• Herbs

  Herbs are actually all plants which are used as food ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics and [...] flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary world, there is a strict difference between herbs and spices. Herbs are the leafy green or flowering parts [...] parts of a plant, which can be used fresh or dried. Spices derive from other parts of herbal plants and are often dried seeds, berries, roots, bark and fruits

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil, but it is possible that first infection is from the propagation material. Infection [...] tumefaciens or Agrobacterium radiobacter, Agrobacterium vitis, Agrobacterium rhizogenes and Agrobacterium rubi, n ow the first part of the name is changed [...] changed to Rhizobium. Rhizobium rhizogenes or Rhizobium radiobacter causes crazy roots, hairy roots and crown gall. Damage symptoms The four pathogenic Rhizobium

• Sportnem-T

  adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning [...] Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Sportnem-T is typically applied at a rate of [...] Steinernema carpocapsae is active between 14-34°C/57-93°F but performs best at temperatures between 19-31°C/66-88°F Soil or air temperature below 5°C/41°F

• Black vine weevil

  approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which it assumes whenever it is disturbed. The body is covered with stiff white to [...] plants under field conditions. Established crops are more resistant to damage than young plants or just planted cuttings. The adult beetles are only active [...] Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice, or until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] Amblydromalus limonicus is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 25 °C (55 and 77 °F). It is not effective above 30 °C (86 °F) and is sensitive to relative [...] Amblydromalus limonicus is a species of predatory mite known for its role in biological pest control . Amblydromalus limonicus is a natural enemy of various

• Capsanem

  adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning [...] Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Capsanem is typically applied at a rate of [...] Steinernema carpocapsae is active between 14-34°C/57-93°F but performs best at temperatures between 19-31°C/66-88°F Soil or air temperature below 5°C/41°F

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  (Erysiphe necator) is closely synchronized with the vine growth stages and environmental conditions. Understanding its lifecycle is essential to implementing [...] Grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) is a widespread fungal disease that poses a serious threat to commercial viticulture worldwide. The pathogen [...] most other grapevine pathogens, it does not require free water (such as rain or dew) to infect, making it a persistent threat throughout the entire growing

• A step-by-step guide to whitefly control

  repeated applications until 80% parasitism is achieved. Sticky traps will typically capture the first whiteflies weeks or even months before they are visible [...] due to its reproductive preference for the lower two-thirds of the plant, which is often disrupted by growers' deleafing practices. At high population densities [...] Monitoring for early detection Evenly distribute the sticky traps per hectare or per compartment and monitor weekly. Scout plants regularly, leveraging historical

• Beneficial nematodes for bean seed fly control

  through natural body openings or by piercing its cuticle. Inside the larva, the nematodes release symbiotic bacteria, which multiply and cause septicemia [...] pests. Meet Frank Keijzer, the owner of a 57-hectare organic arable farm and is growing a wide variety of crops, including onions, carrots, sweetcorn, pumpkins [...] Ideal conditions for bean seed seed fly. The bean seed fly ( Delia platura ) is a common pest that can cause significant damage to crops such as onion, radish

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  The sachet application is more time efficient, which offers potential savings on labour. Easy application Spidex Vital Plus is easy to use. Introduce the [...] Spidex Vital Plus More reliable spider mite hotspot control Labour saving Efficacy over prolonged period Less spilling of predatory mites More information Extended [...] be applied where it is needed most. The increased efficacy and prolonged effectiveness of Spidex Vital Plus provides you with more time to focus on other