• Koppert ranked leading horticultural enterprise in the Netherlands

  November 6, 2017

  prize as an acknowledgement of the importance of this goal,’ Paul Koppert added. The Hillenraad 100 provides an annual overview of the developments in the [...] sector. Koppert was assessed by a panel of experts and judged to be ‘and excellent and leading company in terms of vision, strategy, growth potential, innovation [...] voted the leading horticultural enterprise by the Hillenraad 100 – a ranking of the most prominent companies in the Dutch horticulture sector. The announcement

• Strong results with NatuGro in exclusive cresses

  April 25, 2016

  team leader at one of the four branches of Koppert Cress. On the advice of consultant Marjolein van der Knaap, he carried out a number of trials with NatuGro [...] fervent users of the products of the Dutch company Koppert Cress. The company run by owner Rob Baan has built up a global name with the production of cresses [...] growth and more foliage. This policy is perfectly logical; it is the leaves of many of the Koppert Cress crops that form the final product. The more leaves are

• Aleia Roses: 'We grow the best and most beautiful roses thanks to IPM'

  March 5, 2018

  modern 14-hectare company in Garray, north of Madrid, which makes considerable use of Dutch expertise and state-of-the-art technology. The company has more [...] Respect for the environment Respect for the environment is one of the operational pillars of Aleia Roses, which also uses Trianum alongside its beneficials [...] like Feltiella acarisuga and different types of Aphidoletes and Praon. They further enhance the effect of the beneficials released. Aleia Roses started

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  their health. People were reminded of the role food plays in their resistance to disease. Within days of the outbreak of COVID-19, buying patterns started [...] wellbeing of the ecosystem as a whole. Much research still needs to be done. We at Koppert are aware of the immense potential that the invisible world of bacteria [...] 130 million people at risk of suffering hunger by the end of 2020.” The report says there are now calls for a “profound change of global food and agricultural

• Combating the oak processionary caterpillar requires a combined approach

  May 4, 2021

  application of Steinernema feltiae nematode and moths are monitored and captured using a pheromone trap. This approach effectively rids you of these pests [...] combined use of Entonem and the Buxatrap is the most effective way to safely and naturally combat the oak processionary caterpillar. The life cycle of the oak [...] fourth larval stage, roughly in the second half of May, they gather to make a nest. The nests consist of silk from the moulted skins, stinging hairs, and

• Koppert team attends virtual ABIM conference

  October 26, 2020

  ion of the food sector as a whole. Biocontrol is only one part of what is needed to make food truly healthy and sustainable.’ ‘The integration of digital [...] improve the efficacy of their R&D efforts, or the timing of biocontrol applications. These innovations are ways to improve the efficacy of biocontrol and drive [...] developments presented at the conference included a number of new technical innovations such as the use of drones, automation, monitoring techniques, big data

• Swirski-Mite Plus, now in even better shape

  July 1, 2019

  effective control of thrips and whitefly in many crops worldwide. The packaging containing predatory mites will have a ‘new look’ as of 8 July. ‘This successful [...] new packaging show that the emergence of mites is equal to the current Swirski-Mite Plus sachet.´ Efficient control of whitefly and thrips Koppert introduced [...] one of the most successful biological control agents in Europe. At the time, fresh produce exports from Spain were stopped due to the presence of pesticide

• Rosen Sabrowski: Limonica highly effective against thrips and whitefly

  November 1, 2017

  Recklinghausen, a city in the north-east of the German Ruhr area. Most of those customers leave with one or more bouquets of organic roses or a healthy new shrub [...] cultivars under 7,000 m2 of glass, each with its own sensitivity to pests like thrips and whitefly . Sabrowski Rosen is also one of the few rose growers in [...] predatory mite is easy to find, as it reproduces quickly. Of course, you never really get rid of thrips entirely; we still find some California thrips lower

• Natutec Airobreez: a new standard in application devices for biocontrol

  January 8, 2025

  addition to Koppert’s Natutec range, a portfolio of technology-driven solutions for the application of biocontrol products. Designed to empower our customers [...] offers: Seamless application of biological control products, even in hard-to-reach or large-scale crops Improved effectiveness of biological control methods [...] pending in the Netherlands) ensuring uniform coverage with an effective range of up to four meters. In addition to its extremely low mortality rates, this

• Correct application crucial for effective vine weevil control

  July 20, 2016

  population development of the nematodes within the host population is dependent on the number (dosage) applied and the size of the host population. In [...] exterior/bark › obstructs entry into the soil •Prevent occurrence of dry spots (the formation of raised spots during trickle irrigation) › black vine weevils [...] The larvae and pupae of the black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) can be controlled with our beneficial nematodes . Correct application is crucial