• IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future

  April 18, 2019

  IPM combines the use of natural enemies with minimal use of chemicals. Biological if possible, chemical if necessary. It is a flexible system that can always

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. "It was a brilliant move," says Glasshouse Manager

• Cannabis aphid

  General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originati

• Spidex offers a solution for dozens of crops

  February 3, 2023

  used globally in a wide range of food and ornamental crops. Spidex is a biological control product based on the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis .

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  from whitefly Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly What is Biological Control? A pest like whitefly has a direct impact on the resilience of

• Crucial Information on Pollination at High Temperatures

  August 11, 2020

  interactions,’ says Remco Huvermann, Product Manager Pollination at Koppert Biological Systems. The White Paper written on this subject in collaboration with

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  affect plants, entomopathogenic nematodes play an important role in the biological control of many pests. Meet Frank Keijzer, the owner of a 57-hectare [...] which multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the larva. This biological control method helps reduce the population of bean seed fly larvae in

• Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

  October 15, 2020

  environment and other finite resources? In the search for answers, Koppert Biological Systems, a world leader when it comes to innovative solutions for agriculture [...] at Koppert, Peter Maes. "We firmly believe that plant health based on biological mindset, both microbials, and macrobials, can really contribute to solving

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory mite was the first biological control agent used commercially in greenhouses and Koppert’s very first

• Guarantee a Flying Start to Great Pollination

  May 1, 2018

  Quad Bumblebees Quad pollination units are developed by Koppert Biological Systems specifically for open-field crops. Each Quad contains four large bumblebee