• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  the solutions for our worldly challenges lie in nature itself. That is why we believe that in order to solve the world’s biggest challenges, we need to take [...] thinking that can make a lasting and transformative impact to restore our Earth while providing nutritious and safe food. Green technology The role that biological [...] and pheromones, has led to countless solutions that have improved plant resilience to the point that pests and diseases hardly stand a chance. Using a

• Bumblebee pollination

  quality. Unlike other pollinators, bumblebees have unique characteristics that make them exceptional at this task. Their large size allows them to carry [...] Koppert bumblebees? Koppert bumblebees present a reliable, sustainable solution that guarantees maximum pollination . The Natupol system is the result of over

• Parasitoid wasps

  What are parasitoid wasps? Parasitoid wasps are small insects that play a crucial role in natural pest control. They are called "parasitic" because they [...] fluids, which can be important for their reproduction. It's important to note that not all species of parasitoid wasps engage in host feeding, and the primary

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  extensive coverage was essential. With the Airobreez, we’ve accomplished that and more." Located in the Netherlands' Westland region, Labeau specialises

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  on how to improve regulation for the biocontrol industry in a White Paper that it has presented to the European Union. It proposes a new EU regulatory framework [...] agents. IBMA’s Executive Director, David Carry says bioprotection technologies that provide effective and innovative plant protection for modern agriculture [...] ion regulatory body, legislation, procedure and data requirements, means that the EU is not fully reaping the benefits of this rapidly growing, predominantly

• Lyprauta

  net-like parts bearing numerous droplets of oxalic-acid containing saliva that they use for catching and killing prey and for shelter.

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into

• Cactus mealybug

  and appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered

• Onion thrips

  prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not feed

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

  June 5, 2024

  Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for [...] Oosthoek in 1977. From the start, we used an integrated pest management system that included compatible chemical pesticides and it became necessary to give growers [...] offered the company a ready market – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialised in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range