• Protect Young Plants Now with Bacilirid™ and Isarid™

  February 1, 2025

  components of a grower’s BioSolution, individualized for each crop by Koppert’s team of experts. Timing and application methods for optimal efficacy vary [...] Once the cuticle is penetrated, the Isarid™ microbe disrupts the host’s internal organs and initiates tissue necrosis, leading to inactivity and death [...] Advisor for the specifics. This is a service Koppert offers free of charge to regular customers, so please don’t hesitate to ask! Click Here for Bacilirid™

• Celebrating real food heroes

  October 19, 2022

  security for everyone. ‘Now that we are increasingly involved in biological protection of agricultural crops, our role in securing safe food for a growing [...] ‘Leave NO ONE behind’ is the theme for World Food Day 2022 – a year that still finds us with an ongoing pandemic, conflict in Ukraine and other parts of the [...] promote global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for all. Food production awareness is

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  ability of the consultant to check up on things remotely – for Lema Tomaten, that’s the job of Koppert employee Floris van der Helm. ‘If I need to, I can [...] can be made. In this era of viruses affecting both people and crops, that’s extremely important. There is no, or only limited opportunity for live contact [...] insight, but it’s especially useful for large to very large companies where plant protection is extremely time consuming. Outstanding innovation For Barry Enthoven

• Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check!

  December 13, 2022

  Spical 's has done a good job, you should hardly see any spider mite eggs. The standard advice is to check the status twice a week. But of course, in acute [...] how Spical is doing. Spider mites often develop in hot spots, so you should release extra predatory mites in these places. This is also where you'll be able [...] simply disappear. While this isn't such a problem for vegetable crops, it can lead to a loss of sales value for ornamental crops. However, if the crop continues

• Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

  January 6, 2025

  Come visit Koppert’s booth at The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 22–24 [...] they’re experts in tropicals as well as a wide range of commercial crops. They’re also highly skilled in IPM and bioprograms specifically for tropical plant [...] remain. Located in the heartland of tropical producers for North America, TPIE is the principal trade event showcasing the latest trends in foliage, floral

• Aphidius matricariae

  and is widely recognized for its role in biological pest control of aphids . This small wasp is a valuable natural enemy in both agricultural and hor [...] recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for use Aphidius matricariae The natural enemy [...] optimizing their predatory impact in areas with high aphid concentrations. In this way, Aphidius matricariae plays a crucial role in controlling aphid infestations

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  August 10, 2021

  the world’s biggest breeders of bumblebee species, Koppert Biological Systems’ R&D department has gained in-depth knowledge of this pollinator’s behaviour [...] screens and filters in greenhouses that may inadvertently restrict light. It even informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Download [...] time to focus on the effects this can have on the pollinators doing their job in your greenhouse! Koppert Biological Systems has just brought out a useful

• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  lies in how these two beneficials work together. In outdoor crops only the curative treatment with Spidex is used, leaving Phytoseiulus to do the job on [...] eggs, larvae, nymphs, or adult mites, they’re all fair game for this voracious predator. It’s a true spider mite assassin and is mainly used curatively. [...] Thrips should always be controlled preventively. If you see thrips in the crop, it’s already too late . Predatory mites can be used to kill thrips. There

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  September 3, 2024

  expertise for effective solutions for their crops and their peace of mind.’ Listening to growers ‘My grandfather was a grower and entrepreneur; that’s our heritage [...] combined to make us thought leaders in the biological solutions industry and have given us a strong position in the international market.’ ‘We now have the broadest [...] predatory mite for biological control’, says Koppert CEO René Koppert. ‘Our growing range of predatory mite products has set a standard in the sector that

• Koppert Biological Systems present at GreenTech 2018

  May 15, 2018

  (TOFF). An international meeting place for organic and conventional growers. Knowledge and innovation in the field of organic agriculture will be in the spotlight [...] hours in Food & Flower Crops Theatre and 14 June 10.30-11.00 hours in TOFF Theatre). ‘Maximizing microbial potential for plant cultivation - It’s all about [...] Systems participates the 3rd edition of this international exhibition that plays an informative and inspiring role in the horticulture industry. Join us at GreenTech