• Koppert Collaborates with Valto to Control Harmful Tomato Virus

  October 10, 2018

  are no plans as of this moment for V10 to arrive into the US. Twofold protection Valto’s product, V10, is composed of two mild variants of the Pepino Mosaic [...] located in the heart of the Dutch fruit and vegetable growing region and closely linked when it comes to finding natural solutions to pests and diseases [...] a substantial percentage of the total production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency trials

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 8, 2021

  proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and [...] and takes care of all these problems. We now spend less than a quarter of the time we used to spend on dispersal and the accuracy of application has improved [...] Manager Angel Angelov. "When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  ty of the business. The implementation of a biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve this. This is attested to by La [...] management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The harvest cycle for peppers varies according to region [...] conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop stress by reducing the pesticide load. José

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of habanero peppers [...] goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation of an integrated [...] implementation of an IPM program, which has facilitated the protection of their crops without the use of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with

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

  the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together [...] abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides

• Windset Farms® Partners with Koppert to Showcase Sustainable Pest Management Practices

  September 4, 2025

  10th, 2025 As interest in how food is grown continues to rise, WINDSET FARMS® has partnered with Koppert Biological Systems to launch an engaging digital [...] expertise of Windset’s IPM Lead, Tammy, alongside Koppert’s Technical Consultant, Jordan, the campaign brought complex biological systems to life in e [...] shared on social media platforms. “Our customers want to know more than ever about sustainability and how their food is grown,” said Randi Church, Marketing

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  decline over time. The use of banker plants is also a proven method of maintaining the population. To better understand how to keep your standing army, standing [...] Read more about how to maintain your standing army How-to-Use Videos Now Available Successful control significantly reduces pest infestation. However, [...] species of mites can even go into a sort of hibernation, but in most cases we've selected them not to do that. After all, they were ‘hired’ to work. Standing

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  February 17, 2025

  family’s dedication to innovation and sustainable practices led them through various crops—from lettuce to tomatoes, and eventually to their current specialty: [...] Brothers continues to feel the company’s personal touch. “Fifteen, twenty years ago, you could just call someone at Koppert and get a sample to try out. Things [...] but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable strategy

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  April 16, 2019

  years. 85% of the strawberry growers were able to increase their yields by 5 percent or higher, bringing their return on investment to four to five dollars [...] heavily on pollinators to initiate the production of berries. But is it only pollinators that are important, or are there other factors to take into consideration [...] tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive phase. In addition to the standard nutrition, the crop requires high concentrations of trace minerals and

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

  June 30, 2023

  use a leaf to conceal themselves and pupate. Caterpillars don’t always have to lock themselves into a cocoon: some species drop to the ground and hide in [...] two to three thousand times heavier! Phase 1: from moth to egg Butterfly and moth females lay eggs, often in groups on the leaves or other parts of plants [...] hours that it’s no longer possible to salvage it. As the caterpillars eat more, they grow out of their skins. The number of times the caterpillar sheds its