• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  management program. Green Valley Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest suburb of Ramsey, MN, produces over 1 [...] and Spruce Tip Porch Pots annually. The nursery is a benchmark for success in innovation and quality production practices. Andrew Butler, head grower at [...] 'We usually make weekly sprenching applications. It is easy to apply, and there's no residue left on the plants.' Koppert as a strategic partner Besides

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  and moths are fairly harmless insects, but their caterpillars can do a lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are only one link [...] eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants. Some species separate them; some lay a row of eggs, while others deposit them in layers. Every [...] glands to make a cocoon out of threads. The cocoon may be in a corner where leaves overlap or in other places. The leaf rollers use a leaf to conceal themselves

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  was miles ahead in terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference [...] increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. Koen shares his personal experiences and insights about the future

• Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

  January 1, 2025

  ornamental crop specialist, Heidi Doering, has an article in the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the [...] deployment. Temperature awareness and holding the different types of products are covered, as well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a [...] extension, sales, and technical product management. She earned her masters in horticulture at Penn State. GrowerTalks magazine has been the industry’s voice

• Earth Day 2022: Koppert’s ongoing investment in the planet

  April 21, 2022

  reduction of 20% in CO2 emissions First shipper to participate globally in the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s Sustainable Fuel Program, resulting in a reduction [...] of CO2-eq in 2021 8500 tonnes of CO2 compensated via the Gold Standard Foundation and Trees for All in 2020 All Natupol bumblebees now housed in eco-friendly [...] recycled plastic. Aiming for 200.000 kg in 2022 Over 30.000 eco-friendly cooler boxes supplied in 2021 resulted in the reduction of over 1500 m3 of EPS boxes

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  strategically in and around identified hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots [...] build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider mites are enclosed by a ‘dam’ of predatory mites giving spider mites [...] predatory mites emerging from the sachets make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  October 6, 2025

  combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs, and strategic collaboration, Koppert has succeeded in making Limonica available in commercial volumes [...] volumes. We are the only company in the world to do so. A predatory mite with exceptional potential Limonica is distinguished by its broad diet, high [...] produce to robust upscaling The challenge was not only in the rearing itself, but especially in scaling up to commercial volumes during peak periods. "We

• Koppert Involved in New Project Aiming for Sustainable Control of Poultry Red Mite

  June 4, 2019

  infestations are difficult to discover and very few products are available on the market. Therefore, there is a clear need for an IPM approach as found in horticulture [...] Poultry Centre in Geel (Belgium), Belgbroed (Belgium) Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier (France), Institut Technique de l’Aviculture in Paris (France) [...] (Belgium), RSK ADAS Ltd in Bristol (UK) and Koppert Biological Systems. Koppert Biological Systems will provide natural enemies and expertise in this project. The

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

  December 19, 2019

  be interested in publishing it in the journal. Please share the announcement with plant health, agriculture and bioscience stakeholders in your networks [...] conference in the Netherlands World experts on the topics of sustainable horticulture and agriculture, environmental biodiversity and food production are invited [...] environment. The call for papers comes in the wake of a unique conference that will take place at the World Forum in The Hague from 9 – 11 September 2020

• Koppert Teams Up for First Automated Lettuce Farm in the UAE

  June 17, 2020

  Yassin Lahiani. "The experience gained in the Mediterranean regions such as Spain and Morocco are already being applied in the Middle East for many years. We [...] vegetable growing facility in the United Arab Emirates. The 3-hectare farm is located in Abu Dhabi and will produce 9 million head of lettuce per year [...] Jiffy and Koppert Biological Systems – each of them experts in their fields. Launched in 2016, the Armela Farms’ R&D has spent more than two years looking