Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

biological control for thrips and other pests. "I recommended Koppert for their efficient logistics in delivering essential materials: biological control products [...] water consumption by 65% and minimized pesticide use by implementing biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable [...] markets in Asia, Europe, North America, and domestically. The large production scale, high water demand, and pest pressures challenge the Los Pinos team

Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

the soil and feed on roots, stems, and hypocotyls, reducing water and nutrient uptake. This results in stunted growth, wilting, yellowing, disease susceptibility [...] production and quality control of our beneficial nematodes. Each of the nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. [...] kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect

Thrips

Biological control of thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf [...] , silvering and fruit damage, leading to reduced yield and marketability. Because they reproduce quickly and hide deep within flowers and leaves, effective [...] Predatory mites and bugs actively control thrips larvae and pupae, while beneficial nematodes target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps and kairomones support

Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical and organoleptic characteristics of the variety, free of pests and diseases and free of pesticides [...] Trianum-P and Trianum-G ). Industrial crops, like all others, are also affected by soil fungi that considerably reduce their productivity and profitability [...] is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work

Natutec Scout

Integrated Pest Management strategy. A crop scouting tool for everyone Early detection of pest and disease outbreaks Detect the presence of pests and diseases [...] intervention on hotspots and more effective control measures. Natutec Scout provides you with pest alerts to stay on top of pest and disease development, helping [...] knowledge and expertise on effectively scouting crops for pests and diseases. Save time and increase efficiency by automating data collection and analysis

Gummy stem blight

suspected of disease (only feasible in high-wire crops) Pick and remove dead and diseased leaves Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop [...] tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards [...] mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together or individually. Life cycle and appearance of Gummy stem blight Mycosphaerella

Cabbage looper

a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits, soybean, sesame and cotton. One [...] voracious appetite and can daily consume up to three times their body weight. Plants can be severely defoliated and stunted. Life cycle and appearance of [...] to the leaf, and are a yellowish or greenish white colour. The Larvae hatch after 3 to 4 days. Since their legs are confined to the front and rear of the

Sweet pepper

vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants.

Rhizoctonia solani

seen, but they vary in size and colour and are therefore not a good feature to determine the cause of the disease. Life cycle and appearance of Thanatephorus [...] rain, water, machinery and tools and in soil particles and via movement of plant parts. The fungus grows from plant to plant and from the soil upward, therefore [...] sclerotia in the soil and on crop residues. It is also seed-borne. Thanatephorus cucumeris causes diseases such as phytophthora root rot and black leg. Damage

Powdery mildew

provide excess nitrogen since this promotes the disease Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] apple, pear, outdoor grown rose and other Rosaceae , the fungus causing powdery mildew is extremely sensitive to water and ‘hides’ on the underside of the [...] mildew fungi and especially in greenhouse crops they don’t play a role in the epidemics. Fungal spores germinate on the leaf surface and the germ tubes