• 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: [...] transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle began working with Koppert, driven by firsthand [...] severe eczema from handling chemical sprays, and it became clear that we needed a better, healthier alternative.” That’s when they turned to Koppert’s biological

• Protect Young Plants Now with Bacilirid™ and Isarid™

  January 17, 2025

  of charge to regular customers, so please don’t hesitate to ask! Click Here for Bacilirid™ info. Click Here for Isarid™ info. Click Here to find the nearest [...] same tank. Bacilirid™ contains beneficial foliar and soil-dwelling bacteria to prevent and control soil borne diseases like Botrytis , Fusarium , Rhizoctonia [...] Pythium , as well as organisms that cause powdery mildew and anthracnose. By colonizing on developing roots and shoots, Bacilirid™ suppresses disease organisms

• Chrysoperla carnea

  resort to cannibalism, with the older larvae eating the younger. Eggs are often ignored because they stand on stalks. Adults make no contribution to biological [...] soft-bodied insects that are harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla carnea i s employed as a biological control agent to manage pest populations. The larvae [...] habitats. They are pale green or white in color and are attached to the substrate by a slender stalk. Larval stage: Green lacewing larvae of Chrysoperla

• Operation Mealybug

  Mealybugs Don't Stand a Chance Powerful weapons are needed to deal with a mealybug infestation. Introducing the new heroes in the battle: the larvae and [...] waxy coating makes mealybugs difficult to control with chemicals, particularly in dense crops where it is hard to reach them. They can therefore survive [...] The adults (Cryptobug) are very mobile and equipped to seek out their prey, but are not guaranteed to remain in the same spot where they were applied. Koppert

• Sustainability

  actively contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Our sustainability vision also includes operational improvements with the aim to become carbon [...] workplace. We aim to integrate sustainability seamlessly into our business, recognizing it as an essential part of long-term success. To realize this vision [...] demonstrable, and transparent. Our commitment isn’t limited to our company alone; it extends to the broader influence on society. While our primary focus

• Natupol Excel

  Never move a hive from one greenhouse to another Remove bumblebee hives the latest 10 weeks after introduction Clean the hive stand before placing new [...] the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm

• Koppert Biological Systems present at GreenTech 2018

  May 15, 2018

  place to be if you are a professional in the horticulture industry. It will provide you with concrete answers to essential questions when it comes to technology [...] professionals from in- and outside the horticulture industry will give their realistic and clear vision on how we will feed and green the world by 2028. Inspiring [...] grower. Several presentations on how to optimize sustainable crop production and other items will bring you up to date on the latest developments in the

• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  The Cannabis Market is Coming to Light People who grow cannabis for medicinal purposes have no choice: they always need to use biological crop protection [...] 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 [...] increasing as well," he explains. A number of markets From planting a cutting of the parent plant to harvesting the product, the cultivation of cannabis

• At a Glance: Allies in the Fight Against Whitefly

  August 18, 2020

  use them year-round, a little like a ‘standing army’ designed to combat the whitefly. Predatory mites survive by eating other pests and pollen. Parasitic [...] too little to eat, they will fly on to a different spot. The mature beetles will only lay eggs once they are certain that there is enough food to raise their [...] vaporariorum Whitefly in your crop? You don’t have to go into battle alone! Biological control is to the rescue. Predatory mites and parasitic wasps are

• Protected vegetables

  allowing them to transport it from flower to flower. Unlike honeybees, bumblebees possess the ability to perform "buzz pollination." By vibrating their [...] natural approach to pest management. Instead of resorting to chemical solutions, biocontrol leverages the power of living organisms to control and mitigate [...] biofungicides are derived from natural sources and are designed to control fungal plant diseases while minimizing harm to the environment and human health