• Natutec Drive

  over crops. The Natutec Drive is applicable in any situation and based on the specifications of the greenhouse. The Natutec Drive module can be used as a [...] beneficial insects inside the drum, which can carry up to 30 liters of material. The Natutec Drive will rotate the drum to keep the beneficial insects hom [...] and eventually land exacly onto the crop. Because of its unique design, the natural enemies suffer no damage when the blower is used. Application This

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’ [...] hotspots no chance The innovative rearing system created by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse [...] make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory mites

• Thrips Identification Guide

  dracaenae Leaf-gall thrips of ficus Gynaikothrips uzeli 1 Pronotum is the foremost dorsal shield of the thorax. 2 Dorsal shields below the pronotum. Wing Meso- [...] Long setae below the compound eyes and 2 between the ocelli. Upper part of pronotum with long setae. Forewing with 2 complete rows of veinal setae. Comb [...] Thrips palmi 1 Pronotum is the foremost dorsal shield of the thorax. 2 Dorsal shields below the pronotum. Wing Meso- and metanotum2 Abdominal tergites with

• Biodiversity counts at Koppert

  January 26, 2023

  number of research institutes and other authorities from around the world. One glowing example is the joint project currently being realized by the Community [...] actively aware of natural processes, accentuating the role biodiversity plays in everyday growing practices. A win-win situation for the grower and the natural [...] and find biological solutions to a multitude of pests and diseases. A decrease of 40% in the biodiversity of insects in our world directly affects our potential

• Koppert and Fresh Energy expand partnership after Egypt’s first large-scale biological crop protection success

  July 11, 2025

  It marks a new phase in the collaboration, extending the use of Koppert’s biological crop protection solutions to 300 hectares of greenhouse cultivation [...] following the success of Egypt’s first large-scale biological crop protection program in commercial greenhouse production last season. The agreement was [...] local partner BioEgypt,” said Yassin Lahiani, Area Manager at Koppert. “The achievements of last season have now resulted in an extended partnership, allowing

• Leadership shift at Koppert: René Koppert transitions from CEO to Supervisory Board

  May 1, 2025

  been made in sharpening the company’s strategic direction, putting customers more at the center of the organisation, and laying the foundation for regionalisation [...] ity for the future of the company. We are at a pivotal moment in our development, and now is the right time to bring in a CEO from outside the organisation [...] as CEO and will join Koppert’s Supervisory Board as of 14 May. This decision, made in close consultation with the Supervisory Board and the Koppert family

• Koppert and UPL India join forces to improve soil health and promote sustainable agriculture in India

  May 18, 2022

  Commercial Head of the India Region at UPL, expressed his enthusiasm on the collaboration: ‘This is one more step towards our vision of reimagined sust [...] growers to restore the natural balance in their crops for sustainable agriculture. This commercial relationship is the continuity of the long-term collaboration [...] challenge across the globe. Improving soil health is our top priority. This collaboration will help farmers in India to improve the health of their soils.

• New generation Mycotal

  May 17, 2023

  along the production process, finding the ideal settings for a number of downstream processes, and scaling-up the production. At R&D, dozens of detailed [...] range of pests in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. The bio-insecticide contains the blastospores of Lecanicillium [...] with the hyphae penetrating the pest’s body cavity. Once inside, they proliferate and destroy the tissue. It is safe and easy to use, and can be applied

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  call someone at Koppert and get a sample to try out. Things have become more structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment [...] solutions. At the time, biological pest control was seen as unconventional, even laughed at. “People thought we were crazy, calling us the ‘guys with bugs [...] growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable strategy For Stolk Brothers, predatory mites form the foundation of their biological crop protection

• Knowing & recognizing

  photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information [...] giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained [...] company The use of biological control is not a simple process, it has become a complex system in which many aspects need to be considered. The need for