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

  June 11, 2024

  he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, former CEO and son of Jan Koppert recalls. ‘His journey of exploration took him to [...] they decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to [...] – almost 10,000 hectares of horticulture that specialised in greenhouse grown tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and a range of flowers. ‘We had a great

• Koppert To Showcase Digital Assistant Prototype At Fruit Logistica 2024

  February 2, 2024

  forefront of the IPM industry, accumulating a wealth of knowledge and insights. Now, we're channeling this rich knowledge base into the development of a digital [...] bottom of this article. Provide your input The Koppert Digital Assistant This innovative tool provides growers with 24/7 access to a wealth of knowledge [...] digital assistant is designed to offer instant answers to questions about solutions to crop protection challenges, leveraging vast amounts of data on products

• Mini-Airbug, Rapid deployment of beneficials.

  May 8, 2019

  application of predatory mites to the entire crop, or localised pest control. The device is convenient, and ideal for releasing various types of predatory [...] enemies are distributed over the crop very evenly, increasing the effectiveness of pest control This handy device makes releasing predatory mites even simpler [...] Reduces labour by up to 80% in a single work session Different combinations of natural enemies can be released to control pests such as thrips , mite and

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  October 8, 2018

  benefits of Plantwise plant doctors and the use of biological controls as part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Supporting the establishment of local [...] the food security and livelihoods of thousands of farmers and their families. Under the new agreement, more training is also envisaged for Plantwise* ‘plant [...] local farmers. Other key areas of intended collaboration between CABI and Koppert as part of the MoU are: The creation of new biological control products

• Personal message to our customers

  April 8, 2020

  fresh and healthy vegetables, fruit and flowers. Especially in a time when it is increasingly important to stay healthy, we want to make sure you know that [...] matter where you are in the World, or which crop you grow. Thanks to the effort of all our colleagues across the World, we are still able to produce our natural [...] together on growing sustainable crops, in partnership with nature. Take care of yourself, and each other: We are family Yours faithfully, David Foster Koppert

• Combating Strawberry Aphids with Aphiscout

  March 15, 2019

  the leaf surface, which favours the establishment of ‘sooty moulds’, leading to a reduction in the rate of photosynthesis. Collectively, these effects can [...] ) is a threat, due to its ability to transmit several economically important persistent and semi-persistent viruses To prevent the development of aphid [...] and Ephedrus cerasicola . A total of 250 wasps are released over 1-2 weeks, depending on temperature. This team of parasitic wasps has not been selected