• Reducing our CO₂ footprint, one bottle at a time

  August 5, 2025

  saves up to 39% in CO₂ emissions compared to the earlier virgin plastic version. It’s a meaningful change that adds up quickly across our portfolio. To ensure [...] plastic. The material is still ensuring durability and compatibility with our products. The LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) results are clear: the new recycled [...] ensure the continuous quality, safety and performance of our beneficial insects the new packaging had to be thoroughly tested. The results we received are

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable [...] Brothers continues to partner with Koppert is the company’s reliability and dedication to growers. “Koppert is more than just a supplier; they’re a partner in [...] eventually to their current specialty: anthuriums. For Pieter Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  May 30, 2022

  There are a few critical periods in the blueberry growth-cycle. The first is bud initiation in the autumn. Before the plant goes into dormancy, the plant is [...] y, the yield. Second stage: flowering Flowering is the second critical period. The flowers on the blueberry bush will pollinate and set fruit in a 2-3-week [...] during which the plant experiences a tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive phase. In addition to the standard nutrition, the crop requires

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’. Reasons to use Spidex Vital [...] into the crop over a period of several weeks, extending the efficacy. Spidex Vital Plus has been specifically developed to build up defense lines to control [...] from the sachets make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape

• 50 Years of Experience and a lot of R&D Efforts

  November 14, 2019

  part of the world. Continuous research brings new insights: the level of disease suppression in the soil, for example, is extremely important to achieve [...] turn improves the soil balance, making substances available to the plants that increase their resilience, and ability to absorb nutrients. The plants are [...] improved plant resilience to the point that diseases hardly stand a chance. This has strengthened Koppert’s commitment to microbiology. The identification of fungi

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  September 3, 2024

  products has set a standard in the sector that is difficult to beat.’ The innovative biocontrol solution that came onto the market more than half a century ago [...] ‘We are the third generation at Koppert to step into the shoes of our founder, but our mission remains unchanged, and that is to work towards the better [...] people and the planet; to help growers and optimize cultivation and reduce the impact on the environment. This is our contribution and the driving force

• Spical: The Effective Weapon Against All Types of Spider Mite

  October 12, 2020

  become resistant to chemicals, so Spical really is the ideal solution. Citrus mite The citrus mite ( Panonychus citri ) is not only a problem in citrus [...] small webs – usually on the underside of the leaf, but this may cover the whole crop in particularly with severe infestations. The predatory mite in Spical [...] spider mite The best-known and most widespread harmful mite is the two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ). This spider mite drives quite a few growers

• Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future

  April 5, 2023

  beneficial nematodes to support the transition to sustainable agriculture is enormous. And because of our dedication to research, the opportunities for replacing [...] them safe for the growers who handle them and those who consume them. As a result, nematodes contribute to the better health of people and the planet. Improved [...] Dedicated to making our products accessible to as many growers as possible, we have put endless efforts into research and development. The result is an innovative

• An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

  March 17, 2025

  implement the use of these beneficial organisms. "The Koppert team helped me understand the life cycles of the predatory mites, the optimal times to release [...] cultivation in the region, instilled in him from the value of hard work, but also warned him about the challenges of the industry. Despite the difficulties [...] adapting to the dynamics of pests and their natural predators. "One of the most fascinating aspects of predatory mites is their adaptability. When the pest

• In Search of the Relationship Between NatuGro and Nitrogen Release

  February 18, 2020

  increase three years in a row. And not just by a small amount, but spectacularly so: by 10% to 15% every year. The main reason for this is a higher rate of flower [...] automatically greater. As a result, the successful approach used in California is not easy to copy to other countries. In the Netherlands, for example, it has [...] of nitrate when there is an oversupply of nitrogen. It is this nitrate that makes the plant attractive to fungi from the soil and to stinging and sucking