• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  every step of the process is carried out with rigorous standards. Bertha highlights the importance of the cold chain during transportation, a critical factor [...] tiny allies was a revealing experience ”, she recalls. A legacy of unmatched innovation Bertha's story reflects the spirit of Koppert: a pioneering company [...] Certainty for a sustainable future “ Nothing beats original ” is not just a slogan but a philosophy that lives in every detail of the work of people like

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

  June 4, 2021

  use 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 [...] a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its [...] about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  Phalaenopsis orchids as its flagship product. As one of the first adopters of the Airobreez, the company has benefited from this advanced application device [...] across the greenhouse is exceptional, ensuring optimal distribution of the biocontrol products." Thanks to its innovative double duct system, the Airobreez [...] so finding a compact solution with extensive coverage was essential. With the Airobreez, we’ve accomplished that and more." Located in the Netherlands'

• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  release exudates into the rhizosphere (substrate around the roots) as part of a proactive defence. Vidi Parva promotes the development of disease-suppressing [...] have demonstrated the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes. The loss and reduced [...] best out of the crop. NatuGro optimises the synergistic relationship between the plant and its environment, both above and below the ground. As crops become

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  thing to worry about.’ A bullseye The introduction of Amblyseius swirskii marked a huge step forward in the combined control of the major thrips species [...] and which once again boosted the popularity of the predatory mite. The fact that the sachet is industrially compostable is a further advantage for users [...] range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol agent is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a biological [...] them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest vegetable and flower cultivation area in the Netherlands, the Westland offered the company [...] ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father

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

  October 6, 2025

  quantity of feed to the composition of the rearing medium and the design of new production lines. After implementing these improvements, the results were [...] is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus , better known under the product name Limonica [...] deep-rooted expertise in the production of natural enemies, built up since its foundation in 1967. “Those years of experience form the basis of everything we do

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

  March 17, 2025

  structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable [...] anthuriums. For Pieter Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle [...] experience of the impact of chemical pesticides. My father developed severe eczema from handling chemical sprays, and it became clear that we needed a better

• Foot rot of cereals

  above the point of infection around the milky ripe stage (GS 75). Later infections may result in infection of the grain without obvious bleaching of the [...] humidity, the conidia germinate and penetrate the host's tissues. Inside the plant, the fungus colonizes the root and lower stem, leading to the characteristic [...] staining of the lower nodes. Long dark streaks may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where the stem base

• Loose smut of wheat

  until head emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown smut [...] appearance of Loose smut of wheat The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the next crop. The fungus [...] survives inside the seed and when the seed germinates, the mycelium of the fungus grows upwards inside the plant into the growing tip and the seed primordia