• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  crucial to ensure effective pollination to support crop production and maintain high yields for growers. To ensure a positive result, it is crucial to protect [...] pollination may stop due to damage to the hive. Bumblebees therefore need to keep cool in hot summer conditions to be able to function optimally and carry [...] conditions in which bumblebees need to operate in various countries worldwide conducted over a period of 35 years, has led to a number of innovations that have

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  pollination activity and climate To achieve the best pollination results, it's essential to allow the majority of bumblebees to focus on their pollination [...] will remain inside or around the hive to incubate the brood. It's crucial to protect the brood during such conditions to avoid damage Keep in mind that the [...] the morning temperature needs to rise quickly to reach the minimum 24-hour temperature of 15 ºC for optimal plant development. When your crop is healthy and

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

  June 11, 2024

  work here. We do it together. To innovate, to bring something new to the market, that’s in our genes. The commitment to finding solutions for growers – [...] 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 was a cucumber grower battling [...] vegetables. This forced growers to look for safe solutions, and we were more than ready to help them.’ A perfect location to start Operating from the largest

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  there’s a wide variety of species - each with its own pest target. And there are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate [...] adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off once again recently with the emergence of a new pest: Thrips parvispinus. “ [...] Greenpeace launched a major campaign, and the reputation of Almeria’s growers was at stake. “ There was no other option, ” Kris says. “ We had to change. Either

• How Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  transmitted to the flower via physical contact. A single continuous vibration lasting up to a couple of seconds or multiple short vibrations lasting from a few [...] access to certain pollinators, specifically honeybees. Honeybees require four times more visits to transfer the same amount of pollen compared to a buzz [...] benefit from a specific type of pollination to produce an optimal fruit set. This type of pollination is called “Buzz Pollination.” It is a method that

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

  January 14, 2025

  solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains [...] the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent regulations. Growers who [...] up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted half of his land to creating a tiny forest

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  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 crops a year,’ he tells [...] keen on it. Spidex Vital still has to prove itself in such dry conditions. I want to see what happens. However, it is a new product and Koppert may provide [...] of the new product to the market in very clear terms. Just like its predecessor more than fifty years ago, Spidex Vital has the full potential to develop

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  listening to growers and anticipating their problems is a daily routine at Koppert. It means that a number of factors need to work together. ‘Thanks to our [...] future. At Koppert we are on a mission to change the face of agriculture; to offer our biological solutions to growers as a sustainable and reliable alternative [...] do this 4 to 5 times a day. This means that they have a voracious appetite for pest insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity to convert pests

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  Almería, Spain, forced a shift from conventional to biological crop protection methods. “Growers urgently needed a solution to a difficult-to-control thrips species [...] than if we were to search for a new natural enemy for each new challenge. That speed can mean the difference between a successful and a disastrous growing [...] responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent and limit crop damage and loss. To achieve this, we developed the most

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  pest control has helped us to have a better yield by lengthening the harvest weeks. We have managed to reach 42 weeks thanks to the fact that agrochemical [...] have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand in hand with the consultant to be able to release [...] implementation of a biological control program is one of the key tools that can help you achieve this. This is attested to by La Hacienda Fresh, a company that