• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells [...] with Spidex Vital. ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory mite that immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system more robust.’ [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  industry drivers which have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to control insect pests in open [...] retailers to limit the number of pesticide residues on fresh produce crops. There has also been a push by some retailers, NGO’s, and legislators to enhance [...] technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests as well as helping framers target insects on a local scale. Public

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of factors need to work together. ‘Thanks to our [...] future. At Koppert we are on a mission to change the face of agriculture; to offer our biological solutions to growers as a sustainable and reliable alternative [...] do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity to convert pests

• Koppert To Showcase Digital Assistant Prototype At Fruit Logistica 2024

  February 2, 2024

  with 24/7 access to a wealth of knowledge and support from Koppert experts. The digital assistant is designed to offer instant answers to questions about [...] tool will be set to make its debut at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin this February. To experience this innovation firsthand, visit our booth at Fruit [...] relevant responses tailored to their queries. Expertise At Your Fingertips This digital tool aims to enhance decision-making for both new and experienced

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production of peppers. The harvest cycle for peppers varies according to region and production [...] pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical [...] have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  extra free time to undertake activities. These included a sponsored walk for KWF (Dutch cancer society), different gardening projects with a social aspect [...] structure comprising a board, a steering committee, and three working groups dedicated to smallholder farming, education and innovation, and social res [...] Koppert employees were supported. Quite a number actively volunteered in social projects. They were supported either by a financial contribution for the organisation

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control thrips species [...] species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent [...] than if we were to search for a new natural enemy for each new challenge. That speed can mean the difference between a successful and a disastrous growing

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] thrips in time and release in a timely manner the beneficial that each one requires and thus be able to harvest a good product". A certified product at the [...] them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  ‘You can compare V10 to a flu injection,’ explains Valto’s Thorben Looije. ‘It’s used preventatively and needs to be applied to young plants. There are [...] ‘Yes, at first some growers may be a bit hesitant, since a vaccination is a weak form of the disease so plants feel a small shock initially, but plants [...] closely linked when it comes to finding natural solutions to pests and diseases. While Koppert operates globally through a network of 27 subsidiaries and

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  Natutec Drive to accommodate 4 to 8 row systems. 'There is the towed version of Natutec Drive that can be drawn behind a moving vehicle, a fully autonomous [...] alternatives. 'I think a tool like Natutec Drive answers perfectly to these demands and current trends. Natutec Drive is essentially a tool to apply predatory [...] fruit and vegetables in a variety of situations. Three versions of Natutec Drive The patented technology makes it possible to apply beneficial insects