• Biological seed treatment

  January 1, 1970

  General information The demand for biological seed treatment solutions is increasing. They ensure that farmers protect their potential yield and quality [...] drought-, salinity stress, and improve the uptake of plant nutrients. What is biological seed treatment? Biological seed treatment consists of active i [...] seed. In this way, the beneficial ingredients are available to the seed when it requires them. What are the benefits of biological seed treatment? Biological

• About Koppert

  January 1, 1970

  Biocontrol is our Nature The answers to many of today’s agricultural and environmental challenges are already out there: in nature itself. At Koppert,

• Flowering potted plants

  January 1, 1970

  species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering [...] yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is an extremely popular flowering [...] Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists of about 125 species belonging to the family of Crassulaceae . Hibiscus is well

• Tomato pinworm

  January 1, 1970

  pinworm mainly attacks tomato, but it can also survive in other Solanaceae species, especially eggplant and potato. It is frequently confused with similar [...] tomato. Mining by larvae in the leaves is the most common type of injury. Initially, the mine is long and narrow, but it later widens to become blotch-shaped [...] their main characteristic is their mottled brown colouration. At 25°C, it survives for about a week, but in cooler places it can live up to 3 weeks.

• Asian citrus psyllid

  January 1, 1970

  citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It is widely [...] state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms The psyllid is a sucking insect that inserts its mouthparts into plant [...] southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread through most

• Grey mould

  January 1, 1970

  mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues [...] Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a necrotrophic fungus, meaning that it excretes compounds that kill the plant cells and then uses [...] storage. In lettuce, grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause

• Lettuce

  January 1, 1970

  the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a

• Powdery mildew

  January 1, 1970

  the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate [...] General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi such as Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula. Damage [...] fungus causing powdery mildew is extremely sensitive to water and ‘hides’ on the underside of the leaves. Therefore, this is where the colonies mostly occur

• Diamond back moth

  January 1, 1970

  but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly [...] Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in [...] pupa is pinkish-white to pinkish-yellow and changes to brown before adult emergence. The adult of the diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is slender

• Green peach aphid

  January 1, 1970

  peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly [...] persicae subsp. persicae ) is the most important vector of viral diseases. It can transmit at least 100 different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by [...] persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber and many other greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy