• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  plant in the soil or substrate, and they take up water, minerals and metabolites to be transported to the leaves, flowers and fruits. Roots also excrete c [...] health. More and more growers are using plant sap analysis regularly, to be sure the plant takes up enough Calcium, Magnesium and trace elements, and not too [...] to control pests and diseases, bumblebees for natural pollination, and biostimulants that support and strengthen the crops both above and underground. Restoring

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company prides itself on its innovative and sustainable approach to agriculture and uses [...] cultivation and now have 15 acres under strawberries. This is where we have installed Natutec Drive . We have fitted the unit onto our heating pipes and it allows [...] Thripex and Chrysopa really accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company prides itself on its innovative and sustainable approach to agriculture and uses [...] cultivation and now have 15 acres under strawberries. This is where we have installed Natutec Drive . We have fitted the unit onto our heating pipes and it allows [...] Thripex and Chrysopa really accurately,’ Angel explains. ‘The two arms of the tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused severe yield losses in many berry crops, cherries and grapes. Damage symptoms [...] es, blueberries, strawberries) and stone fruits (e.g. cherries, plums) being particularly susceptible to infestation. Life cycle and appearance of Spotted [...] used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory

• Angular leaf spot

  happens both passively and actively. Infection and disease development are favoured by temperatures around 20 °C during the day and cold nights, in combination [...] merge as they grow and later also become visible on the upper side of the leaf as irregular spots which are first reddish brown and then become necrotic [...] fragariae infection. Life cycle and appearance of Angular leaf spot Xanthomonas fragariae overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  Tetranychus urticae, is a very common pest in soft fruit crops such as strawberry and raspberry. Existing acaricides have become increasingly less effective [...] product is supplied in bottle sizes of 2,000 and 10,000. The mite is a specialist predator of spider mites and does not feed on anything else. As a result [...] will feed on all stages of spider mites, and reproduce faster than the pest at temperatures between 15-25°C, and a relative humidity above 70%. Phytosieulus

• Consumers

  Every day, Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make [...] beneficials and pollinators, microbial products such as bacteria and fungi form a third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even [...] used above ground and underground – have the potential to do incredible things. They combat diseases and pests, strengthen crops, and improve the absorption

• Aphids

  on stems, buds, flowers and fruit. Damage: Aphids can cause damage to leaves, stems, and flowers by piercing the plant tissue and sucking out the sap. This [...] remain unchanged and unsorted. The young aphids are born as developed nymphs and begin to feed instantly on plant sap. They grow rapidly and moult four times [...] hygiene Keep the growing area clean and free from weeds, debris, and plant residues that can harbor aphids. Regularly remove and dispose of any infested plant

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionising biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  of bottles and paper bags. The innovative Ulti-Mite sachet, made from 100% industrial compostable foil, allows predatory mites to thrive and build strong [...] withstand both low and high levels of humidity, making them ideal for use in environments where traditional paper sachets are prone to dry out and perform less [...] Spical Ulti-Mite ) and Transeius montdorensis (Montdo Ulti-Mite). Future prospects The water-resistant foil used for Ulti-Mite opens up new possibilities

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  is now a widespread and serious threat to soft and stone fruit crops across the UK. Cherry, raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant and blueberry crops are [...] wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment and slow the build-up of the pest to damaging [...] easy to use and clean. They are durable and will last for several seasons. The flat base to the trap design aids stability during inspection and re-filling