• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  residue. Trianum has proven to be a good solution that eliminates the need to use pesticides to control diseases at the soil level in industrial crops. For this [...] excellent results in pepper crops for processing in Portugal, a country where this biological fungicide has been registered since 2018 in its two formulations [...] harvesting, we were forced to change our way of producing and we decided to introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in this way that we first

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

  December 10, 2024

  severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent r [...] supported growers in transitioning to biological solutions and vows to continue this mission for the rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, [...] be better prepared to meet these changes,’ Rianne adds. ‘They will need to work preventatively rather than curatively to better control and contain pests

• Mirical - Revolutionary Packaging Simplifies Application & Maximises Whitefly Control

  January 8, 2024

  the bugs ' predatory behaviours to control Whitefly in a number of greenhouse vegetables. True to Koppert's commitment to sustainable agriculture, the new [...] Easier to apply and with more accutate dosing, Mirical offers enhanced pest control. Koppert's proven and trusted biological solution for the control of Whitefly [...] Whitefly , Mirical, is now available in revolutionary new packaging. First introduced in France, and now available in the U.K, the new and improved Mirical

• Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls available

  December 18, 2018

  biological control in less developed countries Dr Trevor Nicholls, CABI CEO, said he was proud to be working alongside Koppert to help solve problems in agriculture [...] success of earlier collaboration in Kenya in March this year in which CABI and the Koppert Foundation stepped up their efforts to combat pests which threaten [...] creation of new biological control products identified by CABI Raising the awareness of available registered biological control products in specific countries

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  which have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to control insect pests in open field cropping [...] agrochemicals, in particular insecticides in Europe. In addition, the development of insect resistance has also become a serious issue in pests such as [...] intelligence technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests as well as helping framers target insects on a

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  December 18, 2018

  The English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined the urgent need to have the information available for [...] n concerning the prevalent pests and diseases is accessible to other parts of the world in different languages. ’As both public and governmental pressure [...] crops and ornamental plants mounts, and measures are taken to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and horticulture, the importance of biological

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

  traditional chemical methods. "In collaboration with Koppert, I see opportunities to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear [...] 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 [...] will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing

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

  June 4, 2021

  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 [...] Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even [...] 17 years. ‘In the past, application was done manually and proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product

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

  June 4, 2021

  Drive – On the road to precision biological control Angel Angelov, Glasshouse Manager – Dyson Farming, UK Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the [...] the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel [...] 17 years. ‘In the past, application was done manually and proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product

• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  cut the plant open to determine what is feeding in the whorl. The role of biological pest control Biological control involves the use of natural predators [...] . An important principle to scout for diseases is to understand what a healthy plant looks like. This is specifically key to identifying seedling diseases [...] rise early in the season. Monitoring effectiveness: After releasing biological control agents, continued scouting is essential to assess their effectiveness