• Montdo-Mite

  most effective at temperatures between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 15°C/59°F. Transeius montdorensis is

• How Integrated Pest Management adds value to your outdoor crops

  December 14, 2023

  take Mycotal , a fungus and bio-insecticide, as an example. After it kills the pest, it produces more spores, which then go on to kill more pests. In the [...] to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor. ‘At its core, IPM helps growers create an environment that is favourable for plant [...] diseases,’ says Felipe de Mendonça, Market Development Manager at Koppert. 'It is a comprehensive strategy for promoting a healthy crop and healthy soil

• Biodiversity: Research into our positive impact on nature

  May 23, 2022

  At Koppert all our solutions originate from nature itself, so it’s essential that biodiversity is something we treasure and promote. ‘Biodiversity is declining [...] more by legislation that do not suit the nature of our products. ‘Although it seems very obvious that Koppert is already making a positive impact, we observe [...] differently at different locations, soils, crops and years. Nevertheless, it is important for us to show to our stakeholders the positive impact our solutions

• CABI BioProtection Portal now available in Spain

  August 18, 2020

  established by a United Nations Treaty-level agreement between its founder member countries. It aims to improve people’s lives worldwide by providing information [...] n Portal partner agreement with Koppert was signed last year. ‘We believe it is an important tool to make more people aware of the available biological [...] The innovative portal has been made available by CABI in collaboration with its network of partner biocontrol manufacturers that includes Koppert, Syngenta

• Koppert at GreenTech Amsterdam 2025

  May 9, 2025

  standard. Its unique gentle airflow ensures natural enemies are dispersed safely over crops, limiting mortality rates to below 2%! With its double-duct [...] covering the range from 0-1 metre as well as a 4-metre radius! It’s incredibly lightweight and its design offers our customers convenience in use. The device's

• Linflowers wants to eliminate the need for chemicals all year round

  September 5, 2019

  natural enemy Phytoseiulus persimilis to combat spider mites . It worked well, but made it instantly essential to combat thrips biologically too. The chemical [...] becoming more resistant. This put so much pressure on the health of the crop that it effectively put our plans on hold for upscaling. If you have to put so much [...] Koppert is hard at work, an effective predatory bug has not yet been found. ‘It seems to be the downside of the success we had with spider mites and thrips

• Born spider mite fighters ensure an energetic start

  May 10, 2021

  Koppert, is proud of Spidex Vital . He tells us that the company has improved its best-selling product to be able to offer growers a product that is even more [...] contains predatory mites in a wider range of development stages which makes it effective for longer. This leads to significantly better results among spider [...] infestations.’ Spidex forms the foundation of Koppert Biological Systems. It all started 53 years ago, when the company’s founder Jan Koppert conducted

• Limonica: an excellent method for keeping thrips in check

  November 1, 2017

  chemical residue on them, which made it hard for the beneficials,' recalls Ben. During the transition period, it looked like the spider mite would prevail [...] problem eventually got out of hand. 'A new chemical agent hit the market and it did a good job of keeping our crops free of spider mites. But six months later [...] new outbreak, the spider mites had built up resistance to the chemical and it had no effect. That's when we knew we had to switch to beneficials.' Despite

• ‘Ornamental plant companies need to innovate more in plant protection’

  August 6, 2021

  protection. The number of chemical agents available is quickly drying up and its use is becoming more and more strictly regulated. We growers need to move [...] IKEA, and to DIY chains. ‘They are constantly tightening their criteria when it comes to the products used and residues. An example? When Closer was authorized [...] the control of whitefly , our buyers immediately prohibited us from using it.’ No small task Martijn started working for the producer of green and flowering

• Natutec Scout

  Improved data management Digitally storing and centralizing your scout data makes it easier to manage and analyze over time, while also providing accessibility