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

  February 17, 2025

  For Pieter Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle began working [...] not impressed,” Pieter laughs. “That was a lesson in balance—innovation is great, but practicality matters too.” A future built on collaboration One of [...] we needed a better, healthier alternative.” That’s when they turned to Koppert’s biological solutions. At the time, biological pest control was seen as

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

  towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both [...] him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological [...] ies to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest in such

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

  August 5, 2025

  the best food. It is a diva. And that makes its production complex.” From unstable produce to robust upscaling The challenge was not only in the rearing [...] Innovation in biological crop protection is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus , better [...] but is considered one of the most difficult species to produce. Thanks to a combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs, and strategic

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  December 10, 2024

  up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his land to creating a tiny forest [...] that biological solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to [...] gives us the best results and a great deal of satisfaction.’ A soft spot for Spidex Spidex or Phytoseiulus persimilis was the first predatory mite introduced

• Cerall.. a powerful weapon against Fusarium, Tilletia caries and Septoria nodorum

  July 13, 2021

  • Growth is promoted, even under abiotic/biotic stress This is a great beginning for a healthy, flourishing and resilient crop, and is the perfect starting [...] New crops run the risk of disease, even at sowing. Arable farmers now have a powerful weapon against fungal diseases: Cerall , available from Koppert Biological [...] Pseudomonas chlororaphis . Trials conducted by NIAB in 2017/18 showed that Cerall was as effective at controlling seed-borne bunt, T. caries , as the Redigo seed

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  July 21, 2025

  It all started with a stick, a spider nest, and a curious boy exploring the Andalusian countryside. From a young age, José Eduardo Belda (Innovation Manager [...] Orius . It was a turning point. “For the first time, predatory mites offered a working, scalable solution for growers - and it triggered a real shift in [...] Europe) was captivated by insects - a passion sparked by his father, who loved filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong

• Natutec_Airobreez_-_Directions_for_Use_-_Koppert.pdf

  Allineare le linguette (A) con le tacche (B). 2. Inserire l’anello a palette nell’apparecchio. A B A A B B 7.3.4 Rimozione dell’anello a palette Prerequisiti [...] clamp (A) to the device (B). 2. Push the clamp against the device until you hear a 'click' sound. A B 7.3.8 Release a clamp 1. Pull the clamp (A) away [...] della batteria (A). 2. Rimuovere la batteria (B). B 5.1.7 A Fissaggio della cinghia a tracolla Procedura 1. Fissare ciascuna estremità (A) a uno degli occhielli

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant [...] it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly into our hi-tech, sustainable approach [...] Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company prides itself on its

• ‘Knowing & recognising’ now available in 4 languages

  December 18, 2018

  biology is therefore of utmost importance. A knowledge company The English version of ‘Knowing and recognising’ was launched at the Annual Biocontrol Industry [...] – has been translated into Dutch, French and Spanish. The English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined [...] while working in partnership with nature. ‘Knowing & recognising’ received a massive make-over in 2017 and now counts 443 pages of the latest information

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  nematode treatments, we saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which was present was reduced and under control, and [...] ‘After this result, we have kept spraying with nematodes every time there was a new wave of small larvae and the problem never grew big after that.’ Reduction [...] good and there was no residue.’ Using nematodes systemically ‘We then started using nematodes systematically. We liked the idea of having a minimum impact