• Faba bean

  production have pods which are 15-25 cm long and 2-3 cm thick. Each bean pod contains some 3-8 seeds. These seeds are round or more oval shaped. [...] name ‘broad bean’ is commonly used in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia and usually applied to large-seeded varieties which are cultivated for [...] for consumption. The Vicia faba grows some 0.5–1.8 m tall and is a firm plant with sturdy stems of a square cross-section. The broad beans are broad, leather

• Navigating the energy efficiency, greenhouse lighting and pollination success

  November 15, 2023

  whole day, it is best to keep hives closed and run hand pollination for one day or when less that an average 1,5 biting mark is found. Humidity is also a critical [...] where less daylight is available. As a result, bumblebees may not become active or only become active much later in the day. It is essential that the flowers [...] forage and navigate on darker days. The installation of more and higher intensity LED is a trend which will help to reduce pollination issues in the dark winter

• Natutec Drive

  technology which has been used for Natutec Drive is exactly the same technology as which has been used for Natutec Drone . This specific technology is patented [...] blower is used. Application This product is only available in combination with Koppert products. Please contact your local consultant for more information [...] product is a unit with a patented release system to disperse material into an airstream for distribution through tubes over crops. The Natutec Drive is applicable

• Capsanem controls box tree moth biologically

  June 27, 2019

  longer then expected, which makes Capsanem an indispensable solution for box tree growers and public greens’, Cyrille ads. More research is needed though, that’s [...] Research&Development team at Koppert is dedicating more research into foliar application also in the coming years. For more information on how to apply Capsanem [...] method to control them, in addition to Bt based products or mating disruption and Trichogrammas (which are only available in a few countries)’, says Koppert

• Macrocheles robustulus

  robustulus is also a soil-dwelling predatory mite, controlling eggs and larvae of flies , thrips pupae, nematodes and other soil living pests, which can be [...] use of Macrocheles robustulus is 15°C (59°F). How to use Macrocheles robustulus The predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus is available in a cylinder ( Macro-Mite [...] Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. More about Macro-Mite

• Bacterial spot

  development is favoured by temperatures between 24 and 30 °C and high precipitation due to rain, fog or overhead irrigation. Infection is through stomata [...] tomato causes small, water-soaked spots on leaves which are first round and become more angular as they grow. The centre of the lesions may fall out as they [...] General Xanthomonas vesicatoria is a bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on peppers and tomatoes. Damage symptoms Xanthomonas vesicatoria in tomato

• Rose

  bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as [...] as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and

• Mealybugs and scales

  sucking the contents of epidermal cells, into which they inject toxic substances that cause yellow, red or brown patches to appear on leaves and fruit. [...] control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our mealybug control products in action. More mealybug control videos [...] fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological control of

• Perfect potted hydrangeas for super-strict customers

  December 3, 2019

  the result.’ For Pieter, the greatest threat is not in the shrinking number of pest control products or more stringent rules, but in the lack of uniformity [...] agrees. ‘More uniformity would be nice as growers are always having to contend with new issues.’ He mentions Thrips setosus, or Japanese thrips, which began [...] number of pest control products and more stringent requirements are making crop protection across all crops that bit more complicated. Potted hydrangeas are

• European mole cricket

  plant roots. It is usually of no or little significance as a pest and only a problem if it occurs in large numbers. Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is classified as [...] as endangered or threatened in several European countries where it is now protected by law. Damage symptoms The European mole cricket browses indiscriminately [...] forewings and large, elongate hindwings, which are rolled longitudinally and relatively inconspicuous when the insect is at rest. Mole crickets burrow through