Bacterial spot

and handling and aerosols. Many isolates are resistant to copper-containing pesticides. How to prevent Bacterial spot Use clean propagation material and [...] dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity [...] scab. These spots may be surrounded by a halo. In pepper, the spots on the leaves are also round and small to start with and slightly raised from the leaf

Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

Echinothrips Aphids and mealy bugs are difficult to control and an increasing problem in many crops in which hotspots can grow explosively. By using an [...] stage used previously, to greater effect. Advantages of Chrysopa-E Due to the attractive price of Chrysopa-E , it is possible to use many more beneficials [...] supplied in a 6-litre bucket containing 10,000 larvae, the eggs are delivered in a 90 ml canister containing 100,000 eggs, so there is a huge gain in terms

A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their investment in a business environment which can be [...] have a positive outlook, and want to invest in modernisation when the business becomes more established. Their vision is to build their cucumber production [...] its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of pests and diseases. The

At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

worldly challenges lie in nature itself. That is why we believe that in order to solve the world’s biggest challenges, we need to take the interests of [...] look to nature for solutions, celebrate green technologies, and invest in innovative thinking that can make a lasting and transformative impact to restore [...] adopted worldwide. We actively invest in continuous R&D to bring innovative biological solutions for pests and diseases to growers. Our expertise has become

Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

headquarters in the Netherlands in 2001. “In 1967, our founder Jan Koppert reached a major breakthrough by being the first to use predatory mites to control [...] are now closer than ever to customers in the Niagara region, enabling us to respond more swiftly to local needs. This local-to-local approach is not only [...] grown in Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control

New Leaf Plants back Koppert biocontrol

and diseases in a preventative and pro-active way, in order to meet the high plant standards our customers expect,” commented David. “We aim to grow our plants [...] producer, based near Evesham in Worcestershire. Business owners David and Nicole Higginson relocated to their new 30 acre site in 2013, with a vision of becoming [...] time, and recognise when to make changes, to stay one step ahead of potential pest problems,” she added. David continued “Due to the success of our biological

World Food Day 2020

while trying to completely change our food production systems to reduce the pressure on our natural environment and other finite resources?" In the search [...] Systems, as a world leader in innovative solutions for agriculture and horticulture, has invested much of its knowledge and research in finding microbiological [...] entomological solutions to combat pests in agriculture and horticulture, Koppert has always been aware that it was necessary to respect the whole plant

Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

If you have the scope to invest in the latest technologies, you can take care of much more yourself than you used to be able to, as long as you have qualified [...] is also gaining in importance in the world of practice. Peter Maes points to outdoor crops, where Koppert is continuing to gain ground in major crops such [...] techniques and technology are growing in importance in response to Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

temperature to affect pollination takes at least one to two weeks. Similarly, it takes two weeks of cold weather for pollination to return to normal. 2 [...] image of a tomato flower in the direct sunlight in April Photo: © Svensson Climate Screens more and more bees stay in the hive to ventilate it, reducing [...] the hive by 2 to 15° C, which can cause damage to the hive. In conventional greenhouses, the recommended humidity range is 60-75%. Due to better air movement

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