Koppert Biological Systems has founded a new subsidiary in Chile. The official name of the company is Koppert Chile S.A. and it is located in Quillota near Valparaíso, V region of Chile. Koppert Chile is a joint venture with a...

Koppert Biological Systems is set to present its products at the sustainable greenhouse in the New Amsterdam Village during the festivities marking four-hundred years of friendly relations between the Netherlands and New York....

With a sophisticated combination of modern technology and a self monitoring crop growth system, Village Farms achieves the highest production levels on record today. With three greenhouse facilities in the USA (Texas) as well as...

Last July Koppert launched a new blower: the Mini-Airbug. During the last six months several tests have been carried out in Spain to test the efficacy of the device in various crops: pepper, melon, watermelon, gerbera and...

In January of this year Koppert launched the new biological fungicide Proradix Agro on the Dutch market. To assist in the introduction of the product Koppert will be participating in Potato Europe, the largest and most important...

In the Netherlands, Mycotal + Addit has been used more than 15 years. Target pests are whitefly, thrips and it has a side effect against spider mite. So far no resistance has been seen, and none is expected. This is a big...

Koppert is also active outside greenhouse horticulture, where there is also a demand for environmentally-friendly solutions for stubborn problems.

Spidex and Spical in tree cultivation

This year, in collaboration with...

From 1 July 2009, Koppert Biological Systems will be launching a new blower which can be used to quickly and effectively release natural enemies in vegetable crops and ornamentals: the Mini-Airbug. This handy device can be used...

Propagation of rose plants takes approximately 5-6 weeks, depending on the climate zone and the requirements of the grower. Spider mite control becomes increasingly difficult, so more and more growers become interested in...

Leatherjackets are the dull-grey legless larvae of crane flies. The adult crane flies lay eggs in lawns, from which the leatherjackets emerge. During the day, they shelter in vertical tunnels just under the surface. At night they...

This year Koppert will participate in the OFA Short Course, as previous years. You can find us on booth 934. The OFA Short Course is recognized as the premier educational and trade show event in North...

Tuta absoluta is a very harmful leaf mining moth with a strong preference for tomatoes. It also occurs on eggplants, sweet peppers as well as potatoes and various other cultivated plants. It also occurs on weeds of Solanaceae...

The product Scia-rid provides a simple and effective treatment for the control of mushroom / sciarid fly larvae that live within the casing layer. If left untreated the fly larvae can eat the mycelium, young buds and migrate into...

Lurem-TR. is a dispenser containing a special luring substance for thrips, to be used in combination with Horiver sticky traps. It is seen primarily as a monitoring method for the early detection of thrips, which is extremely...

'Building up best practices in biological pest control'

Biological pest control is nature's preferred tool for maintaining order, man just has to learn how to use it to his advantage.

June 18-20th, 2009. Querétaro, Qro.

Koppert Biological Systems has founded a new subsidiary in Ecuador. The official name of the company is Koppert Ecuador Cia. Ltda. and it is located in Pichincha. Koppert Ecuador is a joint venture with several leading flower...

In the last couple of months a lot of media attention has been devoted to bee mortality. In fruit cultivation, good pollination is a vital condition for a successful crop. You can leave pollination to nature, or you can set...

Growers tend to pick more and more leaves from tomato plants to speed up the ripening and to increase visibility of the fruits for rapid harvesting. Fourteen leaves per tomato plant is quite common.

With the leaves however,...

From week commencing 16 March, the small packs of Larvanem, Entonem and Capsanem (50 million nematodes per unit) will be supplied in new packaging. Like the bulk packs, these will now be supplied in a semi-permeable plastic...

After establishing successful biological control of spider mite, thrips are often the next challenge in roses. Dutch growers are very enthusiastic about intensive application of small (10x25cm) Horiver-TR. blue sticky traps...

The combined use of both SPIDEX (Phytoseiulus persimilis) and SPICAL (Amblyseius californicus) to control the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) in roses continues to give superior results. This is because, unlike in...

Koppert Biological Systems is bringing a new parasitic wasp onto the market to combat citrus mealy bug. Coccidoxenoides perminutus (product name Planopar) primarily parasitises the second larva stages of the mealy bug.

The...

During a festive ceremony at Berkel en Rodenrijs Peter Koppert, one of the company’s founders, drove the first pile for the new Koppert Biological Systems premises. The first pile was driven on Monday afternoon, 26 January, in...

Because of the many developments within the biological crop protection branche, the editorial staff of the magazine Insights, published by Goo Media, decided to highlight this branche of industry, with special attention to...

The use of Capsanem to control caterpillars in sweet pepper, against Spodoptera species in particular, has proven to be most effective. A lot of growers in Spain demonstrated this clearly.

As both Amblyseius swirskii and Amblyseius cucumeris only prey on thrips in the first larva phase, in many cases this does not give sufficient effects in combating an infestation such as thrips, populations of which can grow very...

Koppert received an honourable mention in connection with the Best Participant Award 2008 at the Horti Fair. This prize is awarded to the exhibitor that makes the best use of the Horti Fair as a complete communication platform.

An increasing number of growers in the Netherlands and other countries are discovering the strength of Trianum (Trichoderma harzianum). However, Trianum is not always used to maximum effect, even though occasionally dramatic...

Not many growers are aware of it, and for this reason it is worthwhile drawing your attention to the following: Koppert supplies a large number of pheromones to greenhouse horticulture sector, sexual attractants that enable you...

Peter Maes, Sales and Marketing Manager at Koppert Biological Systems, became the proud winner of the Export Manager Award on Tuesday 7 October.

The prize was presented by State Secretary Frank Heemskerk from the Ministry of...

Strong growth is a characteristic feature for Koppert in the last few years. This growth enhances the need for a new and bigger building in which office and research departments are centrally located.

The coming years Koppert...

Three Dutch companies are working in the south-east of England on the country’s largest ever greenhouse horticulture project: Thanet Earth. The complex will ultimately encompass 51 hectares of glass, and provides jobs for about...

Koppert USA, Canada and Mexico will be present at one of the largest international events solely dedicated to fruit, vegetables and floral.

This show is organised in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and...

Koppert Biological Systems has been declared a winner in the Deloitte competition "Building the Best", and now ranks among the 50 best managed Dutch companies controlled by their managing director-controlling shareholder. These...

The organisation of the French trade fair Sifel has awarded a silver medal to the Koppert product 'Lurem-TR'.

On Tuesday 9 October, Koppert won the Horti Fair Innovation Award 2007 for its product Enzicur. The Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Mrs. Gerda Verburg, announced the winner during the opening ceremony of...

The Koppert Biological Systems website has been completely renewed.

The site navigation options have been extended and the layout has adapted in line with Koppert's new house style. For easier reading, the site can be viewed...

Koppert's new bumblebee production facility on the Canary Islands was officially opened on 20 September 2007. Mrs Oosthoek opened the facility during a ceremony attended by the local authorities and Koppert's management and...

Recently former director and shareholder Peter C. Koppert of Koppert Biological Systems has been declared to 'one of the entrepreneurs who change the world' by the Japanese magazine Newsweek.

The report has been written about...

Koppert México is glad to invite you to its 5th edition of the Bio Control course and workshop

Bio Control in Mexico

Practical experiences in Integrated Pest Management

August 1th, 2nd and 3rd, Querétaro, Querétaro. México...

As per June 1 2007, Koppert Biological Systems also has been established in Korea. The official name of the company is Koppert Co. Ltd. The company is located in Hanam, near by Seoul, the capital of South Korea in the province of...

From February 21 until 23, Koppert France will be present on the Salon du Végétal in Angers. The French team will be happy to meet with you and inform you about the latest news in biological crop protection.

You can find...

On November 30, 2006 the Turkish Minister of Agriculture has opened the new location of Koppert Biological Systems in Turkey. There was great interest in the opening from Turkish as well as Dutch growers who traveled to Antalya...

If you are visiting Horti Fair 2006 make sure to visit the Koppert stand. You can find us in the Randstadhal (Hall 9) at stand number 0103. Besides revolutionary novelties such as our new release system, wireless beehome and of...

German TV channel ProSieben is weekly broadcasting a popular-scientific programme named Galileo, for millions of people.

Friday August 18, the cultivation of tomatoes in Holland is the main topic. The programme starts at 19 pm...

DLV Gewasbescherming in the Netherlands investigated the effect of Capsanem, which contains the beneficial nematode Steinernema carpocapsae; in fighting Duponchelia fovealis in Kalanchoë. The results were impressive with...

Koppert will launch a new luring dispenser by the name of Lurem-TR. on the market, to aid in the early detection of various species of thrips. This dispenser is used in combination with Horiver sticky traps. The product has been...

Trianum is a new agent that strengthens the roots of numerous crops and protects them from diseases like Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia and Sclerotinia. Trianum increases the plants resistance to these soil-borne diseases,...

TRIPOL has been specially developed by Koppert Biological Systems for fruit crops and can house three large bumblebee colonies. TRIPOL is weather-resistant: rainproof, insulated and ventilated, allowing the bumblebees to perform...

Good positioning is essential in order to make the best use of Natupol bumblebee hives. The best positions are alongside the path, at the correct height, horizontal, easily visible for the bumblebees, and protected from direct...

From this day forward the new website www.allaboutswirskii.com is active with all available information about the research and practical use of Amblyseius swirskii.

The website is an initiative of Applied Plant Research and...

Koppert Biological Systems' new 'Wireless Beehome' wireless control system has been developed to automatically open and close the flight holes of hives at the required times.

Self-evidently, assimilation lighting alters the...

Koppert Biological Systems has developed a new breeding method that makes it possible to produce large quantities of Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites. In addition, Koppert has discovered a technique to develop a slow release...

We would like to invite you to visit the stand of Koppert Biological Systems at the International Horti Fair 2005. You can find us in the ornamental area, hall 8, stand number 08.0807. At our stand we will feature several new...

Koppert Biological Systems introduces the product CAPSANEM, a product based on the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae. It controls not only caterpillars but also the larvae of the crane fly. Pest insects cannot develop resistance...

Koppert Biological Systems has won first prize with the new NATUPOL hive, in a design contest for progressive packaging. In association with its Austrian paperboard supplier, SCA Packaging, Koppert won this prize in the category...

From this season Koppert Biological Systems delivers the bumble bees for fruit crops in a new house.

TRIPOL contains 3 large bumble bee colonies and is developed especially for pollination in field crops such as cherry, plum,...