Crop Monitoring and Scouting

involves a close inspection of plants for signs of stress, pests, diseases. This practice proves invaluable for early issue identification and prompt action [...] detection. Identifying pests and diseases early allows for targeted control measures, reducing the need for excessive pesticide use. This not only reduces costs [...] thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile apps that can catalog and analyse data in real time. These tools streamline

Apple

is best 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 [...] The 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

Leafhoppers

solutions for caterpillars, professional growers can protect their crops effectively and sustainably, ensuring consistent quality and yield. Solutions for leafhopper [...] affects yield and quality. Effective caterpillar control is therefore essential for maintaining healthy and productive crops. Biological control of caterpillars

Rhyzobug

distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Optimal temperatures for Rhyzobug are around 25°C [...] effect Small scales are consumed entirely. In larger scales feeding damage is visible as irregular holes in the scale cover. Pack size 500 adults. Presentation [...] introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are detected in the crop. Introduction rates in outdoor crops typically range from 500-3,000 per ha/release

Beetles

eliminate beetle larvae in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles, professional [...] A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds contribute to the control [...] Biological control of beetles Beetles can cause serious damage in many greenhouse and field crops by feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced

Horiver Wetstick

place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also be trapped For Tuta absoluta place black traps 15-25 cm above the ground for young plants [...] ground for mature plants Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage For monitoring use one Horiver Wetstick per 200 m 2 For trapping [...] trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Wetstick per 2 to 20 m 2 For trapping Tuta absoluta use at least one Horiver Wetstick trap per 100 m 2 Combined use

Cottony soft rot

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between [...] mycelium grows on the lesions, giving this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with [...] and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia

Whitefly

retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and drop. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. By [...] are very effective for whitefly control. Sticky traps help monitor and capture adult whiteflies. With Koppert’s biological solutions for whitefly, professional [...] broadly comparable in outline. Greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum adult Whitefly damage The larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus

Macadamia

known for their richly flavoured edible seeds. The macadamia is a genus of four species of trees. Three species of the genus are important for their fruit [...] macadamia nut. The plant is native to Australia and is grown commercially in a number of subtropical areas. Macadamia trees usually grow to a height of

Cherry

Isles, in Morocco and Tunisia and up north in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway and in the Caucasus and northern Iran. Cherries even grow in a small [...] cherry Prunus cerasus , which is primarily used for cooking. Every part of the cherry plant, except for the ripe cherries themselves, is somewhat toxic [...] small and isolated cluster in the western Himalaya. The sweet cherry is regarded as the most important ancestor of today’s cultivated cherry and it is one