• What do resilient plants mean to food production and human health?

  February 17, 2021

  to mark Year of Plant Health Koppert takes part in Jungle Talks webinar on 23 February Latest webinar in the ‘Plants for life, Plant to survive’ series

• Panoramix launched in Serbia

  February 11, 2019

  officially launch Panoramix in Serbia,’ Ron reported. ‘We organized a seminar for 63 of the most important field managers of row crops in the Vojvodina region [...] biggest farmers in the area on 19, 20 and 21 February. ‘The discussions with these farmers were tough, but good. ‘Farmers have to think in a different future [...] about the product, but also the concept as they were already following trials in maize with amino acids and bacillus amiloliquefatiens. Prof. Dr Nebojsa Momirovic

• In control of pests in outdoor crops

  May 2, 2024

  plays an important role in our approach. We test our solutions in demo fields, then we partner with growers to apply our products in their fields. The results [...] predatory mites against spider mites in potatoes, and we are working on solutions against aphids in, for example, apple trees.” In Spain, France and Italy, growers [...] Koppert in your outdoor crops means no chemical residue and no preharvest interval. This ultimately results in greater access to markets and, a safe process

• Successful biocontrol in potatoes

  July 24, 2023

  the plant’s root systems. Trials in the biocontrol of pests and diseases in potatoes got underway a few years ago in both Italy and Spain. ‘We focused [...] growers in France, Belgium and the Netherlands soon. Koppert is becoming a serious player in agriculture and replacing many chemical agents in several [...] to be the answer for many potato growers in Europe. Recent trials using Trianum ( Trichoderma harzianum ) in combination with Casea ( Steinernema carpocapsae

• Freezing tolerance in blueberries

  May 6, 2020

  don’t have this option. Does this mean there is nothing we can do? Frost damage Every year again we see differences in fields regarding frost damage. Besides [...] crucial role in how quickly a bud or flower freezes. There are multiple possible mechanisms that reduce the freezing temperature of the fluid in the cell. [...] year old branch, on the right a multi-year branch). In the blueberry protocol of Koppert, energy in the plant is the main target. The result is more regrowth

• Koppert invests in digital transformation

  June 23, 2021

  new in-house expertise, we substantially increase our ability to execute our digital concepts. No longer being dependent on external expertise means we [...] Koppert invests in digital transformation Koppert Biological Systems has acquired the Dutch artificial intelligence start-up company AgriAI to scale-up [...] biological solutions company’s ambition to become a leading digital innovator in agriculture and horticulture. AgriAI’s data scientists, Arnand Siem and Jeffrey

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  February 11, 2019

  into Dutch, French and Spanish. The English version was launched in October last year. ‘The success of the English version underlined the urgent need to [...] A knowledge company The English version of ‘Knowing and recognizing’ was launched at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting in Basel, Switzerland, last [...] e and agriculture, while working in partnership with nature. ‘Knowing & recognizing’ received a massive make-over in 2017 and now counts 443 pages of the

• Be in control of mealybugs in citrus with Citripar and Cryptobug

  December 19, 2024

  strategy for mealybugs in citrus. Healthier citrus yields due to a significant reduction in mealybug damage, that is what it means to be in control with Koppert [...] Planococcus citri per twig were significantly higher in untreated citrus compared to those recorded in citrus where Citripar ( Anagyrus vladimiri ) was released [...] work, for example under the calyx or in the navels. The result observed ultimately showed a more than 80% decrease in mealybugs per twig where Citripar was

• Control of aphids in rose

  March 3, 2020

  aphids are back in the top of the crop, which means that they need to be sprayed yet again. Simply use both products Aphids occurring lower in the crop can [...] the biocontrol of aphids and establish themselves in the crop in a way that can be regulated later in the season. It is very simple to introduce both products [...] percent biological protection in rose cultivation is not yet possible. The use of natural enemies has, however, resulted in a reduction of chemical spraying

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided to do this in response to his crop’s susceptibility to [...] a farm covering over six hectares along Hoefslag road in the Dutch village of Pijnacker. Built in 2011, the farm has two sections. Hendriks grows high-wire [...] micromol). He sells his cucumbers to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae