• Mycotal_-_Brochure_-_A4_-_EN_-_GS_Koppert_2025_-_Digital.pdf

  Mechanical damage to tissues, leading to disruption of organ function • Depletion of the insect’s energy reserves • Ultimately, this leads to a generalized [...] Cordyceps fumosorosea, Mycotal proved to be the fastest and most competitive fungus at temperatures ranging from 5°C to 14°C, offering a unique advantage in [...] biocontrol. The product has a long history of continuous development from a solid fermentation to the more efficient liquid fermentation method. Several production

• Beneficial nematodes

  commonly referred to as roundworms, are a diverse group of worms belonging to the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes are characterised by their unsegmented, [...] search for potential insect hosts. They are attracted to their hosts by detecting chemical cues emitted by the insects, such as carbon dioxide, heat, and specific [...] cylindrical bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to several inches in length. Nematodes play various roles in ecosystems

• Gummy stem blight

  important symptom is internal fruit rot, which can only be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms [...] wounds and by the infected leaves through the petioles. Fruits are infected through the flowers. The newly produced ascospores are dispersed by air and the [...] How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal

• Early blight

  small green to dark brown spots to occur on leaves. Those spots then turn into dark brown angular lesions with a yellow halo restricted by leaf veins. [...] blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown [...] : adjust the sowing date to avoid conditions conducive to infection. In greenhouses: avoid high RH. Prevent plant diseases by optimising plant potential

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  potato, it is tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria [...] turn grey-brown. This disease can be distinguished from Clavibacter by the bacterial slime produced from wounds, which is not seen in Clavibacter -infected [...] and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish it from Verticillium or Fusarium wilts. Life cycle and

• New Strain Of Green Peach Aphid, Myzus Persicae, Requires More Aggressive Beneficial Insects

  September 1, 2023

  greenhouses. Koppert have responded to this developing crisis felt among growers by dedicating focused research to the biology of the pest and diagnosing [...] and a ladybird species from which the larvae take longer than the parasitoids to establish in the crop, but can be good addition to the system. At the same [...] Peach Aphid, Myzus Persicae, Recognised By Koppert Sweet pepper growers within the UK, and worldwide, are battling to control a new strain of the green peach

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  dispersed by rain and wind and by humans and tools. Until now, no bacteria have been isolated from crazy roots. This disease seems to be caused by a change [...] resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic change in the plant. How to prevent [...] Adjust the work order in greenhouses to fit with the hygiene protocol Disinfect the nutrient solution in order to prevent biofilm growth inside the irrigation

• Damping-off

  which are resistant to unfavourable conditions, especially dehydration. Germination of the oospores is stimulated by exudates from roots of a susceptible [...] affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too high or low temperatures or sudden fl [...] easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate

• Root and crown rot of strawberry

  been weakened by some form of stress, from underfertilization to water stress (either too much or too little water), or that are damaged by for example handling [...] overhead irrigation, since it seems to increase disease development Provide balanced nutrition Avoid damage to the plants by pest insects or plant handling [...] clavispora. Pestalotiopsis clavispora has been connected to strawberry diseases, but has also been linked to rose diseases. Damage symptoms Pestalotiopsis clavispora

• Cannabis

  helping to reduce their numbers and prevent further damage to the cannabis plants. Aphid control Biological pest control is an effective approach to managing [...] can be susceptible to various fungal and bacterial pathogens. These pathogens can cause significant damage to the plants, leading to reduced yields and [...] plants, which results in less yield and quality. Next to pests, cannabis plants can also suffer from plant diseases like bacterial infections, mold, and