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

  September 28, 2023

  within every part of the chain, the harm inflicted by pests and diseases upon crops is a significant contributor to this crisis. The FAO estimates that [...] mitigating the risk of losses due to inadequate pollination. Strengthening crop health: Our plant health products fortify the natural defenses of crops, rendering [...] pests. This approach minimizes the need for chemical pesticides, effectively reducing crop losses and guaranteeing the quality of harvested produce. Enhancing

• Koppert Collaborates to Launch Free Biocontrol Tool

  February 14, 2020

  healthier food. The launch comes as CABI and its partners mark the inaugural International Year of Plant Health which aims to raise awareness of the importance [...] importance of plant health in addressing world hunger, poverty, threats to the environment and economic development. The BioProtection Portal will be particularly [...] demands for healthier and safer food, and reduce pressures on the environment. Users of the portal enter their country and crop pest problem query to start

• Fungi and Bacteria Deserve Greater Appreciation!

  May 31, 2019

  have such a negative image. The reality is that the useful ones have the upper hand. As a grower, you can make good use of this. For example, adding T [...] and defend against soil-borne diseases. The plant is also teeming with organisms, inside and out, the function of which is not yet known in many cases. What's [...] One of the first biological control agents was Bacillus thuringiensis , a bacterium that parasitizes, paralyzes, and kills caterpillars . Due to the recent

• FAQ Spidex Vital

  Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier [...] colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex Vital the predatory mites don`t get to eat spider mites, which cause the coloration of Spidex [...] Hotspots of spider mite are even better under control with Spidex Vital, compared to the regular Spidex. Does anything change to the rate of application

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  because of such factors as weather conditions, presence of other materials or the manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of Koppert® [...] periods of stress.To achieve the desired results, the levels of major and minor nutrients must be adequate to support the increase in production. The following [...] out of reach of children. APPLICATION GUIDELINES NODOKARE™ is derived exclusively from marine plants harvested from the clean coastal waters of the North

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation [...] system. This is why the new season actually starts at the end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to [...] e product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete

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

  December 15, 2024

  treatments attacking the adults rarely give relief to the problem, but Koppert has solutions to catch and kill the pest at it's Achilles heel: the larvae. Current [...] know each client and the staff who implement the bioprogram. Visits are also useful tools for maintaining the efficiency of a biocontrol operation, from [...] 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) at The Baltimore Convention Center, January 8–10

• Ten facts about Spical

  August 1, 2022

  For a number of weeks, the mites from the sachet enter the crop. So when the spider mites turn up, they’re ready for action. The mites in Spical are more [...] sachets made of paper or foil . You can scatter the mites from the bottle or disperse them using a blower. You can hang the slow-release sachets in the crop. [...] The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus in Spical is one of the old hands at Koppert, having been used for 35 years to control spider mite. And the

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

  August 4, 2023

  pests. The use of natural enemies, such as parasitic wasps , differs from the use of conventional crop protection products. In greenhouses, the use of our [...] crops. The use of natural enemies in agriculture is gaining traction. Improved packaging and new application methods are simplifying the use of our biological [...] successfully used the Cryptobug predatory beetle and Citripar parasitic wasp for the control of mealybugs in grapes and citrus and the Spical Ulti-Mite

• Designed with growers in mind

  February 22, 2023

  throughout the logistics chain. For example, the datamatrix 2D barcode identifies the specific batch of a product. A QR code helps you navigate the product [...] nature and contribute to the health of people and the planet. The new branding was developed to reflect our mission and values. The Koppert' K' is designed [...] reflects our connectivity with nature and the high quality of our products. The beautiful photography and use of green as our main color bring our products