• Mushroom

  fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi [...] by criteria that include absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially [...] because it is grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Several varieties of A. bisporus are grown commercially, including whites, crimini, and portobello

• Soybean

  America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy [...] centimetres long (1-3 inch) and contains two or four seeds that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or [...] Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Soybeans are now an important global crop can be used as food crop, but also provide oil and are a major source

• Apple

  known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years, before [...] deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of the genus

• Raspberry

  to distinguish it from other raspberries, is a red-fruited species of Rubus. This particular plant species has its origins in Europe and northern Asia, [...] R. idaeus and R. strigosus. The fruit of the raspberry plant is red, tasty and sweet but tart-flavoured. Raspberries are a seasonal fruit and produced in

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  since Koppert changed the formulation, it works perfectly.’ It is important to apply it correctly, he says. ‘It’s a careful balancing act; you need to keep [...] Floricultura uses it to tackle fungus gnats ( sciarid flies ) and thrips pupae. ‘It is a good product that we apply to the crops using a Dosatron,’ explains [...] plant growth. It adds another four weeks to the 25 weeks and you need to take curative measures. All of this costs a great deal of money and is something

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  agriculture and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was [...] damage but it’s not excessive,’ he confirms. ‘We do it every year to avoid pest invasion so it is fully included in the treatment programme. It’s a must have [...] moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save my production,’ Michael remembers. ‘I was suffering from heavy pest pressure, and my

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  packaging change will ensure that Koppert follows its continuous commitment to improve its processes and materials. Koppert will save 2,860 pounds of Styrofoam [...] Better Health of People and the Planet For the past 50 years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet. Therefore [...] new packaging. At first the switch to the new packaging will be gradual and it is expected that there will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  August 5, 2021

  houses, shade cloth and hail netting) and they fly around your crop in a more criss cross fashion. What is the life cycle of the bumblebee and will they return [...] (all females) start emerging and carry out work both inside and outside the nest. Worker bees forage for both pollen and nectar to provide resources for [...] sugar water and pollen in the hives can attract other insects and animals. Most insects attracted to the hives are generally a nuisance, and do not affect

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  direct and hydroponic cultivation, in Châteaurenard near Marseille, and have done for four generations. We have to control Nesidiocoris because it is very [...] for as long as it has existed in France. We saw that it was effective. We have used Capsanem on several blocks to regulate the bug and have tried several [...] very localized way, and also the treatment robot, which is used by blocking the lower nozzles so that it acts only on the head and avoids our Macrolophus

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  wasp examines the host with its antennae for several seconds, then turns its caudal end towards the mealybug and inserts its ovipositor between the wax [...] fluids of its mealybug hosts. This behavior serves a dual purpose, including nutritional intake and pre-reproductive conditioning. Life cycle and appearance [...] is about 1.5-2 mm in length and brown, with distinctive black and white banded antennae. The male is 0.8 mm in length and black in colour. Anagyrus vladimiri