• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  a substantial percentage of the total production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency trials [...] is composed of two mild variants of the Pepino Mosaic Virus (VX1 and VC1) and provides twofold protection against various damaging symptoms of the PepMV [...] globally through a network of 27 subsidiaries and distributors in more than 100 countries, family-owned Valto has a specialized range of products and will benefit

• From pioneer to market leader: Koppert celebrates its fiftieth anniversary

  January 1, 2017

  worldwide bestseller Silent Spring. In this work, she warned of the use of copious amounts of insecticide and pesticide and the damaging effects this has [...] This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Koppert Biological Systems. Over these fifty years, our company has grown from a small [...] this fiftieth year of continued growth, we are organizing various activities in 2017. More information will follow over the course of the year.

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  the next generation of leaders for the first time in over twenty years. CEOs Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek and CFO Robert Pathuis of the biological crop [...] be taking over the leadership of the company. As a family business, we are focused on the long term and think in terms of generations. We will continue [...] assist the board in achieving the ambitions of the family business. With offices in thirty countries and a turnover of around 300 million euros, Koppert is world

• Simplifying and enhancing your crop protection

  December 11, 2023

  trapping The success of integrated or biological pest management depends heavily on the knowledge of the pests present and on the correct use of natural enemies [...] latest innovations designed to simplify and enhance your crop protection . Ease of use We continuously build our knowledge and improve our processes, products [...] Vital Plus provides means that growers have more time to focus on other areas of their work. The sachet application is more time efficient, which offers potential

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 13, 2022

  comprehensive range of biological solutions in a wide range of crops.’ ‘We aim to collaborate and co-create with partners in pursuit of our mission. We believe [...] symmetry symbolises the equal importance of plant protection above and underground. The natural shapes and colours of the new Koppert brand express the co [...] reflects our connection to nature. ‘Our mission to contribute to the health of people and the planet by partnering with nature has led us to where we are

• Koppert invests in digital transformation

  June 23, 2021

  scale-up and accelerate its digital transformation. The acquisition of AgriAI is part of the biological solutions company’s ambition to become a leading digital [...] quality and scalability of processes. Focus on new digital platform The data scientists will initially focus on an improved version of Koppert’s sticky card [...] expertise means we significantly reduce the barrier to do proof-of-concepts to test the viability of ideas,’ says Van der Kruijk.

• Koppert signed the HortiTechIndia covenant to upgrade the Indian Horticulture sector

  April 3, 2017

  Systems is one of these company’s and will be part of this collaboration for the next three years. The HortiTechIndia covenant is a spin-off of the PIB Fo [...] mid-tech solutions. The mission of HortiTechIndia is to position the Netherlands as the leading country in the field of horticulture in India, as such to [...] with the aim to collaborate with local Indian partners to upgrade the quality of the sector and thereby enhance productivity and profitability. This partnership

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  August 7, 2025

  ( Amblydromalus limonicus ) is a predatory mite that feeds on a wide range of pests, including thrips (both first and second instar larvae), whitefly eggs [...] limonicus egg laying and predation capacity on S. dorsalis larvae Key advantages of Limonica Effective at a broad temperature range, allowing winter and summer [...] early and exert pressure on thrips populations before they peak. The potential of Limonica against other thrips Although most data currently focuses on T.

• Testimony: the V10 vaccine is once again used against the Pepino mosaic virus

  September 7, 2020

  middle of the season, at the end of April/start of May, with symptoms on the fruits rendering bunches unsuitable for sale. We were forced to dispose of a large [...] against the Pepino mosaic virus Kevin Vandevelde is the head of cultivation and manager of Les Serres des Hauts de France in Arques, Pas-de-Calais. After [...] litres of V10 solution that we then divided into six small buckets, so that each applicator had their own bucket. We prepared small quantities of the solution

• New look sachet for Spical-Plus

  July 6, 2020

  elongated shape and new design, will be available as of 20 July 2020. The material, content and application of the new Spical -Plus sachet remain the same. The [...] sachet itself acts as a rearing system for the slow release of predatory mites over a period of 4 to 6 weeks. Spider mite can cause severe damage in any crops [...] beneficial insect has successfully been used for years for the biocontrol of destructive spider mites . The new sachet is slimmer and trimmer than the