• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  behavior, but they vary in size. The smallest moth has a wingspan of only one and a half to two millimeters, while the largest butterfly can be as large [...] as thirty centimeters. Butterflies and moths go through four stages of development: egg, caterpillar (larva), pupa, and butterfly. Caterpillars emerge from

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  chemicals. We also use light traps to catch adult beetles during the night. One trap is able to catch several thousand beetles. In the fight against grubs [...] that nature offers us. Fortunately, our climate is not conducive to the development of pests, so other pests do not cause big problems and we don't have to [...] and our employees, we carried out research on the effectiveness and development of nematodes in various substrates. Other blueberry producers and crop

• Time For A Tune Up

  March 2, 2026

  pit crew for a Formula One race car. Koppert’s professionals and regional specialists are stationed around the country to develop effective, crop-specific

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  practices with regard to pollination under artificially lit conditions. As one of the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ [...] range of conditions and climates. Its Natupol hives are under continuous development and feature the latest innovations for optimal pollination of greenhouse [...] worldwide, as well as sharing regular news online and in the mainstream media, is one of Koppert Biological Systems’ core values. The manual which features research

• Aphids and How to Protect Your Crop

  April 3, 2020

  their enormous reproductive capacity, aphid infestations develop rapidly. Koppert has developed multiple products to control aphids at all levels of infestation [...] reproduce asexually and are notorious virus vectors, they have quickly become one of the most threatening greenhouse pests. For a long time, in crops where

• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  effective and sustainable way with a non-synthetic fungicide that has been developed and registered by leading biocontrol innovator, Koppert Biological Systems [...] chemical program. It is therefore both suitable for IPM as organic farming. One of the advantages it has over chemical products, is that it can be applied

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  The bans could impact the future of Styrofoam shipping in general. To be one step ahead of the issues and controversy surrounding Styrofoam, Koppert decided [...] company that produces compostable products, it takes 11.28 kWh to produce one pound of Styrofoam compared to only 3.06 kWh used to produce a pound of recycled [...] sachets that are entirely compostable. These new sachets are made of a newly-developed foil that meets the required industrial composting standards. The sachets

• The How and Why of IPM

  August 18, 2021

  diseases and pests on the one hand and the natural enemies on the other. You also have to continuously monitor how both aspects develop in your crop; monitoring

• Acadian

  quality, enhance overall plant nutrition, support plant establishment and development, improve plant vigor, and maximize crop potential during periods of stress [...] after the system is fully pressurized, inject finished solution for at least one hour and follow with clean water for at least two hours. Avoid heavy irrigations

• Natutec Drone Leaflet - Koppert

  drones while they disperse beneficials. This has become clear since Koppert developed the Natutec Drone in less than two years. Nevertheless, the technology [...] requirements. That is why Koppert set its own and application techniques. Development & Construction department (responsible for Three substantial requirements [...] private find the plants very quickly. In many cases, the outcomes market – one made by DJI. ‘The crop was monitored on a following drone use were better