• Koppert Has the Answers at IFTF 2018

  October 18, 2018

  at Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, from November 7-9. Visitors from all over the world come to the fair to see the latest developments and to be inspired [...] inspired by experts and exhibitors. IFTF The IFTF is the world's most important trade exhibition for international flower growers and buyers and has attracted [...] their views on ongoing trends and changes in the sector, such as rising protectionism, the potential impact of Brexit, and the consolidation of breeding companies

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 17, 2025

  mites now form the backbone of protocols tackling invasive pests like Thrips parvispinus and Scirtothrips in peppers. The power of mites and the role of research [...] control in Spain. The Swirskii breakthrough that changed everything One of his earliest and most impactful projects at Koppert was the introduction of [...] strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols

• Acadian Plant Health™ and Koppert Join Forces to Expand Biostimulants Access Across the U.S.

  April 3, 2024

  worldwide in the areas of performance and sustainability. About Koppert Koppert partners with nature to find ways of growing that are both safe and healthy [...] microbials, and biostimulants that support, protect, and strengthen crops. We have driven agricultural innovation for over 50 years. Growers and farmers worldwide [...] crop protection and natural pollination . The partnership provides Acadian’s U.S. customers with increased ease of access to products and local technical

• Spidex Vital Go: the ultimate multi-hotspot performer

  March 31, 2025

  multiply within the sachet, ensuring a sustained and consistent release throughout the crop during 2 weeks. By applying the sachets at the first sign of [...] offers growers a new, accessible, and highly effective way to combat spider mites hotspots at the earliest stage. The solution offers a new level of control [...] control through its sachet-based system, and allows growers to: Precision target: Detect and address the very first signs of potential spider mite hotspots

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  cutting of the parent plant to harvesting the product, the cultivation of cannabis is a process that takes roughly eleven weeks. This means that a plant can [...] licenses for the legal production of cannabis. This is due to the proven positive health effects resulting from the use of cannabis, as well as the liberalization [...] tion of cannabis use. The liberalization relates to smoking cannabis, processing it into oils and lotions, and using it in food products. At Koppert, former

• World Soil Day – Soils, where food begins

  December 6, 2022

  investment in the planet Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future Celebrating real food heroes [...] Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which it aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] critical problems at a global level for food security and sustainability around the world. When soils are degraded and nutrients are not replenished they lose

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business [...] of the growing plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  extended period gives algae the chance to develop in the trays and create the perfect environment for the sciarid fly to settle and develop.’ ‘We had few success [...] a feltiae Doing the right things in order to build a solid reputation, even if the buyers don't follow the same path yet: that is the philosophy on which [...] lacking, and the results of the pest control did not live up to their expectations. ‘We have few success stories and a lot of failures. We applied the product

• Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

  October 15, 2020

  systems need to change to ensure improved food security, biodiversity and protect the environment. At the same time the current global pandemic has accelerated [...] been more interest in the provenance of our food. "At Koppert, we expect consumer awareness and the pressure they exert on food production to increase [...] immense potential that the invisible world of bacteria, fungi and viruses can offer food production and are working hard to further develop this potential into

• At a Glance: Allies in the Fight Against Whitefly

  August 18, 2020

  whitefly , but predatory bugs and predatory beetles are also effective. The following is a brief overview of the key allies in the fight against whitefly. Predatory [...] Predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and Amblydromalus limonicus These predatory mites feed on the eggs and young larvae of the whitefly . They also eat other [...] as much of the infestation as possible. If the mature beetles feel that they have too little to eat, they will fly on to a different spot. The mature beetles