• Wheat bunt

  the next season. Infection is strongly correlated to temperature and precipitation in the first 11 days after sowing, with maximum disease incidence at [...] Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective for this fungus Prevent plant diseases by optimizing [...] tritici and Tilletia laevis only differ in one gene and easily hybridize. There is debate whether they should indeed be considered separate species, since they

• 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 [...] source of disease in the next season. The optimum temperature for germination is 3-8 °C and it takes three to ten weeks for germination. The seedlings are infected [...] Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective for this fungus Prevent plant diseases by optimizing

• Tomato moth

  the body is a glossy green. Later, a conspicuous yellow longitudinal stripe with black dots above is visible on either side. The yellow stripe is bordered [...] tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) is a particularly a pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding [...] the forewing. As in most noctuid moths, the hindwing is greyish and lighter than the forewing, with a darker shadow at the margin. The antennae are long

• 100% Sustainable Agriculture

  productive crop. All this with the aim of achieving sustainable food production for a healthy planet. Partners with nature, that is the guiding principle in [...] these products on our own: our R&D department is constantly testing them in the field together with you. Only with the help of your knowledge and experience [...] Koppert’s third generation is introducing this valuable legacy of knowledge and experience to the field of Agriculture. Working together with farmers We look at

• Geranium aphid

  General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is holocyclic (i.e. they

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant [...] that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit. Trianum is aligned with the positioning [...] company which is very conscious of sustainable agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential

• Effective spider mite control with predatory mites

  needs. Phytoseiulus persimilis Phytoseiulus persimilis is a specialist predator of spider mites , it is extremely effective in controlling outbreaks under [...] environment and human health. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the production of the predatory mite [...] performance, is an integral part of our DNA. Nothing beats original What we can do for you and your crop Whether you're just starting with biological control

• Cabbage moth

  instars, with the youngest a transparent yellow to grey-green with a characteristic brown-black head capsule. After the third moult, the caterpillar is green [...] grey-brown to black forewings, with a kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. The hindwings are light brown with a rather inconspicuous spot in [...] in the middle. Head and thorax are grey-brown with white spots, and the abdomen is a pale, greyish brown. The moth flies only at dawn and dusk, hiding in

• Large blackberry aphid

  Amphorophora rubi , is very similar to the large raspberry aphid Amphorophora idaei . As both aphid species are host specific the host plant is the simplest method [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] aphid are 2.6-4.1 mm long, pale to yellowish green with long antennae, legs and siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. The aphids overwinter as eggs

• Box tree moth

  common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown band at the outer margin and a characteristic white spot on the forewing, while the other is mostly [...] damage on the leaf edges, with sometimes only leaf skeletons remaining. Other symptoms include webbing of the branches with frass and residues of moulting [...] difficult to detect. They are green with brown longitudinal lines at the beginning of pupation and then turn light brown with a dark pattern towards the end