• Root and crown rot of strawberry

  General New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in The Netherlands, and Pestalotiopsis longisetula in

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  General Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash. Damage symptoms Downy mildew pathogens infect m

• Cottony soft rot

  General Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sc

• Grey mould

  General Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues or as sclerotia (drought- and

• Pollination webinars - Increase your knowledge on securing the best pollination and always being one step ahead

  July 20, 2016

  this knowledge and the webinars are a great way to spread the word on the effective way our bumblebees are helping growers around the world,’ says Remco. The

• New year, new season: a good start.

  January 3, 2017

  improvement. Firstly, Koppert is using a modified carrier material with effect from 2 January 2017. Secondly, changes have been made to the logistical

• From pioneer to market leader: Koppert celebrates its fiftieth anniversary

  January 1, 2017

  the use of copious amounts of insecticide and pesticide and the damaging effects this has on the environment. A much broader mission It's a familiar story:

• Biological control gains ground in sweet pepper cultivation

  April 2, 2026

  are facing a range of pests that they have not been able to control with effective, biological solutions yet. To face these problems head-on and structurally [...] plant resilience, we can provide growers with practical, scalable and effective solutions that can be implemented directly in the greenhouse”, says Knowledge

• Brown root rot, corky root rot

  General Pyrenochaeta lycopersici is a fungal plant pathogen, infecting tomatoes and aubergine. It causes brown root rot and corky root rot. Damage symptoms The first signs of this disease, are poorly

• Apple scab

  General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Damage symptoms Venturia inaequalis causes apple scab disease, which at first presents itself as lesions on blossoms,