• Fusarium head blight or scab

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] Prevent stress for the plants Ensure there is adequate soil drainage Apply nitrogen in the form of nitrate instead of ammonium Prevent damage during harvest [...] the soil and on crop residues of infected plants as chlamydospores (thick walled mycelium cells) or mycelium. Survival is also possible on seed, greenhouse

• Cerall, a powerful seed treatment solution against seed-borne diseases in cereal crops

  range of products, Cerall is the future-proof solution against seed-borne diseases Cerall in cold conditions Cerall is effective in a wide range of conditions [...] wheat , rye , spelt and triticale crops. For most of these diseases, seeds are the primary carrier of the infection and can cause serious plant losses through [...] seed-borne diseases What is Cerall Cerall protects summer wheat, winter wheat, rye, spelt and triticale seeds. The product is a seed coating - the seeds

• Tomato

  lycopersicum) belongs to the nightshade family of Solanaceae . The tomato is the edible fruit of this plant. The plant is native to Central and South America and [...] highlands. Tomato plants usually grow to a height of between 1-3 metres (or 3-10 feet). Their stem is not so strong, so if not supported (like in a greenhouse) [...] greenhouses they can sometimes sustain up to three years. A great number of tomato varieties is now cultivated in temperate climates around the world. Greenhouses

• Koppert at GreenTech 11-13 June

  May 15, 2019

  robust plants and improved yields free of residue. Food & Flowers in Greenhouses Theatre Koppert is partner of the GreenTech Organic Pavilion that offers [...] also be present to share our vision on how to think holistically when it comes to the health and resilience of your crops using Integrated Pest Management [...] Koppert offers three complimentary presentations that you can attend free of charge. ‘How can we tackle pest management risks for the supply from propagator to

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and [...] Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic [...] typically of the genus Photorhabdus , which quickly multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. This species is particularly

• Early blight

  leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread [...] Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species through the splash of rain. How to prevent Early [...] Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival

• Apple collar rot

  more rapidly when the water content of the soil or substrate is higher than normal or optimal for crop growth. How to prevent Apple collar rot Apply hygiene [...] General Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogen that causes root rot, rhizome rot of strawberry, apple rot, apple collar rot and crown rot. It has an [...] enable them to move through water. Infection is usually from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking from growing

• Foot rot of cereals

  symptom is less common but can develop very dry seasons. Bleached ears often show above the point of infection around the milky ripe stage (GS 75). Later [...] Later infections may result in infection of the grain without obvious bleaching of the ears. The presence of orange/pink spores may also be visible on infected [...] chalky white or pink appearance, although this is not always the case. Life cycle and appearance of Foot rot of cereals Microdochium nivale , a fungal pathogen

• Wheat bunt

  temperature of around 6 to 7 °C during that period. Soil moisture between field capacity and permanent wilting point is best for infection. How to prevent [...] contaminate healthy kernels, which in turn become a source of disease in the next season. Infection is strongly correlated to temperature and precipitation in [...] reduces the risk of infection by Triticum tritici and Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  The Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] total of 22,000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project [...] project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s nematode product Entonem in locations where we