• Insight to the Production of Nematodes

  September 12, 2019

  ic nematodes measure much less than a millimeter, so you can’t see them with the naked eye. Great care and precision need to go into the production of [...] placed in a scale-up bioreactor, and finally scaled-up to a production bioreactor. After each and every step, quality control takes places to check purity [...] need oxygen to thrive and develop and oxygen continues to be added once the solution goes into the bioreactors. A recent innovation has led to an improved

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

  August 4, 2023

  developed a new and more cost-effective way to produce and package a type of beetle, a natural enemy of armoured scales in citrus. The result is a product [...] advice and support from storage to application for growers transitioning to biological crop protection . This includes a review of the grower's Integrated [...] packaging and new application methods are simplifying the use of our biological solutions in the field. By working closely with growers to optimize existing

• Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

  December 18, 2024

  Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149 January 8–10, 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery [...] like to know about Koppert’s product line—they’re happy to share their observations. An example would be solutions for the redheaded flea beetle, a pest [...] health to maintain their retail value. Traditional treatments attacking the adults rarely give relief to the problem, but Koppert has solutions to catch

• Koppert's beneficial nematodes: new look and ready for the future

  April 5, 2023

  ('roundworms'), which have been around longer than agriculture itself. Dedicated to making our products accessible to as many growers as possible, we have put [...] trials to understand and apply nematode behavior to crop protection . We have done so in collaboration with growers, through whom we contribute to making [...] we developed a high-performance product and an excellent alternative for growers who want to produce food more sustainably and have to cope with the fact

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  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 crops a year,’ he tells [...] are somewhat less keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and [...] of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop

• Creating a Cleaner Safer Berry

  May 2, 2018

  In addition to Spidex, Amblyseius californicus ( Spical ) can provide a useful back-up as it is less sensitive to chemicals, tolerates a lower humidity [...] pushed the Berry industry to find safer, more cost-effective methods to care for their crops. Koppert Biological Systems offers a wide range of beneficial [...] beneficial organisms allowing growers to capitalize on nature's innate ability to combat aggressive pests such as thrips , aphids , and spider mites . Natural pest

• Keep a Close Eye on Thrips

  May 21, 2020

  is on a leaf Thrips can cause major damage - that's nothing new. This does mean that you need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful [...] some time already. At high temperatures, a week and a half passes between the hatching of an egg and the adult insect flying around. At low temperatures [...] is reason for a 'thrips alarm'; you also need to be alert to deformities, damaged spots, silvery spots, and excrement in the crop. Time to sound the alarm

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  able to transmit more than 25 viruses to the plants it feeds off. With some crops, including pepper and tomato, it’s a safe bet that you’ll receive a visit [...] comes to controlling. Look at how the infestation is developing and adjust your strategy if the control method is not working as you want it to. You should [...] control strategy. Here’s what you need to know. Whitefly can spread extremely quickly. It’s important to scout your crop at regular intervals so that you can

• Time For A Tune Up

  February 27, 2026

  but all the pesticides as well—and how those parts fit together to make a program work. They’re like a pit crew for a Formula One race car. Koppert’s p [...] regular IPM consultation is always free to Koppert customers, and that’s the way it should be. You trust us to create a custom Koppert BioSolution that works [...] you’re unhappy with your IPM program and looking for solutions, it’s a good time to call in the experts. Koppert’s Technical Consultant team knows the entire

• Event to Raise Global Plant Health Awareness

  December 16, 2019

  sense to combine our forces and common goals to organize this international event,’ says Marketing Director and board member, Peter Maes. ‘It’s a happy [...] well as being a world authority on protecting biodiversity from invasive species, while we at Koppert have the knowledge and capacity to produce sustainable [...] the event is to inform and influence all these diverse sectors and create the necessary public awareness on how plant health can help to secure food production