• Soil grown strawberries thrive on Vidi Funda

  March 3, 2023

  Vidi Funda Koppert’s soil improver, Vidi Funda, adds more than 25% to the crop yield in soil grown strawberries. Independent trials carried out in Belgium [...] successful trial in outdoor strawberries in Belgium last year. ‘The trial was carried out on 3 replica fields and showed a 25% improvement in yield. That is [...] ‘Besides a significant increase in crop yield of up to 25,6% in conclusive trials, we have observed a rewarding increase in the shelf life of strawberries

• How Integrated Pest Management adds value to your outdoor crops

  December 14, 2023

  more pests. In the meantime, beneficial mites are reproducing and eating bad mites, while the biofungicide Trianum is controlling pathogens in the soil and [...] the soil conditions, climate conditions and with other products used in the field. In everything we do, we involve the grower and the distributor. Leveraging [...] on investment Growers who adopt Koppert's biological solutions can trust that each product has been thoroughly tested in controlled and real-world environments

• Natupol - Consistent quality and continuous innovation

  June 8, 2020

  pollinators into greenhouses since the 80s resulted in spectacular increases in yield and improved quality in tomato, soft fruits and seed production. For the [...] role in communicating the problems they encounter in the field. When it comes to finding solutions for today’s cultivation issues, we are all in partnership [...] authorities. Koppert’s success lies in the fact that it takes full responsibility for the whole distribution chain. The distribution of bumblebees in different

• Nezapar – A safe and natural solution for destructive stink bugs

  January 23, 2023

  Koppert has been successful in rearing commercial quantities of the parasitic wasps Trissolcus basalis that have shown effective results in preventive [...] greenhouse pest in North West Europe and other parts of the world. Koppert’s new biological solution, Nezapar , will be available in the Netherlands, [...] it is mainly found in greenhouses. Climate change ensures these highly destructive bugs will present a growing problem for growers in an increasing range

• Choosing parasitic wasps for different pests

  Commonly used in greenhouse environments, these parasitic wasps control whiteflies by parasitizing their immature stages. They are widely used in tomato, cucumber [...] wasp activity. For example, Trichogramma thrives in warm conditions, while Aphidius colemani performs well in moderate humidity. Implementation and best practice [...] wasps are an effective and environmentally friendly tool for controlling pests in a variety of agricultural settings. However, selecting the right species is

• ‘Tripol bumblebees deliver consistent high quality’

  March 24, 2016

  responsible for cultivation. This company, located in Grubbenvorst in the Dutch province of Limburg, is well-known in the blueberry industry. With an area of 24 [...] Plants. Schrijnwerkers Blueberries is also a partner in the German company Blueberry Giant, located in Weeze just across the border. Pascal Eijking has been [...] specifically in the UK, Germany, and Scandinavia. Supplier Mertens, delivers the Tripol hives and five other products from the NatuGro range by Koppert to Sc

• Reinforced hook for all predatory mite sachets

  July 12, 2018

  sachets remain firmly in place in the crop. Product manager Tim Bossinga explains, 'Following the launch of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert started using sturdier [...] we want to make this improvement available for all our slow-release sachets in order to make these products even more robust.' This improvement will be applied [...] offers a lot of advantages. Constantly large population of predatory mites in your crops Little opportunity for pests to establish themselves Optimum protection

• Citripar: user – friendly application and sustainable packaging

  March 31, 2025

  Planococcus ficus ) in citrus and grape crops, now features a new packaging designed with the environment and ease of application in mind. The redesigned [...] hanging mechanism remains unchanged, enabling easy placement of the product in the crop canopy. The new Citripar packaging is made from primarily recyclable [...] to reduce plastic waste. Francesco Bourlot, Category Product Manager at Koppert, shares his thoughts on the new Citripar packaging: ‘With this redesign

• World Soil Day - Soil, where food begins

  December 5, 2022

  health and ensuring food security. We at Koppert are fully aware of this and endeavor to promote healthy soils in which healthy crops and biodiversity can [...] es for chemical agents to combat pests and diseases in a way that does not impact on soil life. In this we are a partner of the UN’s Sustainable Development [...] maintaining healthy ecosystems and our wellbeing by addressing growing challenges in soil management and encouraging societies to improve soil health. Held on

• More sustainable nematode formulation with excellent dissolvability

  September 7, 2020

  healthy and successful nematode product range. This certainly gives Koppert a big advantage in this field when it comes to the competition.’ Correct application [...] making it fully compatible with the available spraying/irrigation systems in the market, including Dosatron. Continued outstanding performance ‘Users will [...] change based on the look & feel of the new formulation, except for the bags in the outer box which have a different colour now, namely green’: says Product