• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 1, 2025

  deep dive covers how active the mite is in much cooler weather, its mean attitude toward other bugs , and its capacity to breed faster to keep up with f [...] magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history of the apex predator Amblydromalus limonicus and why it is so effective against [...] and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry includes years as a grower

• Pollination

  What is pollination? Pollination is an annual challenge for growers when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops [...] Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the [...] the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower

• Disclaimer

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• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  by providing them a good home with food and humidity. In many cases, the sachet is designed to allow one to several cycles of eggs to hatch, extending the [...] didn’t return to a pile of paperwork. That’s a good thing because we have a full schedule of national and regional shows ahead of us! We hope to see you at [...] efficient logistics system to deliver those beneficials. How do you maintain consistency? Koppert measures its shipping times to ensure products arrive within

• Premium quality around the world

  March 17, 2023

  Koppert's daily mission is to provide its customers with the best possible solutions. It's a commitment that goes beyond product quality. After all, no [...] attention to handling, storage, and shipping conditions. It takes a great deal of knowledge and technology and strict adherence to protocols to control the [...] need to reach growers in a matter of days. 'As the global market leader, we deliver impeccable quality and leave nothing to chance. Our commitment to our

• 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 [...] tissue and causes a genetic change in the plant. How to prevent Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall Use clean propagation material Use a strict hygiene protocol [...] disease seems to be caused by a change in the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid

• Parasitic wasps

  inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitic wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on the specific [...] ensuring a higher yield and product quality. Environmental sustainability : Parasitic wasps provide a natural and environmentally responsible solution to pest [...] decreases. This, in turn, creates a more balanced ecosystem in the crop, which can enhance overall crop health and resilience. A diverse ecosystem often means

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  everything it takes to ensure they meet our highest quality standards. This is not just a simple promise but a reality built day by day thanks to the work [...] on a crop, I was amazed. Seeing how a plant remained healthy and vigorous thanks to these tiny allies was a revealing experience ”, she recalls. A legacy [...] Koppert: a pioneering company that was not only the first to introduce a predatory mite for pest control but has also continued to innovate to offer superior

• Rhizoctonia solani

  stage. It was long believed to be a sterile fungus, but recently it was discovered that the fungus produces basidiospores. These spores don’t play a role [...] only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris is a soil-inhabiting fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It overwinters as [...] ff’), both before and after emergence. A typical symptom of root infection is that the taproot is reduced to a thread. Reddish-brown lesions occur on the

• Black leg of seedlings

  of seedlings Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores, resting [...] General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress [...] substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle