• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation [...] system. This is why the new season actually starts at the end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to [...] e product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete

• Isarid

  0-9.0. Dosage The dosage of Isarid depends on the crop and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Check the label to find the recommended [...] into contact with the insect pest they attach to the body and begin to grow almost immediately. Once the spore germ tube penetrates the host cuticle, fungal [...] takes place through formation of hyphal bodies in the host body. The Isarid microbe mechanically disrupts the host’s internal organs and initiates tissue necrosis

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  is one big ecosystem. But most ‘members’ are never seen because they are far too small. For example, there are billions of microorganisms living on our [...] defence against diseases. Plants are also partly dependent on fungi and bacteria if they are to continue to function well. The roots live in symbiosis with [...] soil-borne diseases. The plant is also teeming with organisms, inside and out, the function of which is not yet known in many cases. What's certain is that

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the appropriate food source [...] spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Download trial results Proof of predation The Phytoseiulus [...] mite formed the foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many

• Asian citrus psyllid

  through most of the southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms The psyllid is [...] mature. Worst damage is done when the insect is vector of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that cause the fatal citrus disease called citrus [...] citrus psyllid Adult Asian citrus psyllids are mottled brown wings insects of about 25 to 35 mm long. The adults are active, jumping/flying insects and can

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  nal event under the banner of ‘Plant Health, Agriculture & Bioscience’ at the World Forum in The Hague, from 9-11 September 2020. The three-day event will [...] undertaken to organize the event when Koppert came into the picture. As the biggest NGO on plant health, CABI represents much of the developing world as well [...] innovations, and the future of food production. Speakers and panel discussions on these themes are expected to attract experts in the field of science

• Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital

  February 3, 2021

  caused by pigments that are part of spider mites . Spidex Vital mites are white, but after consumption of spider mites, the pigments are absorbed and Spidex [...] Koppert Biological Systems by the company’s founder, Jan Koppert. The eventual product, Spidex, became the foundation of what is now a leading international [...] For growers in the USA, the Netherlands, Mexico and Canada Spidex Vital will be officially launched at February 15, shortly followed by the launch in week

• Cyclamen mite

  than the females and their hind legs are modified and used to transport pharate females. Eggs of the cyclamen mite are about half the size of the adult [...] adult mite. They are oval in form, smooth, transparent and twice as long as they are wide. Both ends are equally rounded. The larvae are opaque white and have [...] on plant sap by penetrating the plant tissue with its piercing-sucking mouth parts. The mites are mostly found within the flower buds, growing tips and

• Kosarid FP FPL

  maintain the performance of the live microbe, the product must be applied as specified in the Application Instructions and stored as specified in the Storage [...] dispose of it in the same manner as required for the bag. Limitations of Use and Warranty The Directions of Use of the product reflect the opinion of experts [...] of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. DO NOT enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry interval

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  brown centre. In potato, the disease usually only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent [...] strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional infection is found, strict measures are taken to eradicate the infection [...] expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting the stem at the foot shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease