• 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 [...] posed by aphids . Hoverflies can be combined with other natural enemies for robust and effective control of aphid pests. Packaging Rophoria is supplied [...] hoverfly pupae of Sphaerophoria rueppellii. Syrphidend is supplied in a cardboard box containing 50 hoverfly pupae of Episyrphus balteatus. The dosage depends

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

  October 21, 2024

  and which once again boosted the popularity of the predatory mite. The fact that the sachet is industrially compostable is a further advantage for users [...] this is one less thing to worry about.’ A bullseye The introduction of Amblyseius swirskii marked a huge step forward in the combined control of the major [...] Swirski-Mite is so popular should not surprise you,’ says Tim Bossinga. The Product Manager has taken his time to point out what the power of Swirski-Mite

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  equipment, no matter what system is in place.' Proving popular in the UK 'Currently we are preparing for the spring season with the production of 20 Natutec Drive [...] advantage of using Natutec Drive is the uniformity of application which is very difficult to achieve manually, especially over longer rows,' says the owner [...] versions of Natutec Drive that take care of distributing predatory mites and insects essential for the biological control of pests and diseases in the cultivation

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

  June 11, 2024

  decided to commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a biological [...] I’m proud of the total company we have created and of the people who work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s [...] when 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

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  October 6, 2025

  quantity of feed to the composition of the rearing medium and the design of new production lines. After implementing these improvements, the results were [...] protection is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus , better known under the product name [...] about the future of Limonica . “We have cracked the code. The rearing is good, the volumes are adjustable, and we are ready to support growers worldwide

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

  March 17, 2025

  structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable [...] population of predatory mites throughout the entire crop cycle.” This shift has led to more resilient plants and a more sustainable growing process. The road [...] uncle began working with Koppert, driven by firsthand experience of the impact of chemical pesticides. My father developed severe eczema from handling chemical

• Attracker

  concentrations of sucrose, dextrose and fructose. Preparation Prepare the spray solution of the insecticide according to the user instructions on the label Shake [...] Shake the Attracker container well before use Add the correct amount of Attracker to the spray solution Mix thoroughly Application Apply the plant protection [...] crops. Mode of action Attracker is a solution of several sugars which lures thrips from their shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide spray

• New Anso-Mite Plus Sachet Beats Thrips Early In The Season

  February 8, 2023

  duration of the product, hanging them at regular intervals in the plants themselves, instead of blowing them over the crop, saves time over the extended [...] Trials show that the sachet is active over a period of at least 4 weeks. ‘It works like a hybrid engine,’ Tim explains. ‘When the number of one feeder mite [...] sachets with predatory mites that can be introduced early in the season, is the solution.’ Going The Extra Mile Unlike other Amblyseius andersoni products in

• Vidi Funda

  and maintains the natural balance of the soil. Crops All crops. Mode of action The Vidi Funda pellets break down through the interaction of temperature, [...] aerobic conditions this is a sign that the substrate biology is active and becoming more resilient The fungus will disappear as the pellets break-down Storage [...] moisture and the existing microbial population, and release the minerals into the surrounding soil. It is this gradual decomposition that supports and

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  mites . The products will be available from the start of the 2021 season. Central to Koppert’s new product announcements is the acquisition of a new release [...] for the Midlands. “From a technical perspective there is a strong justification for positioning Andersoni® at the beginning and at the end of the season [...] to the crop canopy. The application process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name and the rate