• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  capacity to produce biological solutions. ‘We all want to move forward when it comes to plant health as this forms the basis for sustainable food production [...] embrace this common goal that will benefit us all. Our aim for the conference is to inform and influence all these diverse sectors and create the necessary [...] for the importance of plant health.’ Calling for papers The call for papers is now officially open and Koppert invites you to submit a paper either for oral

• Keep Them Cool!

  July 16, 2018

  hive against direct sunlight and to place it in a cool spot. For extreme ambient temperatures, the best practice is to help the colonies to keep cool during [...] environmental factors which can have big impact on pollination performance. That is the reason why we developed best practices guidelines to limit or prevent [...] do not put unnecessary energy into controlling the hive’s micro-climate. It gives them more time for pollination,’ says Remco Huvermann. ‘The effect of

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  their creation.’ The global need for more sustainable food production is increasing; it calls for more biological and natural growing conditions that are also [...] Peter Maes will become Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). ‘The Executive Board is proud to be taking over the leadership of the company. As a family business [...] offices in thirty countries and a turnover of around 300 million euros, Koppert is world market leader in biological crop protection. The succession within the

• The Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  April 5, 2019

  friendly way. There is no risk of resistance development. The risk of exceeding government and retail residue standards is low. This is beneficial to the [...] benefits! Benefits for you as a grower: IPM is a widespread method that has proved itself time and again. It has proved to be an effective way of tackling [...] Every employee is able to apply natural enemies in the crop. After application, employees can go back to work in the crop straight away: there is no re-entry

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

  July 17, 2024

  mites emerging from the sachet is often five-fold,’ René explains. Humidity resistance is another factor considered as it extends the season in which the [...] ‘Our drive is still the same as when my grandfather and father founded this company with the introduction of the first predatory mite for biological control’ [...] growing range of predatory mite products has set a standard in the sector that is difficult to beat.’ The innovative biocontrol solution that came onto the

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

  January 6, 2025

  to share their technical expertise. If Thrips parvispinus is a concern be sure to mention it to our staff. Koppert’s Limonica contains a predatory mite [...] gauging what is working, and addressing any problems that remain. Located in the heartland of tropical producers for North America, TPIE is the principal

• New Look Sachet for Spical-Plus

  June 18, 2020

  destructive spider mites . The new sachet is slimmer and trimmer than the former square version. Spical-Plus , with its elongated shape and new design, will [...] Spider mite can cause severe damage in any crops. Neoseiulus californicus is a predatory mite that offers biocontrol for various kinds of spider mite.

• Sustainability Goes Further Than Biocontrol

  August 18, 2021

  The role of technology in biological control is set to grow even further; that's the prediction of Peter Maes, Koppert's director of Corporate Marketing [...] ‘If we can get to know and understand the plant better, we can also help it better.’ To read further of what the future holds for sustainable agriculture

• New Facilities for Koppert Canada

  December 20, 2018

  endless possibilities for the future. Leamington was selected as location as it has a high density of greenhouse operations in this region. ‘Making a substantial [...] sound technical advice and localized customer service. This new building is a great accomplishment and we anticipate further growth and opportunities

• Spot the caterpillar!

  June 28, 2023

  and moths, and there are as many as 150,000 species worldwide. The group is very uniform in appearance and behavior, but they vary in size. The smallest [...] damage they cause or the plant they live on. If you find caterpillar feces, it’s time for further investigation! Caterpillars can hide very well and often [...] small caterpillar lives in the leaf and makes tunnels there – that’s why it’s called a leaf ‘miner’! Caterpillars of different butterfly species have three