• Quality is Key at Koppert!

  October 14, 2019

  and the contribution of multiple disciplines and departments. Let’s follow the process of producing, packaging and delivering one of Koppert´s products: [...] with the mother stock of predatory mites – a company ‘treasure’ that has been selected and reared over the years. The amount of scientific research and [...] and expertise invested in this stock is incalculable. A selection of the stock is reared in climate rooms with fully controlled and continuously monitored

• Perfect Potted Hydrangeas for Super-Strict Customers

  December 6, 2019

  to produce some 2.5 million units every year, which means that we can send out large numbers of plants every week if necessary, all of excellent and uniform [...] and spider mites . Thrips are tackled once at the start of cultivation using a combination of Mainspring® and an attractant; aphids are treated several [...] the Airobug from Koppert. "This way we have a number of strong armies in our crops at the start of the finishing process," explains Pieter. Entonem and

• In Partnership with Nature

  Koppert will save 2,860 pounds of Styrofoam per year. That is a yearly saving of 1.43 tons of Styrofoam that will not be produced and stay out of landfills. Styrofoam [...] transportation. We conducted our trials by shipping both types of packaging to clients located in some of our country’s warmest climates. For the most part, we [...] there will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging by the end of 2019. This method will

• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 29, 2025

  number of approaches in the automation of counting those trapped insects. Lots of questions involved sachet styles and distribution. A number of growers [...] was good to get out of the greenhouses and circulate among the cannabis growers. NECANN is a hub of activity for New England growers of many ilks: home growers [...] didn’t return to a pile of paperwork. That’s a good thing because we have a full schedule of national and regional shows ahead of us! We hope to see you

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• Biocontrol for Spider Mites

  April 24, 2020

  developing resistance to a wide range of pesticides. Overview of Mite Plant Damage Larvae, nymphs and adults of two-spotted spider mites cause damage to [...] ve capacity means that they are capable of destroying plants very rapidly. Additionally, the widespread use of chemical control agents has resulted in [...] appearance of the crop, which is a high concern in ornamental crops. Natural Enemies Koppert Biological Systems pioneered the development of natural enemies

• In Partnership with Nature

  January 2, 2019

  Koppert will save 2,860 pounds of Styrofoam per year. That is a yearly saving of 1.43 tons of Styrofoam that will not be produced and stay out of landfills. Styrofoam [...] For the Better Health of People and the Planet For the past 50 years Koppert’s mission has been to contribute to better health of people and the planet [...] will be a mixture of the two shipping methods. Our goal is to completely switch to the new recyclable packaging within the first quarter of 2019. This method

• Sustainable Cultivation Goes Much Further than Pests and Natural Enemies

  August 18, 2021

  The Role of Technology in Biological Control The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes [...] on its use due partly to the CO2 emissions of this industry as well as the climate policies in place in many parts of the world,’ says Peter Maes, presenting [...] consumer, who has a romanticized notion of natural cultivation. ‘He or she thinks of the sun, the fresh air of the great outdoors, ladybirds, butterflies

• Great Results in Combating Grubs in Blueberries

  March 19, 2019

  moment of flight of adult beetles.’ In the first year of application, efficacy of nematodes grew to a level of 70%, and after the second year of use even [...] system at a dosage of 2x500 millions per hectare. ‘Most often, the right moment of application occurs from the middle to the end of July, but every year [...] larvae of this pest. We didn’t want to disturb the cooperation that nature offers us. Fortunately, our climate is not conducive to the development of pests

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  conditions. As one of the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s [...] range of conditions and climates. Its Natupol hives are under continuous development and feature the latest innovations for optimal pollination of greenhouse [...] gives advice on when to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits of its ‘Bee vision’ innovation, and influencing factors such as coatings