• About Koppert

  crops. Improving plant health both above and underground. Since 1967, we’ve been helping growers worldwide cultivate healthier crops with high-quality biological

• Common bean

  other Phaseolus species. The common bean is a changeable species that has been cultivated already for a very long time. Wild varieties often tend to grow

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  new, having first been introduced in 1967 when it was used solely in greenhouses on both vegetable and ornamental crops. It has since been proven that Spidex [...] techniques for using this predatory mite: these natural enemies have recently been spread by drone over the vast strawberry fields of California. Hairs limit

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  February onwards, which is really early. Nesidiocoris tenuis is a bug that has been a problem in France for a good 10 years. It causes significant damage, p [...] there's no waiting period. These are major assets on our farm, which has been practising IPM for as long as it has existed in France. We saw that it was

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  nematodes control caterpillars? The beneficial nematodes produced by Koppert have been selected to target specific caterpillar species, and Koppert produces specific [...] to control caterpillars R&D departments at several Koppert locations have been researching foliar applications of our nematodes for years. Laboratory and [...] nematodes. Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes produced by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects. Koppert produces specific strains

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  has been involved in the development of hardware and software for climate control systems. From 2004 on, his special fields of interest have been the physical [...] Speakers are Ed Moerman from Koppert and Senior Researcher Jan Voogt. Ed has been working at Koppert Biological Systems in various positions, amongst others

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  May 2, 2018

  offered by Koppert provide growers the ability to produce a crop that has been treated with limited amounts of pesticides and is safe for both employees [...] Three Pronged Approach Phytoseilus persimilis ( Spidex ) has successfully been used to control spider mites in berry crops for more than twenty years. The [...] Swirski ), which both control thrips. All three products have consistently been proven to be effective curative treatments for these destructive pests.

• Mushroom

  humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroom farms. The most popular of these, Agaricus

• Citrus

  tropical regions of Asia and the Malay Archipelago. Some citrus species have been present in the Mediterranean basin for centuries. Since citrus originates

• Chrysanthemum

  East Asia. Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation and production. The current, commercially