• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  were needed for the full European registration dossier. The two low risk active ingredients and the product V10 have been approved by the Dutch registration [...] sale of this natural viral solution to the rest of the world. The product is awaiting registration in most of the remaining EU countries and registration [...] is cooperating with Valto to ensure that this Dutch producer of beneficial crop viruses has access to tomato growers around the world. The two innovative

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  government lab with the Junta de Andalucía. But when Koppert came looking for a research director, he saw an opportunity that aligned perfectly with his growing [...] beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols for controlling [...] mites with Amblyseius californicus — marketed as Spical — marking a milestone in expanding biocontrol beyond the greenhouse. In recent years, the team has

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  Geographically, Africa received most of the funding, with 9 projects, followed by Europe, Asia, and South America. In 2023, the Koppert Foundation supported 9 [...] together with our partner EWS-KT the Koppert Foundation developed training modules on IPM for smallholder vegetable growers, and also supported the CABI invasive [...] gardening projects with a social aspect, ‘Sinterklaas’ for families dependent on the Food Bank, and initiatives to support people in the earthquake area in

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] and has allowed 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 [...] and found Koppert... at the beginning of the establishment of the biological control tools, their consultants showed us the range of possibilities they

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar . ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is [...] only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings [...] BV is a staunch advocate of Entonem against the oak processionary caterpillar. Ivo de Groot continues, ‘The product has a guaranteed firm, preventive effect

• Enhance Your Aphid Control With Hoverfly Allies Rophoria & Syrphidend

  March 13, 2024

  versatile and resilient solution. The product must be used preventatively or as soon as the first aphids are detected in the crop. Syrphidend: A Cool Companion [...] portfolio represents a strategic move to address the challenges posed by aphids . Hoverflies can be combined with other natural enemies for robust and effective [...] pupae of Episyrphus balteatus. The dosage depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Consult

• Yes, I’m satisfied with Natupol Booster and Koppert’s services!

  MerryBerry is the largest plantation of bio blueberries in Romania. The farm is located in the village of Mija deep in the picturesque county of Dambovita [...] that ensure the blueberry plants are well pollinated. Our hives have been used outdoors with success for the past three years by MerryBerry: ‘The main reason [...] ‘Part of the plantation is in the third year of production and we used one Natupol Booster hive per hectare last spring. The other part of the plantation

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

  January 14, 2025

  vital role during the introduction and rollout.’ Making biocontrol the norm In the Netherlands, the use of biocontrol has become the norm when it comes [...] strategies in horticulture. We have the most experienced consultants in the industry with years of practice in the field. We know our natural products [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis Preparing for the future ‘The future holds many challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  popular in the UK 'Currently we are preparing for the spring season with the production of 20 Natutec Drive machines for key customers in the UK - mainly [...] being used with success by growers in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Demo trials are currently being set up in Germany, France and the US. Koppert [...] possible, but we are also exploring the possibility of equipping this tool with sensors to detect pests and diseases in the field to enable us to apply products

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

  October 21, 2024

  been reared and the product has continued to evolve. The bottle is still in use today, especially when distributing the predators with air-blowing systems [...] Not long after, the product range was expanded with a rearing sachet, Swirski-Mite Plus . Then the Long Duration variant came on the market; due to a [...] greenhouses and tunnels), and which once again boosted the popularity of the predatory mite. The fact that the sachet is industrially compostable is a further