• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 5, 2024

  Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for [...] Oosthoek in 1977. From the start, we used an integrated pest management system that included compatible chemical pesticides and it became necessary to give growers [...] offered the company a ready market – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialized in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 23, 2022

  restrained more and more by legislation that do not suit the nature of our products. ‘Although it seems very obvious that Koppert is already making a positive [...] Koppert all our solutions originate from nature itself, so it’s essential that biodiversity is something we treasure and promote. ‘Biodiversity is declining [...] measure our positive impact, we can showcase our stakeholders the benefits that our IPM practices and products have on maintaining and enhancing biodiversity

• International Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions

  May 12, 2023

  this cause and are proud to be part of a global movement that recognizes the vital role that plants play in our lives. Plants are the foundation of life [...] May, the world celebrates International Day of Plant Health , an initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of plant health for food security [...] mites , thrips , and whiteflies, reducing the need for chemical pesticides that can harm the environment and human health. We also offer innovative products

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  September 30, 2024

  mites Dr Groot points out that, small as they may be, predatory mites can do amazing things. Female mites produce large eggs that weight about 20% of their [...] Groot heads the Research and Development department for Macrobials. He shares that he is passionate about nature and especially predatory mites . ‘I have been [...] their body weight. And they do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible

• Optimum Conditions for Bumblebees

  April 5, 2019

  color that bumblebees cannot see. If there is little natural light, they are reliant on the grow lights in order to find their way around. That is not [...] as cherry tomatoes) that require a higher growing temperature. The difference between this and the 'standard' Natupol system is that there are more bumblebees [...] They have been used as pollinators in tomato crops for many years. To ensure that the bumblebees can do their work as effectively as possible, the conditions

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  the specific characteristics that make up the Ulti-Mite concept; an optimal breeding system for our predatory mites that´s resistant to low and high humidity [...] sachets? This too was an option that Koppert researched. The sachet quality is not only important for the time that it is being used by our customer in [...] Systems launched its first high-tech foil sachets which carry the information that they are ‘industrially compostable’, but what does this really mean? What

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 19, 2022

  partly due to the fact that some plants offer a better food supply for whitefly . In addition, some host plants have properties that are less favored by insects: [...] the development of the infestation. In addition, rain and wind are factors that affect outdoor areas, lowering the risk of infestation. Preferences Although [...] plants, for example, have small hairs and secrete a sticky and toxic substance that smaller insects find difficult to cope with. In other words, tomato plants

• Does Swirskii Really Do What it's Intended To?

  June 5, 2019

  Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding We admit that biological control often takes some getting used to. When using [...] The predatory mites in Swirski-Mite prefer fresh food and only eat insects that are in their early phase. For whitefly , these are the fresh eggs and the [...] youngest larvae; for thrips , the first and second larval stages. This means that you may still notice adult pests in the beginning, even when the natural

• About bumblebees

  at our production facilities. In this way, we provide the best conditions that are needed to ensure maximum availability of high quality bumblebee colonies

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  technologies that make the distribution of our predatory mites and other natural solutions even more accurate and time saving. Special blowers ensure that the [...] "How can we possibly explain to our children and grandchildren that we once sprayed poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks [...] her career, Rianne often faced resistance from growers. "Convincing them that biological solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a