• Plant Health

  they transfer sugars to the root system, stimulating the soil food web. This interaction releases essential minerals, enabling the formation of complete [...] biomass development of roots and shoots. They also exhibit suppressive effects on certain pathogens. Amino acids: building blocks for plant performance Amino [...] contribute to plant growth and health. Their optimal functioning depends on factors such as humidity, available food sources, pH, and the absence of toxic

• Crop Protection

  solutions. No chemical residues Biologicals leave little to no residues on crops. This enhances food safety and reduces the risk of pesticide residues in the [...] resilience while minimizing adverse effects on ecosystems and human well-being. Biological crop protection relies on nature's own mechanisms to control pests [...] protection provides effective pest and insect management without relying solely on chemicals. Predatory insects , predatory mites , parasitic wasps , beneficial

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 11, 2018

  and blue colour. This is important to note because even if two colours may look exactly the same to the human eye, the photoreceptors on insects enable them [...] particularly roses, is thrips . Prevention is possibly the best way to manage this pest. Blue sticky traps are one of the most important tools commonly used [...] reflect certain wavelengths of blue are more effective at capturing thrips. This is because, most insects including thrips, have the ability to detect and

• Tackling Tuta absoluta: Koppert proposes IPM

  October 11, 2018

  and Tutasan watertraps on the other hand are crucial in monitoring and mass trapping of the adult Tuta absoluta male moths. This strategy helps in early [...] g pest infested and destroyed their precious crop. Measuring a mere 7mm, this invasive pest - Tuta absoluta commonly known as the Tomato leaf miner is [...] greenhouse, if effective control measures are not employed. It is against this backdrop that Koppert Biological Systems Kenya has partnered with Kenyatta

• Koppert One

  Assistant, Koppert One turns complex information into clear, actionable insights. This helps you optimize your Integrated Pest Management strategy, improve crop [...] application support is coming soon. Gain insights into pesticide side effects on beneficial insects and pollinators Pesticides can impact natural enemies and

• Koppert Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  October 11, 2018

  dedicated employees. To mark the Golden Jubilee this year 2017, a series of events were lined up. For instance, on the 14 th September, an inspirational “Partners [...] “Partners with Nature” seminar was held at the headquarters in the Netherlands. This was attended by over 700 guests from across the world. The Dutch King, W [...] of our microbial and macrobial products. In an exciting staff evening party on the 15 th of September, the King through Mayor van der Stadt presented two

• Cultivating Innovation and Sustainability: Koppert's Impact in the AIRTEA Project

  February 27, 2024

  e livelihoods and rural transformation. While on the production side, small farmers lack information on innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises [...] agricultural commodity value chains echoed the success of this collaborative effort. In this impactful collaboration, Koppert and AIRTEA didn't merely [...] enterprises (SMEs) lack the capacity and information to develop their businesses, on the support side universities and research centers lack the capacity to transfer

• Eastern Orchards’ Success With Koppert’s Sustainable Avocado Farming Solutions

  February 5, 2025

  modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established in 2020, is dedicated to producing h [...] puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, damaging it and leaving it susceptible to fungal infections [...] revealed a remarkable capture rate—one lure had trapped over 50 fruitfies on a single sticky card in less than a week- an unprecedented number compared

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 19, 2024

  predatory mites feed on them by piercing their prey's body and extracting their bodily fluids, causing their death. As predatory mites feed on pests, they also [...] thrips , whitefly and fungus gnats. Some predatory mite species are specialized on particular pest targets ( Spical , Spidex ), while others are generalists [...] also reproduce rapidly, increasing the population of beneficial mites. This population growth further enhances their pest control capabilities. Due to their

• Protect your plants from Thrips with Horiver-TR®

  October 11, 2018

  Kenya. Thrips damage plants by sucking out cells on the leaf surface. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves where the plant cells have been destroyed [...] the plant. At high infection levels red spots and brown streaks are visible on the petals. Thrips can also deform the flower buds which may fail to open [...] habits. A female thrips can produce up to 250 eggs during its life cycle. This quickly leads to great numbers of thrips infesting individual plants. Therefore