• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2020 at 9am and 3pm (Netherlands Time). For the US [...] Time Zone, 3am and 9am. The other webinars follow in the next three weeks on Wednesdays. Registration is possible as of today. The road map to sustainable [...] natural pest & disease control and natural & artificial lighting. We start on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2020 at 9am and 3pm – Dutch time (Eastern Time Zone

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  World Environment Day is an annual event celebrated on June 5th, serving as a global platform to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and [...] way we reduce waste for our customers. It is a huge challenge, and we are on a journey championing eco-friendly solutions where we can in our packaging

• New edition Insect Pest Management

  November 4, 2020

  will soon be released. Published by CABI and showing a Koppert photograph on its cover , Insect Pest Management , will be available towards the end of [...] sustainable solutions for many growers these days. Time to bring them up to speed on all the developments!' The book covers monitoring and forecasting of pest

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  become active at temperatures near 60-65°F (15-18°C). Bumblebees are active on cloudy, foggy, and rainy days, honeybees are less active at low light levels [...] corolla tubes, such as blueberries and cranberries which they can easily forage on with their long tongues. Bumblebees are much more efficient pollinators than

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  April 16, 2025

  that progress did not require chemicals. It meant smarter solutions, based on the solutions that are already there, in nature. ” Predatory mites: a sustainable

• Increase in Thrips Infestation Demands More R&D

  December 4, 2019

  crops, but worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More worryingly though is [...] with Echinothrips ." Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis damage on a gerbera flower Biological solutions The fact that cultivation systems are [...] slot them into an integrated system while the grower has to increasingly rely on integrated solutions. Unfortunately, such solutions are not immediately available

• Frequently Asked Questions

  May 7, 2018

  preferred that they are placed on opposite ends of the crop. Q: How many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each hive. Q:

• Citripar: user – friendly application and sustainable packaging

  March 31, 2025

  Francesco Bourlot, Category Product Manager at Koppert, shares his thoughts on the new Citripar packaging: ‘With this redesign, we aimed to improve both

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  November 8, 2024

  enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers on their farms, this is one less thing to worry about.’ A bullseye The introduction [...] a rearing sachet, Swirski-Mite Plus . Then the Long Duration variant came on the market; due to a different composition, more predatory mites emerge and

• World Soil Day

  December 3, 2020

  relationships and interactions with other soil components. Soil is vital for life on earth. It regulates water regimes, carbon emission, ensures the nutrient uptake [...] most of the nutrients for living creatures. Human activity has a great impact on the earth’s fragile skin. While forests and plants protect the soil, millions [...] In these built up areas the soil is sealed with concrete, tiles and tarmac on which nothing can grow. Soil loses its function,” Age stresses. “Moreover