• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  can play a role in repairing the damage done. At Koppert, we look to nature for solutions, celebrate green technologies, and invest in innovative thinking [...] replaced by biology. Innovation Koppert spends a great deal of time and resources in researching nature. Our strength lies in our ability to turn knowledge [...] marked in 1970. It gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet. Since then, the day in has been honoured in 190 countries

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  pests in open field cropping systems. One of the main drivers has been the continued demise of approved agrochemicals, in particular insecticides in Europe [...] Europe. In addition, the development of insect resistance has also become a serious issue in pests such as aphids , thrips and Lepidoptera species. Further [...] techniques. Developments in remote sensing and artificial intelligence technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests

• Thrip control in Strawberry with Orius laevagatus

  May 8, 2019

  found in the flowers. Adult Orius feeding on thrips. The establishment of Orius is most effective at day temperatures in excess of 18 0 C, and in view of [...] for optimum control of thrips . It should also be borne in mind that capsids often start to occur in strawberry crops from late July, requiring the application [...] Control of thrips using the predatory bug Orius laevigatus in strawberry crops. Thrips are one of the most difficult pests for the strawberry grower. They

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  to use this predator in a preventative fashion; instead it is normally introduced as soon as the first spider mites are found in the crop. Adult Phytoseiulus [...] systems in UK soft fruit crops, the introduction rates for Phytoseiulus differ according to the particular crop, e.g. being expressed per plant in strawberries [...] strawberries, though per m 2 in cane fruit such as raspberries. The table below is a guideline for application rates in different crops, and different pest

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 2018

  was launched at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting in Basel, Switzerland, last year. Koppert Biological Systems believes that sharing knowledge can [...] e and agriculture, while working in partnership with nature. ‘Knowing & recognizing’ received a massive make-over in 2017 and now counts 443 pages of the [...] new edition, now available in English, Dutch, French and Spanish, can be purchased online by going to https://shop.koppert.nl .

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control In April, Koppert UK launched Spidex Vital ® for spider mite control, to replace Spidex , the long-standing [...] baseline research through to re-branding, this process has again exemplified Koppert’s commitment to the markets it serves. “We are continually looking at new [...] is a great example of this,” commented David Foster, General Manager for Koppert UK. New innovative rearing system The ultimate outcome of the Spidex Vital

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  projects in Kenya and Uganda and sustainable disease control in tomato in India. The Koppert Foundation was also active in education projects. Koppert employees [...] Asia, and South America. In 2023, the Koppert Foundation supported 9 smallholder farmer projects in 7 different countries. In total, 23,150 farmers (and [...] cardamom production in Guatemala, improved maize production in Malawi, a school gardening programme in Uganda, education on sustainable farming in Zimbabwe, a

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic [...] partnership with Koppert also has strengthened his view on organic farming. It also gives him the opportunity to grow alongside Koppert in the development [...] In Dronten lies Koen's farm, where traditional and organic agriculture come together. In an interview, Koen shares his personal experiences and insights

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Trianum, Koppert's biological fungicide that contains the exclusive T-22 strain of Trichoderma harzianum , has achieved excellent results in pepper crops [...] crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations ( Trianum-P and Trianum-G [...] productivity and profitability. To optimize the use of Trianum-P in industrial crops, Koppert Portugal has carried out trials with several growers. One of