [...] leaf (also called spathe) with many flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes