• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  Koppert can confidently use the Natutec Drone to distribute the biological solution, Spidex , used in the control of the two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus [...] at NASGA Koppert is also excited to announce its first demo flight to the public, on Wednesday, January 22 nd during the Farm Tour at the 2020 North American [...] With the launch of the Natutec Drone , leading biological solutions innovator – Koppert Biological Systems – has entered the airspace and now can release

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  August 5, 2025

  center stage. One predatory mite is showing exceptional promise: Limonica . Why Limonica? Limonica ( Amblydromalus limonicus ) is a predatory mite that feeds [...] Limonica stand out is its ability to establish quickly and target both first and second instar thrips larvae, even when temperatures are on the cooler side,” [...] that range. That said, it’s important to keep in mind that the hatching rate of Limonica eggs is low in hot, dry conditions or when humidity drops below 65%

• Natutec Scout Wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

  June 11, 2019

  ,’ says Vroegop. ‘The smartest thing about the app is the image recognition that has been built into the app enabling you to collect data on location without [...] traps to identify and count the insects in the crop. The IPM-data is then stored in a central database and offers growers the possibility to carry out detailed [...] This gives growers the opportunity to act in good time. The dashboard linked to the app is able to generate advice reports and holds the key to further s

• Potato aphid

  General The potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous [...] from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  April 16, 2025

  Our mission is to provide real, reliable solutions—not just for today, but for the future. ” Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance [...] innovation that keep growers ahead of the game ’. The crisis that changed everything The turning point came during the 2006-2007 season. Supermarkets across [...] control was only for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation

• Sweet pepper

  even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red [...] About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum [...] annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and

• Koppert Launches NatuGro System for California Strawberry Growers

  November 13, 2018

  by up to 10 percent. The three components of the NatuGro System are: Micro-organisms, such as Trichoderma harzianum T-22 (under the brand name TRIANUM ) [...] Trianum-P Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Build Bigger Profits from the Ground Up with the NatuGro System Koppert Biological Systems, a leading provider of [...] health, resilience and production, recently announced the introduction of its new NatuGro System in the California strawberry market. NatuGro features a p

• Apple

  introduced the tree to North America. The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most [...] About The apple tree (often named Malus domestica by mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate [...] there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a

• Tobacco aphid

  through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid . It is not known [...] from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1.0 times the body length, reaching

• Greenhouse whitefly

  rods. This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of [...] of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding