• Triario® WG

  depends on the crop and use. Check the label to find the Directions for Use for each crop and situation. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor [...] crops, legume and field crops, root crops, small grains and tuber crops. See product label for specific listings. Availability Triario WG is registered for [...] planter box (on-site), as a commercial seed treatment, in-furrow spray, and transplant starter solution. Check the label for each crop and situation. Apply Triario®

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  that is harmful; whitefly also poses a risk of virus transmission. Worse still is the likelihood that other diseases and pests will strike – as a grower [...] certainly want to avoid that! A healthy plant is a basis for good growth and production, so it should be no surprise that an attack by a pest like whitefly will [...] what? The Spread of Whitefly What is Biological Control? A pest like whitefly has a direct impact on the resilience of a crop. It's not just the pest's feeding

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range [...] Ralstonia solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant [...] show signs of stunting and produce many adventitious roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime

• Atheta

  Atheta? Atheta is most effective when introduced preventatively, prior to the establishment of pest populations. How does Atheta work? Atheta is a soil-dwelling [...] application at the beginning of the growing cycle, and a small re-application at each transplant is sufficient to enable Atheta populations to establish [...] 10-15/10 ft2 interval (days) At 1st potting and each transplant At 1st potting and each transplant At 1st potting and each transplant Best working conditions

• Entomite-M

  insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Pack [...] Releases should be repeated once or twice, or until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] be moist, rich in organic matter and have a loose structure. The minimum temperature for successful use of Entomite-M is 15°C/59°F. Combined use For thrips

• Rhizoctonia solani

  (‘damping-off’), both before and after emergence. A typical symptom of root infection is that the taproot is reduced to a thread. Reddish-brown lesions [...] Dispersal is by 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 [...] the fungus, only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris is a soil-inhabiting fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  appears which is first white and later turns grey-brown. This is actually the sporulation of the pathogens extruding from the stomata. Life cycle and appearance [...] the optimum temperature is around 15 o C and the closer the temperature is to this, the shorter the leaf wetness period that is required. Inside the plant [...] non-host crops Prevent a humid microclimate. Achieve this by lowering crop density, good aeration during propagation and maintaining a warm and dry climate in

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 21, 2022

  pests. They are a fast and effective biological solution to control a broad range of pests in top fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, potatoes and several outdoor [...] agriculture with two products – Capirel and Casea . These two products each contain a different nematode species and can be used to control damaging pests [...] fly in onion, codling moth and other moths in fruits, thrips in outdoor vegetables such as leek, and the beet armyworm and other caterpillars in many crops

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider mites can cause real problems [...] shall see.’ A more robust system Based on his initial experiences, Sjaak van Dijk is pleased with Spidex Vital . "It’s a good sign if you have a predatory [...] "I have three crops a year," he tells us five weeks later. "As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build up the

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  canopy structure and fruit support Flower and cluster symptoms Infection of flowers and young clusters during flowering Poor fruit set and increased flower [...] Grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) is a widespread fungal disease that poses a serious threat to commercial viticulture worldwide. The pathogen [...] flowers, and grape clusters, causing yield losses, reduced fruit quality, and increased risk of bunch rot. Powdery mildew thrives under warm and humid c