• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 13, 2022

  Over the years, our family company has evolved from a pioneering concern with four employees into a global market leader. According to Martin Koppert, Chief [...] branding will ensure a powerful image across all global markets and confirms Koppert’s unique dedication and commitment in providing a comprehensive range [...] solutions in a wide range of crops.’ ‘We aim to collaborate and co-create with partners in pursuit of our mission. We believe this branding will open a world

• Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly

  July 18, 2022

  greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can survive in various locations and have a wide range of host plants: the insect targets vegetable and ornamental crops [...] in particular. The greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly can thrive on a wide range of different host plants from all manner of families. Whitefly can [...] has its preferences. This is partly due to the fact that some plants offer a better food supply for whitefly . In addition, some host plants have properties

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

  April 4, 2023

  solution. With our beneficial nematodes, growers spray a solution full of life! Free of residue and ready for a 100% sustainable future in agriculture. [...] high-quality, and affordable foods available. In the process, we developed a high-performance product and an excellent alternative for growers who want [...] al pesticides and even pesticide resistance, growers rely on nematodes as a permanent solution for crop protection . That solution is also safe for growers

• Big impact starts small

  April 30, 2023

  are not visible to the naked eye, they have a big impact. The living organisms in our micro products are a great way to biologically control various soil-borne [...] harvest interval. These are all important reasons why our micro products are a valuable and effective addition to the IPM strategy of growers. We keep improving [...] growers worldwide. And our micro products, although very small, help us take a big step towards achieving this goal. Because big impact starts small.

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  the tobacco whitefly has been considered a major problem in several world regions. Worse still, you only need a few whiteflies to cause damage to your vegetable [...] to grow, which they obtain by extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess is secreted as honeydew. In many cases, sooty [...] responsible for transmitting viruses. While the greenhouse whitefly transmits only a few viruses into vegetable and fruit crops, such as the tomato chlorosis virus

• Just How Compostable are Ulti-Mite Sachets?

  October 23, 2019

  more than just a ‘foil’. The special foil itself (containing 0% plastic!) is made up of a number of components which together create a perfect breeding [...] composting conditions in a greenhouse or on a field as conditions cannot be regulated. When an Ulti-Mite sachet, for example, is left on a dry, bare soil bed [...] customer in the crop, it also plays a role in the total production process. For example, a material can be suitable as a breeding environment for predatory

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  will have a negative effect on the development of the hives. 10:00 1! Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed [...] additional colonies for plant rows longer than 100 meters. 01:00 Flowers open 1 hour after the lights are turned on 02:00 00:00 Daylight From week 47 until [...] daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting the transmitter to the climate computer. Heat Do not

• Ten facts about spider mites

  November 18, 2021

  the spider mite. Is a spider mite an insect? Nothing could be farther from the truth! It is a tiny spider and lives off plant sap. A spider mite attack [...] make sure that you scout affected areas early on. Under the right conditions, a spider mite population can expand very quickly. Look under the leaves – if [...] spider mites develop into adults within ten days and are ready to reproduce. A female mite lays 60 eggs, which will produce ten male and 50 female mites.

• The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

  October 28, 2019

  californicus is a beneficial which offers a great tool in the total system of spider mite control. Being able to build a system from a preventative and [...] Ulti-Mite offers a patented system which enables the predatory mites to settle and develop in a wide range of climatic conditions. It works as a complementary [...] climatic conditions. Three Times as Many Predatory Mites The sachet provides a better environment for the rearing system of predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus

• World Soil Day

  December 3, 2020

  ms like insects, mites or earthworms, to name but a few. A teaspoon of topsoil typically contains a vast range of different species and billions of mi [...] kills a lot of good fungi and bacteria, which are present in the soil. It is important to realize that of all the microorganisms that exist, only a small [...] more than ever. According to a recent FAO report, the available arable land will be reduced by half by 2050. Even now, 1 billion people go hungry every