• IBMA: Back Biocontrol, not chemical pesticides

  October 18, 2021

  Executive Director of The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA,) said: “The state of the climate, biodiversity and health are of deep concern [...] crucial piece of EU legislation, the Directive on Sustainable Use of pesticides, still turns a blind eye to biocontrol. “We have a full pipeline of natural solutions [...] make Farm to Fork objectives such as 50% reduction of chemical pesticides by 2030 ‘non-binding’ are of deep concern. The biocontrol industry instead recommends

• Koppert and UPL join forces to promote sustainable agriculture in Spain and Portugal

  March 1, 2022

  Oosthoek, General Manager of Koppert Spain and Portugal. The start of this collaboration is fully in line with the values ​​of Koppert, a company committed [...] integrated system of knowledge and natural solutions with the added value of a holistic approach that takes into account the aerial part of the plant as well [...] facilitate the access of producers to biological solutions Koppert and UPL have signed a collaboration agreement with the common goal of promoting sustainable

• New generation Mycotal

  May 17, 2023

  New generation Mycotal Used for the biocontrol of whitefly and a number of other pests, Koppert has announced that recent production enhancements have [...] range of pests in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. The bio-insecticide contains the blastospores of Lecanicillium [...] involved checking the quality of Mycotal spores all along the production process, finding the ideal settings for a number of downstream processes, and scaling-up

• Koppert attends Joint Economic Meeting with UAE

  November 2, 2021

  Henri Oosthoek, CEO of Koppert Biological Systems, took part in a Round Table Meeting of top Dutch companies as part of the Joint Economic Committee meeting [...] attended by the Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development [...] future policy development of the UAE. The meeting culminated with the signing of bilateral documents by the Foreign Ministries of the two countries.

• Predatory Mites Whitepaper

  development. Control of two-spotted spider mites • N. californicus is (compared to P. persimilis) more effective at lower densities of spider mites. At higher [...] mite densities these predators can slow down the development of spider mites. Effects of temperature and humidity Temperature • N. californicus works [...] A. swirskii will die. Control of thrips • N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni predate about the same number of thrips per day. If sufficient food

• Biocontrol in agriculture: a strategy for chemical residue-free growing

  March 21, 2024

  One significant advantage of biocontrol is the absence of chemical residues in agricultural produce, presenting a host of benefits for growers, supply [...] seen a growth of 280%. These markets often enforce stringent guidelines known as Minimum Residue Levels (MRLs) concerning the presence of chemical residues [...] becoming increasingly strict in regulating the quality of imported agricultural products. The absence of chemical residues in crops cultivated through biocontrol

• Koppert Brazil announces agreement with state research foundation

  December 27, 2016

  coming months and the creation of an Applied Research Centre for Biological Control, within the scope of the Program for Support of Research in Partnership for [...] Innovation of FAPESP. The agreement will also promote the development of a model for biological control appropriate to the characteristics of Brazilian [...] State of São Paulo (FAPESP) is among the most important science and technology development agencies in Brazil. Maintained by the transfer of 1% of tax revenues

• Koppert and Fresh Energy Forge Partnership

  June 10, 2024

  Manager Middle East Africa at Koppert, and Mohamed Mohab, CEO of Fresh Energy, marks the beginning of several Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs to be [...] fruits and vegetables market. Both Fresh Energy and Koppert share a vision of fostering healthy and sustainable food systems, with a strong commitment to [...] to enhancing food safety standards. Mr. Ayman Youssef, Managing Director of Fresh Energy, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership. "We are always

• Cerall: 100% biological seed treatment against fungal diseases

  May 13, 2024

  to use? Researched and discovered in Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests [...] strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry. [...] those metabolites that further weaken the growth of fungi. Interaction between bacteria and plant The beauty of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 bacteria

• Bacteria, fungi, and viruses essential for improving sustainability in crop protection

  December 2, 2021

  the current status of biological crop protection in new book In its Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU sets strict requirements for the use of chemical pesticides [...] edited by researchers of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Koppert Biological Systems – provides a balanced picture of the possibilities and [...] institutes and producers of plant protection products explain how beneficial micro-organisms can be used to combat pathogens as part of biological crop protection