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

  January 14, 2025

  their crops will be better prepared to meet these changes,’ Rianne adds. ‘They will need to work preventatively rather than curatively to better control [...] it comes to cultivating greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals . Our consultants are at hand to let individual growers and companies know when to introduce [...] chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent regulations. Growers who are already

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show The sun is starting to shine and strawberry crops are moving from the vegetative to the generative development stages [...] and attention given to the crop over the last few weeks, many growers are starting to see a percentage of plants ‘fall out’ due to Phytophthora and other [...] weak and dying plants, or look at taking steps to promote plant health , and help the crop get through to harvest. Developing and maintaining an active

• Personal message to our customers

  April 8, 2020

  important to stay healthy, we want to make sure you know that we are here for you. No matter where you are in the World, or which crop you grow. Thanks to the [...] In these turbulent times we reach out to you. Dear grower, In these turbulent times we reach out to you. Because, without you the World wouldn’t have fresh [...] the World, we are still able to produce our natural enemies, bumblebees and microbials. We are doing everything we can to make sure we can distribute our

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] their ability to transfer pollen effectively. These challenges can lead to reduced pollination rates and lower crop yields. Bumblebees try to maintain a

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  it's essential to keep an eye on the bumblebees. Sometimes, worker bumblebees may get lost through the vents and won't be able to return. To mitigate this [...] pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] weather conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites

• Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials

  natural enemies; no damage and proven low mortality due to the unique design 3 full-automatic blowers to distribute natural enemies Differences between air [...] even distribution of this material up to a distance of 2-3 metres from the Mini-Airbug. More information? Subscribe to our newsletter Airbug Airobug Mini-Airbug [...] Air Blowers to distribute and apply beneficials Blowing systems Koppert's blowing systems are especially developed for effective and efficient distribution

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  ‘You can compare V10 to a flu injection,’ explains Valto’s Thorben Looije. ‘It’s used preventatively and needs to be applied to young plants. There are [...] provide just the right platform to launch V10 worldwide. I will be closely involved with passing on our know-how and experience to Koppert’s consultants at the [...] are key to promoting natural crop protection , leading biological solutions producer, Koppert Biological Systems, is cooperating with Valto to ensure that

• Expanded board to strengthen development at Koppert Biological Systems

  April 19, 2018

  Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, and CFO Robert Pathuis, has grown to include Peter Maes to be Director Corporate Marketing, Martin Koppert Director Agri, and [...] Koppert Biological Systems has increased the size of its board in response to the projected growth of the Dutch family company. Koppert is a global specialist [...] and, together, cover all areas in which the company operates. In addition to the expansion, there is also a shift within the management. Founder Peter

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  three versions of Natutec Drive to accommodate 4 to 8 row systems. 'There is the towed version of Natutec Drive that can be drawn behind a moving vehicle [...] possibility of equipping this tool with sensors to detect pests and diseases in the field to enable us to apply products specifically where they are needed [...] commitment to reduce pesticide usage and Natutec Drive helps enormously to get the best from the biological interventions.' Natutec Drive is also being used