• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  water consumption by 65% and minimized pesticide use by implementing biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable [...] learning and success The partnership between Koppert and Rancho Los Pinos spans over 20 years, beginning with natural pollination programs and evolving [...] we've learned to produce better, healthier food and nearly eliminate pesticides in tomato and cucumber production. We are very proud of this achievement

• Impatiens thrips

  attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf. Pupation occurs on the leaf rather than on the ground. The prepupae and pupae remain immobile on the [...] Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to black

• Black root rot of cucurbits

  demarcation line on cucumber roots. The lesions are slightly sunken and are mostly formed around the point of attachment of lateral roots and root hairs. The [...] The lesions may grow and encircle the root. The roots become yellow-brown to black and ultimately die. Black lesions with fruiting bodies occur more commonly [...] black fruit rot. Life cycle and appearance of Black root rot of cucurbits Phomopsis sclerotioides survives in the soil and is a strong saprophytic competitor

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father was a cucumber grower [...] very persistent when it came to the experiments in his cucumber crop and soon neighbour growers and others became curious about what he was doing in his [...] specialised in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range of flowers. ‘We had a great location and hundreds of growers to serve on our doorstep

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to [...] Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the

• Capirel

  gallons/acre). Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] berries, outdoor vegetables and urban trees. Pests Fly larvae ( Diptera ): Sciarid flies ( Lycoriella spp., Bradysia spp.); Onion fly larvae ( Delia antiqua [...] Psila rosae ); Thrips (Thysanoptera) pupae and larvae: Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ); Onion thrips ( Thrips tabaci ) Beetle larvae

• Zucchini

  dark green or light green) belonging to the cucumber family. It is also referred to as marrow or summer squash and it is eaten as a vegetable. Together with [...] squash and pumpkin, it belongs to the species of Cucurbita pepo . This species grows in tropical regions of all continents, especially in Africa and South

• Trianum-G

  This leads to a stronger and more uniform crop and better yields. This effect is stronger when the plant is under stress and/or cultivated under less than [...] Leaf Vegetables and Fresh Herbs EAMU Brassica Vegetables EAMU Strawberry EAMU Cane fruit EAMU Bush fruit EAMU Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt [...] nutrient uptake and plant growth. Diseases Trichoderma harzianum T-22 protects against soil-borne diseases such as Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium

• Greenhouse whitefly

  beans, cucumber, sweet pepper, tomato, roses, gerbera and poinsettia. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume [...] retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and fall. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew [...] the leaves, reducing photosynthesis and transpiration. Viruses can be transmitted. The consumption of plant sap and secreting of honeydew by whiteflies

• Tomato moth

  pepper, lettuce, brassicas, cucumber, cut flowers (particularly chrysanthemums), apple as well as perennial and woody shrubs and trees. The tomato moth ( [...] temperate North Asia and Central Asia, northern India, China, Korea and Japan. Damage symptoms Larger caterpillars eat large areas of leaves and can also attack [...] attack stems, rendering them fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability