• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues on fruit. Trianum is aligned with the [...] of the company which is very conscious of sustainable agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  European marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families [...] males often being longer than that of females. Another distinctive feature is the triangle formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night, [...] darker. Just before hatching, which occurs about a week later, the young larva is visible within the egg. The full-grown caterpillars are 20 to 30 mm long and

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  ‘The map of our greenhouses, which is programmed into the app, allows us to see where an infestation is and how it is evolving. It also allows us to see [...] using the Natutec Scout app since October 2019 and is very happy with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image [...] you clear analyses. There is intensive remote contact with the Koppert consultant. We see exactly what the level of infestation is and how natural enemies

• Trichoderma harzianum

  transplanted crops it is possible to start applications from propagation. When the pathogen pressure is potentially high, the crop is sensible to soil diseases [...] harzianum T-22 is a species of beneficial fungus commonly used in agriculture and horticulture for its various beneficial properties. This fungus is known for [...] diseases. If the crop cycle is long it is advised to perform regular applications with Trianum-P to keep a high number of change to maintain a solid barrier

• Mottled arum aphid

  arum aphid is entirely by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuously producing new generations of females. There is no sexual stage [...] cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host range. In temperate climates it is primarily a pest in greenhouses where it attacks many ornamentals , including

• Shore fly

  bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent white. Second instar larvae are brownish, less translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found [...] in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short antennae and short legs

• Onion

  common onion, is a vegetable. This particular species is the most extensively produced species of the genus of Allium . The onion plant is usually a biennial [...] biennial or perennial plant. When cultivated however, the plant is mostly handled as an annual and harvested at the end of its first production season. Onions [...] therefore cultivated and used for cooking all around the world. Their flesh is pungent when chopped, because it contains particular chemical elements that

• Blackberry

  About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae [...] the Rubus and Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical [...] mite control As Koppert is able to control the production conditions even better now, this increases delivery security which is yet another advantage for [...] mites can cause real problems in this type of crop, an even better beneficial is always welcome. That was the reason for me to try the new product.’ Pest control

• Rice root aphid

  wingless form is dark olive-green, with a round body 1.4–2.4 mm long. It lives and feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1.8 mm [...] General The rice root aphid (Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale) is a well-known pest in North America that survives outdoors all year round. It can affect plants