• Banana

  belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically speaking the fruit is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved [...] from only two different, wild species; Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana . Bananas used for cooking are also called plantains, contrast to dessert bananas [...] curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch and its skin (usually easy to peel) can be green or yellow, or red, purple or brown when ripe. Bananas grow in bunches

• Two-spotted spider mite

  tomatoes and cucumbers, as little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can lead to loss of the crop. The nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can [...] most important species in greenhouses and many outdoor crops. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant [...] increased transpiration and reduced plant growth. As damage increases, whole leaves turn yellow, and as more cell sap is removed, the leaf, and eventually the whole

• Chrysanthemum

  plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern Europe and the majority of the [...] the different species derive from East Asia. Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation [...] and production. The current, commercially cultivated chrysanthemums are more striking than the wild varieties. The flower heads can look like daisies

• Grapes

  Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated in Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany and Iran. The grape is the fruit of this plant and is actually [...] are consumed fresh and they are processed to make wine or juice and dried to produce raisins. Nowadays there are between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of [...] vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still, cultivars of the Vitis

• Cotton bollworm

  18 to 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots, and the [...] stop growing, mature rapidly, and drop off. In legumes, flowers are attacked, and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton bollworm [...] most mobile, and move like loopers. The caterpillars are often aggressive and cannibalistic. Pupation occurs in the soil, with pupae of 14 to 18 mm long

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Pinos, they have set out to continue implementing policies and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen [...] programs. A long and increasingly sustainable road to learning and success The partnership between Koppert and Rancho Los Pinos spans over 20 years, beginning [...] together with them, cutting-edge solutions have been developed that have enabled them to increase the productivity and profitability of their crops. The ongoing

• Consumers

  Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active co [...] used above ground and underground – have the potential to do incredible things. They combat diseases and pests, strengthen crops, and improve the absorption [...] products exclusively to professional growers and farmers. In order to provide you with the best possible service as a consumer, we have drawn up a list of

• Swirski-Mite Plus

  thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the [...] in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] dosage of Swirski-Mite Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively

• California red scale

  tend to target young shoots and apical leaves and fruits, where they prefer to settle in small hidden spaces. After inserting their mouthparts to start [...] rate of one to three a day. The crawlers are mobile and very small, so they are spread easily by the wind and birds, as well as by humans and their tools [...] belongs to the Diaspididae family and is a pest found worldwide, mainly in citrus, but also in fig, cotton, mango, banana, avocado, grape, and rose. Damage

• Montdo-Mite Plus

  dosage of Montdo-Mite Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively [...] between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 15°C/59°F. Transeius montdorensis is sensitive to relative humidity [...] species, eggs and larvae of whitefly . Also has an effect on all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European red mite, Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites