• Koppert scales up for European agriculture: ‘Biological solutions offer multiple benefits’

  October 24, 2022

  spent the past few years gathering experience in the development and use of sustainable solutions in the agricultural industry in other parts of the world [...] well. Market leader in Brazil The first experiences with large-scale use of microbials were in Brazil, the world’s largest agricultural market. ‘In Brazil [...] steps. In specific terms, this means the further roll-out of biological solutions in Europe over the next few years. We have nominated a number of focus

• Excellent results with Trianum-P: ‘The yield is above average’

  December 6, 2017

  different types of chards in plastic sachets for the ready-to-eat market. That was a good decision, because of the growth in this market. The company grew [...] After the application of Trianum-P, the spores germinate and the mycelium colonizes the roots of the plant. The mycelium suppresses the development of soil [...] reinforces the development of the root system and parts of the plant above ground, creating more uniform crops and an improvement in the state of the crops

• High temperatures, stable results: Biofungicide Trianum's heat resistance put to the test

  June 21, 2024

  news in a world where harsh growing conditions are becoming increasingly common. Trianum is a brilliant example of finding solutions in nature; of utilising [...] diseases in a number of ways. In the soil, Trianum actively competes with and outcompetes harmful pathogens for food and space. As it grows, it creates a barrier [...] Trianum is for use in a broad range of environmental conditions. As Trianum is approved for use in many different crops, the time of year that Trianum is

• Koppert Mexico reports successful biocontrol in papaya

  July 5, 2023

  that biocontrol in papaya has seen a 70% reduction in whitefly, a 50% reduction in aphids and an awesome 100% in spider mite. ‘Besides the strict control [...] Mexico reports successful biocontrol in papaya Mexico is the biggest exporter of papaya with up to 44% of the global market, so it is little wonder that farmers [...] convinced many growers in the region to step over to biocontrol for papaya. ‘We now service between 30% of the total papaya surface in this region and it

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  represents a significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops. In 2016 [...] systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite version of Amblyseius swirskii has been on the market. Nowadays the Ulti-Mite sachet is also available for our predatory [...] release The breeding sachets function like a continuous engine, allowing predatory mites to reproduce within the sachet and gradually emerge over a period

• Koppert meets American Secretary of Agriculture

  January 29, 2020

  cooperation with the local government with the aim of easing the authorization processes of sustainable products for the American market,’ René Ruiter reported [...] accelerated. This was the message conveyed to the US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, at a meeting with four select companies in the Netherlands last [...] Director of Horticulture, René Ruiter, spoke with the American Secretary of Agriculture at a meeting hosted by Koppert Cress. Perdue is on a visit to the European

• More sustainable nematode formulation with excellent dissolvability

  September 7, 2020

  will not easily notice the change based on the look & feel of the new formulation, except for the bags in the outer box which have a different colour now [...] formulation has the advantage of being much easier to dissolve making it fully compatible with the available spraying/irrigation systems in the market, including [...] Scia-Rid . The composition of the carrier material has been entirely changed with a new formulation based on 100% biodegradable formulants. The new formulation

• Optimal results with Entonem and Capsanem

  September 1, 2019

  Stagnalis) while the range of chemical agents was much reduced over the years. At the end of 2015, the nursery decided to introduce nematodes under the supervision [...] so the more vital the plant, the better for the end-growers whose demands grow daily. Our working methods are very strict. In this way we get the best [...] The Egmond Lisianthus Nurseries in the Dutch town of ‘s-Gravenzande near The Hague have been using insectparasitic nematodes since 2015. It has reduced

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

  October 21, 2024

  Global Productmanager. A bullseye The introduction of Amblyseius swirskii marked a huge step forward in the combined control of the major thrips species [...] introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large fruiting vegetable crops

• Koppert Slovakia at top-level meeting with Dutch Prime Minister

  January 28, 2022

  changed immensely over the past 25 years thanks to hard work, investments and markets. It has experienced unprecedented growth in terms of knowledge, precision [...] efficient use of resources.’ Koppert has been operating in Slovakia since 1997 and has established the world’s largest bumblebee rearing facility in this country [...] Koppert supports the development of both horti- and agriculture in Slovakia, contributing to sustainable and safe food production. Koppert’s Market Access Manager