• Impatiens thrips

  americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks [...] low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of [...] and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both

• Hemp russet mite

  to a reduction in the number of buds and dwarfed buds. This damage can reduce [...] and upward curling of leaf edges. Life cycle and appearance of Hemp russet mite [...] the mouthparts, and the rest of the body. All mobile stages have only two pairs of legs, whereas

• Pea

  About This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright green colour [...] as a vegetable and often canned or frozen. Dry peas are shelled from matured pods

• Coleobug

  Coleobug is an efficient predatory beetle that feeds on a wide range of prey such as aphids . It also consumes pollen and nectar, allowing it to survive in the absence of prey and remain in the crop until pests reappear. It has a high reproduction [...] of action Both larvae and adults actively explore the environment in search of

• Cannabis

  . Subtle nuances can be lost via email or phone, and a face-to-face conversation is the best way to listen to a grower’s concerns [...] skilled information source who has access to a wide range of experts and industry practices. Koppert staff are not paid by [...] cannabis growers with expert guidance tailored to local cultivation conditions and pest pressures. Our cannabis specialists understand a wide range of growing

• Hop

  About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the [...] are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even [...] these plants stay in the ground. They emerge each year towards the end of Spring and are harvested near the end of Summer. Recommended for you Grower

• Biosolutions for Cannabis

  visit—no pests, lots of beneficials, and beautiful flowers. Look & Listen Philosophy To solve a [...] skilled information source who has access to a wide range of experts and industry practices. Koppert staff are not paid by [...] Free IPM Support Safety in Numbers Koppert’s cannabis experts are part of a larger, national technical service team of professionals and regional

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 24, 2024

  combining a deep respect for nature and understanding of growers’ challenges, they are [...] preparing for future challenges with new and evolving solutions. Peter Couwels is a fixture at Koppert, “part of the [...] between a successful and a disastrous growing season.” When Thrips parvispinus emerged

• Mushroom

  Mushroom A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a [...] above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear [...] it is grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Several varieties of A. bisporus are grown commercially, including whites, crimini, and portobello

• Cranberry

  American cranberry or bearberry. The cranberry is indigenous to specific parts of North America, namely the central and eastern part of Canada and the [...] certain regions along the Pacific Coast of North America and parts of Europe. This species of cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of cranberry qualifies as a shrub and usually