• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  considerably improved the quality of young plants. Another example is the development of a programme for the biological control of bacterial wilt in tomato in [...] what we hope to achieve; that the farmers themselves become ambassadors of environmentally friendly ways of growing healthy food.’ An overview of the projects [...] It is encouraging to see how enthusiastic smallholder farmers become when they see that crops can be produced without the heavy use of chemicals (pesticides

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent and limit crop damage and loss. To achieve this, we developed [...] mite range on the market, with numerous species and formulations tailored to different growing conditions. When speed is of the essence, we rely on this toolbox [...] it is impossible to predict every scenario, the company works tirelessly to stay ahead of emerging challenges. “We have several pests on our radar,” says

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  and takes care of all these problems. We now spend less than a quarter of the time we used to spend on dispersal and the accuracy of application has improved [...] proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product uniformly dispersed. Natutec Drive is easy to use and [...] Drive – On the road to precision biological control Natutec Drive takes centre stage Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire

• The Spidex®-Spical® dual solution to spider mite control in glasshouse strawberry production

  July 20, 2021

  predator, with the ability to reinstate its dominance over very high spider mite populations. For more information on how to implement a successful biological [...] pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations How a little predatory [...] a class of its own!’ Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control Natutec Drive – On the road to precision

• Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  species of butterfly and moth. The major benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which means they are less harmful to biodiversity [...] is that avenues running east to west are typically free of oak processionary caterpillar, while those running north to south still have some nests. It [...] away. In some cases, we have to take curative action and extract the nests. But, on balance, Entonem makes a big difference to us in the fight against the

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

  February 17, 2025

  future built on collaboration One of the key reasons Stolk Brothers continues to partner with Koppert is the company’s reliability and dedication to growers [...] family’s dedication to innovation and sustainable practices led them through various crops—from lettuce to tomatoes, and eventually to their current specialty: [...] foundation of trust made it easy to work together,” Pieter explains. “Koppert has grown tremendously, but it remains a family business at heart—focused on quality

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  July 21, 2025

  focus on entomology, José moved to Almeria for family reasons. There, he encountered the region’s intense greenhouse agriculture and a new world of crop [...] practical driven - and I knew I wanted to be part of that.” The Swirskii breakthrough that changed everything One of his earliest and most impactful projects [...] strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  and propagating young ornamental plants, with Phalaenopsis orchids as its flagship product. As one of the first adopters of the Airobreez, the company has [...] distribution of the biocontrol products." Thanks to its innovative double duct system, the Airobreez disperses natural enemies both from zero to one meter [...] for biological crop protection . "The device is lightweight, easy to handle, and quick to refill, making biocontrol applications both fast and effective,"

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

  the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together [...] abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop [...] crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the government decides

• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  contains a special mix of amino acids and seaweed extracts which supports the fruit set of the plant. Veni Calcium supplies the plant with readily available [...] vegetative stage to this all-important reproductive phase. In addition to standard nutrition, the crop will require higher concentrations of trace minerals [...] cell walls. What can you do as a grower to ensure good pollination and fruit set? Make sure that the plants get enough water during flowering and fruit