• The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).

  March 27, 2025

  helping farmers to ensure compliance with international market standards. What’s Next? How can you take action? Persea mite may be new to Kenya, but with [...] have hope & a sustainable way to protect their crops against this pest. Koppert is commited to working with avocado growers to secure the future of Kenya’s [...] exports projected to reach a market value of $175 million by 2025 (Source: USDA.gov). However, a new and devastating pest threatens to disrupt this momentum—the

• Breeding Beauty: How United Selections Protects Innovation with 100% IPM

  February 9, 2026

  strict plant health management, and stable growing conditions to allow genetic potential to fully express itself. From a business perspective, it is a long-term [...] people matter as much as products . At United Selections, the scouts are trained continuously, every worker is encouraged to report pest sightings, the staff [...] where success depends on patience, precision, and an uncompromising attention to detail. From an agronomical perspective, it requires years of controlled selection

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  contributing to the overall management of FCM. Versatile Formulation Due to its superior formulation, TRIANUM completely disperses in water to give a uniform [...] spp. and Microdochium spp., but also to improve root system development, nutrient uptake and plant growth. Due to its unique formulation, TRIANUM performs [...] (10-34°C), at a pH between 4 and 8, in many types of growing media. Effect on Nutrition use efficiency Significant efforts have been made to study the mode

• How Koppert Kenya is Empowering Small-holder Farmers Through Biological Innovation

  May 12, 2026

  y and declining soil health to rising input costs and pest resistance linked to conventional chemical use. In response to these challenges, Koppert Kenya [...] Agribusiness Institute remain committed to one goal: To empower farmers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to grow healthier crops, restore their soils [...] are far more likely to trust and adopt them. While awareness around biological crop protection and soil health is growing, adoption at the smallholder level

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 19, 2024

  Whitefly infestation can increase at lightning speed in your crop, but there’s no need to worry! Biological control is at the rescue. Koppert offers several [...] capabilities. Due to their population development, predatory mites not only reduce existing pest populations but also act as a deterrent to future infestations [...] environment where pests are less likely to thrive. Predatory mites are often used preventively before a pest is known to be present. Many growers use them

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  Whiteflies are moth-like insects belonging to the family Aleyrodidae . Whiteflies are not true flies but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together [...] cabbage, potato and citrus. Life Cycle Adult females live up to six weeks, and can produce up to 200 eggs, usually laying them on new plant growth on the [...] whitefly become visible, is also referred to as a 'pupa.' Whitefly species are most easily distinguished at the pupal stage. The adult whitefly emerges

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. ‘I have three [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] weather conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites

• Koppert Present at Biocontrol Africa and NewAG International Conference 2018, Nairobi

  October 12, 2018

  started on the 21 st of March 2018 at the same venue. The conference gathered more than 300 delegates and close to 60 exhibitors from different companies [...] strategic partners from India. The aim of the conference was to bring together biological companies to discuss amongst other things, regulatory affairs and e [...] control has a role to play in ensuring food safety and food security in Africa and the world. He called upon the biological companies not to work alone but

• Koppert Kenya present at International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX) 2016 in Nairobi

  October 11, 2018

  present at this year’s event. We indeed look forward to hosting growers at our stand B5.08 . This year we are extending our specialist know-how and consultancy [...] will be held in Nairobi-Kenya from Wednesday the 8th to Friday the 10th of June 2016. According to the event organizer -HPP, the exhibition has now reached [...] consultancy services to growers who will visit our stand. Our visitors should also look out for the showcase of a new unique solution for fungal disease

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified product to consumers. To achieve this, the implementation [...] Looking for a reliable partner To be consistent with its philosophy, HyFood needed to minimize its agrochemical applications. To achieve this, the implementation [...] complied with these requirements thanks to biological control," said Salazar. In addition to the benefits of access to export markets, HyFood improves its