• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s behaviour under a wide range [...] light. It even informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Sharing knowledge As a growing knowledge company, sharing the latest research [...] out a useful manual and informative poster that feature its best practices with regard to pollination under artificially lit conditions. As one of the

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  he explains. A number of markets From planting a cutting of the parent plant to harvesting the product, the cultivation of cannabis is a process that takes [...] These plants can be cultivated in a number of different ways. Examples include, indoor cultivation with the use of artificial lighting, cultivation in [...] areas of over a dozen hectares, and hybrid cultivation in enclosed buildings with greenhouse roofs. Hundred percent biological cultivation There are a number

• Knowing & recognizing

  characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects [...] the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This [...] you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained will

• FAQ Nematodes

  The entomopathogenic nematodes are natural enemies of a lot of insects. Are all nematode species harmless? No. Plant pathogenic nematodes cause harm to [...] there are a number of other genera and species, but they are found in much smaller quantities. Are the released bacteria harmful? No. This group of bacteria [...] conditions, a nematode can kill an insect in 24-48 hours. Under field conditions, a nematode will first have to look for a host. The effect of treatment

• Atheta

  conditions and the level of infestation. To ensure a correct approach, please consult a Koppert specialist or a recognized distributor of Koppert products. [...] trademark ‘upward curving’ of their abdomen, in a way resembling a scorpion. These beneficial insects move quite quickly and are capable of flight when needed [...] Atheta works? Atheta is a soil-dwelling species of rove beetle with an aggresive appetite that is attracted to the decomposing of biological matter where

• Freezing Tolerance in Blueberries

  May 7, 2020

  have this effect. A protocol full of energy Different flowering stage on one plant (on the left a one year old branch, on the right a multi-year branch) [...] mechanism described above. So we see a direct effect of frost on the damage of buds and flowers. Besides that we see a second, maybe even more important [...] n plays a crucial role in how quickly a bud or flower freezes. There are multiple possible mechanisms that reduce the freezing temperature of the fluid

• Grey mould

  fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause death of the plants. In cucumber and tomato [...] infection from infected parent plants. Life cycle and appearance of Grey mould Spores of grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) need moisture [...] Botrytis cinerea ) is a necrotrophic fungus, meaning that it excretes compounds that kill the plant cells and then uses the content of the plant cells as

• Rhizoctonia solani

  causes death of seedlings (‘damping-off’), both before and after emergence. A typical symptom of root infection is that the taproot is reduced to a thread. [...] surface. A white collar of fungal mycelium occurs at the base of the stem. This crown rot may result from root infection or from direct infection of the foot [...] time of infection. In general, the fungus causes symptoms on all plant parts that are in or close to the soil. Early infection of the growing tips of the

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  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 of potential [...] Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial wilt, brown rot Ralstonia solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in [...] Quarantine measures are in place, including a five-year ban on using a field for potato cropping after infection of potatoes from that field has been established

• What is Thripex Plus?

  August 18, 2021

  more of a specific chemical or try to use a large arsenal of many different chemicals. At the end of the day it is important to rid the plant of pests [...] The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management 50 Years of Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts Consumers IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach IPM: The Answer [...] on are part of a group of pests called thrips . These pests are minute black winged insects that suck plant sap and can be a serious pest of ornamental