• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] fruits while minimizing environmental impact. The future of sustainable agriculture Balbino's journey reflects a broader shift toward sustainable and envi [...] hasn't been without obstacles. Faced with different pests, he sought alternative solutions, leading to the adoption of biological control methods. He has

• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  insecticides. For example, consider the case of thrips . A single thrips can lay hundreds of eggs over the course of their lifetime. By trapping these adults [...] different sections of the facility. For instance, consider a scenario where whiteflies are infesting a tomato crop in one corner of a greenhouse. Without [...] of the tomato plants in the path of the whiteflies, we intercept and capture them, thus preventing the migration and subsequent infestation in other parts

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  consultants play a vital role during the introduction and rollout.’ Making biocontrol the norm In the Netherlands, the use of biocontrol has become the norm when [...] challenges and one of them is the severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five [...] horticulture. We have the most experienced consultants in the industry with years of practice in the field. We know our natural products and devise IPM

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Thanks to the use of Koppert's biological systems, producers around the world have reduced their impact on the environment by drastically reducing the use of [...] expertise. On its 610 hectares of protected farmland, the ranch produces various tomato and cucumber varieties, along with 55 hectares of open-field Brussels sprouts [...] profitability of their crops. The ongoing collaboration between farmers and Koppert lives up to one of its core values: working for the growers.

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds [...] distributing the predators with air-blowing systems. Not long after, the product range was expanded with a rearing sachet, Swirski-Mite Plus . Then the Long Duration [...] and which once again boosted the popularity of the predatory mite. The fact that the sachet is industrially compostable is a further advantage for users

• Limonica: breakthrough in large-scale production of a complex predatory mite

  October 6, 2025

  entire process, from the type and quantity of feed to the composition of the rearing medium and the design of new production lines. After implementing these [...] deep-rooted expertise in the production of natural enemies, built up since its foundation in 1967. “Those years of experience form the basis of everything we do [...] protection Marjon is confident about the future of Limonica . “We have cracked the code. The rearing is good, the volumes are adjustable, and we are ready to

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  structured, but the essence of the company—the accessibility, the shared commitment to sustainable growing—remains.” Predatory mites: the backbone of a sustainable [...] Stolk, the transition to biological crop protection was both a necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle began working with Koppert [...] remember one experiment with a garlic-based product. We applied it in the evening, and by morning, the entire greenhouse smelled like a giant shawarma stand

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Wolterinck BV is a staunch advocate of Entonem against the oak processionary caterpillar. Ivo de Groot continues, ‘The product has a guaranteed firm, [...] witnessed the effect of Koppert’s nematode product Entonem on the oak processionary caterpillar. ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is [...] only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  father was a cucumber grower battling with persistent spider mite infestations when he struck on the idea of a natural enemy for this pest,’ Paul Koppert, [...] commercialize the first production of predatory mites for the biological control of spider mite,’ says Paul. ‘Koppert was the first to offer a biological [...] ineffective against the mites in his cucumber crop and set out to find a natural solution. One that would last for a very long time… ‘Back in the 60s, my father

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly control

  When applied to the target pest, the spores of the fungus Akanthomyces muscarius attach to the whiteflies and germinate, penetrating the insect's cuticle [...] bio-insecticide that contains the blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, including whiteflies that [...] research team recently produced a newly optimized Mycotal product with an improved quality and shelf life. With the introduction of this new generation Mycotal