Every day, Koppert helps growers and farmers around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active contribution to a sustainable society, with safe food in sufficient quantities to feed a rapidly growing population.
Producing our natural enemies, bumblebees, and microbiological solutions is a knowledge-intensive process. In addition, implementing our products requires intensive support. Koppert therefore sells its products exclusively to professional growers and farmers.
In order to provide you with the best possible service as a consumer, we have drawn up a list of frequently asked questions. We hope you will find the answer to your question in this list.


Biological crop protection
What is biological crop protection?
The idea behind biological crop protection is very simple: natural enemies such as predatory mites, ladybugs, and parasitic wasps are released to combat harmful insects, in the same way as they do in the wild. Koppert supplies various species of parasitic wasps, predatory mites, bugs and beetles, gall midges, and lacewings. Visit our YouTube channel to see how natural enemies attack their prey.
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Why use biological crop protection? Why use biological crop protection? Growers around the world are applying large-scale biological crop protection. As a result, the use of insecticides in horticulture has declined significantly, while growers enjoy larger and higher-quality crop yields. Products grown with the help of biological crop protection are healthy and safe for both consumers and the environment. Supermarkets that sell vegetables and flowers consider aspects such as sustainability and environmentally-friendliness to be very important.
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Where can I buy your products? Where can I buy your products? We do not sell our products for private buyers and amateur gardeners. Professional growers can contact one of the Koppert distributors.
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How do I know whether the fruits and vegetables in the supermarket were grown sustainably using biological crop protection? How do I know whether the fruits and vegetables in the supermarket were grown sustainably using biological crop protection? While more and more growers are using natural enemies to combat pests and diseases instead of chemical agents, this is not visible on the products themselves. Ask your supermarket and encourage them to adopt more sustainable practices.
If you buy a product labeled 'organic', you can rest assured that no chemical crop protection methods were used.
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I bought a plant with a Koppert card/sachet from in it. What do I do with it?