Macrolophus caliginosus (Mirical) is a powerful beneficial insect, combating whitefly and other pests effectively. However, it is relatively difficult to establish a large population since the generation time is so long. This...

Several lab and cage experiments have shown that the aphid parasitoid Aphidius matricariae (Aphipar-M) performs better and faster as compared to Aphidius colemani on Myzus species. The tobacco aphid Myzus nicotianae, a major...

Trianum can be effectively used in combination with a broad range of chemical agents. Koppert has recently tested a number of agents for their level of integrability. As part of this, we have also tested several agents for how...

Koppert Biological Systems has launched a new product to combat whitefly in crops such as gerbera, roses, cucumber and aubergine. The predatory beetle Delphastus catalinae is introduced to the market by the name Delphibug and is...

Koppert is pleased to announce that the native bumblebee Bombus terrestris subsp. audax will be available from spring 2011, for growers in the UK and Ireland.

In most countries the pollination season is accelerating and now is a good time to ensure you make optimal use of your Natupol bumblebee pollinators. Optimal placement of bumblebees in a greenhouse can increase the effective...

Koppert USA has started the first phase of their move to a brand new production facility.

Koppert Biological Systems is developing two larval parasites in addition to its integrated system against Tuta absoluta. Koppert expects they will be on the market before the next Mediterranean planting season of summer 2011.

Tony Girard, general manager Koppert UK, took part in the jury for the Energy Producing Greenhouse Competition. The results of the international competition were presented last week at the Innovation Center in Bleiswijk, the...

Online information about Koppert Biological Systems is now also available in Russian.

Koppert Biological Systems has developed an automatic dispersal device for soil-dwelling predatory mites which makes better dispersal possible, particularly at pot-plant producing companies.

Tomato growers in most of Europe face the problem posed by Tuta absoluta. Generally speaking, the further south, the greater the problem. Fortunately, in addition to water traps and pheromone traps, there are also two effective...

Koppert KBSI, our office in Romulus (USA) is looking for candidates on three new vacancies.

Capsanem, Steinernema carpocapsae, is a beneficial nematode that is used for the control of several pests. Including Capnodis tenebrionis; where it can be very effective.

Koppert Biological Systems has been nominated for the Horti Fair Innovation Award for a complete range of new products. Including Aphipar-M, Capsanem, Citripar, Distribug, Macro-Mite, Natufly and Rollerfix.

Willem Ravensberg was awarded his PhD at Wageningen University on 7 September. He wrote his PhD thesis on the development and market introduction of microbiological crop protection agents for the control of arthropods (insects...

Koppert Netherlands has moved into its new headquarters at Veilingweg 14 in Berkel en Rodenrijs.

Koppert Biological Systems is launching a new product to support integrated thrips control. The soil-dwelling predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus will be officially introduced at the International Horti Fair 2010 in October...

This month the twentieth Entomology Course was held at Koppert. This course offers you an overview of the possibilities in biological crop control with direct practices.

Koppert has added a plastic Deltatrap to its product range, specially designed for outdoor cultivation.

This year we see a great increase in the use of bumblebees for pollination of various ‘summer crops’ such as open field tomato, watermelon, (hybrid) sunflower, sweet pepper, rose-hip etc. Crops in which bumblebee pollination can...

The Dutch rose grower Paul de Groot – owner of a four-hectare large business, Flevoland Flowers – has absolutely no problems with whitefly or mealy bugs. But he does have a huge problem with thrips. He’s doing everything he can...

On 9 June 2010, the entire globally active field of professional biological crop protection awarded an oeuvre prize for the very first time. This prestigious award was given to Joop van Lenteren, Professor of Entomology at...

Hanging up the sticky ribbon (Rollertraps) in the crop has now been made even easier with the aid of Rollerfix. Koppert Biological Systems has developed Rollerfix in collaboration with a Dutch construction company (Metazet...

The steady growth of the Mexican market has made it necessary for Koppert Biological Systems to build a completely new production facility for its bumblebees and to also open a new office. On 7 May, the opening of the new...

Mealybugs are a growing problem with a worldwide distribution in many crops such as citrus, grapes and ornamentals. Starting in May, growers will have a new product available from Koppert called Citripar.

In January of this year Koppert launched A. californicus in slow-release bags with the product name Spical-Plus. After 4-8 weeks the sachets were checked for the amount of A. californicus left. These tests were carried out at...

Koppert has been supplying Horiver sticky traps for many years for detecting and catching various pest infestations. Within a few weeks a newly designed Horiver 10x25cm sticky trap will be available, providing more possibilities...

“What is Trianum, what are the advantages of using it, in which crops can I use it, and how do I apply it?”

These are a few of the questions from the world of practice that are answered on the new website www.trianum.com...

Koppert Biological Systems has been awarded with the Almeria award at the Fruit Logistica 2010.

As a result of a joint study with Wageningen UR Glastuinbouw, Koppert launches a new parasitic wasp against the tobacco aphid: Aphidius matricariae (product name Aphipar-M).

Fruit set in sweet pepper can be problematic under certain suboptimal conditions. The introduction of bumblebees can help solve a big part of these problems. In addition, bumblebee pollination helps to increase the dimensions and...

If you’ve had a chance to talk to a Koppert representative in the field, at a growers meeting, a trade show, or on the telephone, then you’ve probably heard the reasons that you should be using Koppert bumblebees to raise your...

Climate conditions in winter can influence the quality and release of pollen. This can effect the performance level of bumblebees.

In a short interview with Gabe Diaz Saavedra, the General Manager of Cornelius Farms, one of the largest blueberry growers in the US, tells about his experience with the use of bumblebees for natural pollination.

This January Koppert introduces the first slow-release bags of Amblyseius californicus. For effective and biological control of spider mite.

This international fair in Essen is the world's leading fair for the fields of plants and technology, floraculture and sales-promoting measures.

The larvae of the asparagus beetle can cause considerable damage. Chemicals certainly do not always have the desired effects. Trials have demonstrated that the use of useful nematodes is a good alternative.

The Rollertrap’s new format of 5 cm x 100 m makes it much easier for growers to hang up the sticky ribbon.

Tom Pauling, General Manager for Straughn Farms (largest blueberry growing operation in the state of Florida) tells about his experiences using bumblebees for pollination in blueberries in a interview with Gabe Diaz-Saaveddra,...

In Holland we have several years of experience with the introduction of our natural enemies by blowing them over the crop. This introduction method offers great advantages, which result both in a better crop protection as well as...

In the winter period a little extra attention to the placement of Natupol hives in tomatoes can lead to better performing colonies.

Koppert is playing an ever more important role in strawberry cultivation in California. More and more growers of this crop, which is an important one in California, are switching to biological crop protection.

Planopar is Koppert’s new product against the citrus mealy bug in ornamentals. The Dutch rose grower Richard van Dijk in Pijnacker has been working with it for several years. Planopar has kept the pest under control at his...

When outdoor crops are harvested, thrips adults can migrate massively into the greenhouse. Counting thrips on blue sticky traps (Horiver-TR.) outside the greenhouse helps to foresee an upcoming attack.

Thrips adults that suddenly migrate from outside can disturb the biological control by predatory mites. The mites only eat the young thrips larvae and not the adults. A cucumber grower in USA noticed a sudden invasion from adult...

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,...