Peach

indigenous to Northwest China. There is was first domesticated and cultivated for its fruit. The description ‘persica’ refers to the popularity of the tree

Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

General Rhizobium bacteria are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes. Additionally, pathogenic Agrobacterium s pecies have recently been assigned to

About Koppert

partnership with nature. Using natural enemies to control pests, bumblebees for pollination , and microbials that support, protect, and strengthen crops.

Chafers

There, secondary damage is often caused by birds and small mammals digging for the grubs to eat them. Life cycle and appearance of Chafers Adult Amphimallon

Pepper

cultivated crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months

Soybean

so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered

Hop

cycle, with the continued popularity of microbrews across the globe, genetics for flavoring have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They emerge

Stable fly

General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family [...] third-ever feeding (on average, a fly must feed four times before it can oviposit for the first time). After mating the females lay their small (~1 mm long), white

Crop scouting

precise solutions, minimizing the risk of yield losses and reducing the need for excessive pesticide or fertilizer use. This not only saves resources but also

Brown soft scale

emerges from the egg under the mother’s scale. The pink crawlers are active for two or three days and disperse locally before settling. Once fixed in position