• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  actually hard at work inflating its cells, weakening the plant and creating an 'obese plant.' The result will be a plant that is more attractive to pests like [...] that plants cannot fight back. Once a crop has to contend with a virus, it will be more susceptible to other diseases and pests. ‘Obese plants’ Furthermore [...] that other diseases and pests will strike – as a grower, you certainly want to avoid that! A healthy plant is a basis for good growth and production, so

• Fusarium opens the door to other diseases and pests

  June 29, 2022

  excels at breaking down a plant's defenses. Even if a crop manages to maintain its defenses, a Fusarium infection can still cause the plant to weaken, [...] Weak crops are more susceptible to diseases and pests. Drought, stress, and insufficient nutrition can cause a plant to become weak, but aggressive fungi [...] This opens up the door for other diseases and pests to strike. Plants have a natural resistance to diseases and pests, which is essential as there wouldn't

• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 28, 2023

  farmers to achieve higher crop yields, thus mitigating the risk of losses due to inadequate pollination. Strengthening crop health: Our plant health products [...] significant contributor to this crisis. The FAO estimates that up to 40 percent of global crop production is annually lost to pests, with plant diseases [...] committed to supporting farmers worldwide and pioneering sustainable solutions to combat these critical issues. Every day, we take action to transform

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  released and they get right down to doing their job." A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. "I have three [...] That was the reason for me to try the new product." Crop rotation is a critical time in cucumber farming. The populations need to be built up anew. Spidex [...] Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. " Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the beneficials search more effectively

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation [...] complied with these requirements thanks to biological control," said Salazar. In addition to the benefits of access to export markets, HyFood improves its

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

  December 10, 2024

  biological solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it [...] it comes to cultivating greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals . Our consultants are at hand to let individual growers and companies know when to introduce [...] will be better prepared to meet these changes,’ Rianne adds. ‘They will need to work preventatively rather than curatively to better control and contain

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 4, 2025

  Randi Church, Marketing Manager at Windset Farms. “Our partnership with Koppert shares how science and nature work together to produce delicious, high-quality [...] interest in how food is grown continues to rise, WINDSET FARMS® has partnered with Koppert Biological Systems to launch an engaging digital campaign that [...] complex biological systems to life in educational and approachable videos shared on social media platforms. “Our customers want to know more than ever about

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  hibernation, but in most cases we've selected them not to do that. After all, they were ‘hired’ to work. Standing army The rapid disappearance of useful insects [...] Read more about how to maintain your standing army How-to-Use Videos Now Available Successful control significantly reduces pest infestation. However, [...] plants is also a proven method of maintaining the population. To better understand how to keep your standing army, standing, contact a local Koppert consultant

• Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

  September 10, 2020

  positioned to effectively respond to the demands of today and of the future. Koppert’s ability to work closely with growers gives the grower access to information [...] globe continues to reveal how best to utilize the natural principles of working in concert with nature. The hydroponic crop team will have at their disposal [...] them in their efforts to expand and elevate Koppert’s level of service to its clientele through innovation and collaboration, and to liaise with our customers

• A viable alternative to chemical pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops

  August 4, 2023

  remains the same: we work to understand growers' challenges and provide them with solutions," says Jenette Douma, product manager at Koppert. "Testing plays [...] simplifying the use of our biological solutions in the field. By working closely with growers to optimize existing solutions and develop new solutions, we are [...] alternatives to chemical pesticides for outdoor crops. Using natural enemies in outdoor crops Our biological solutions help improve crop health and resilience