Koppert is expanding in North America to enhance service continuity and reliability. The company is now active in more than 100 countries.

Also operating in 34 countries through its subsidiaries and reaching others via a network of distributors, Koppert offers nearly 120 natural solutions, along with a wide range of complementary crop protection products.

In a news release, Koppert indicated that in North America, producers will benefit from an expansion plan at the company’s operational centres.

“Koppert operates the largest bumblebee production facilities on the continent in the United States and Mexico, where it produces three species native to North America: Bombus impatiens, B. huntii, and B. vosneszenski,” noted the company, adding that in Canada, a new distribution center has been established, increasing storage capacity and the availability of hives. “This infrastructure supports the entire North American market, enabling a more agile response to the demand for bumblebee hives for crop pollination in greenhouses, macro tunnels, and open fields across the region.”

Koppert is also producing various species of natural enemies to combat major regional pests for several years in the region. These bio-factories, located in California and Michigan, U.S., and Querétaro, Mexico, have expanded the production, packaging, and distribution capacity of predatory insects, mites, and parasitic wasps within the North American cluster.

“These natural solutions are specifically developed to address regional challenges, such as using native bumblebees for open field crop pollination and beneficial insects like Amblyseius swirskii (Swirski-Mite), Tamarixia triozae (Tamarixia), Catolaccus hunteri (Catopar), Geocoris punctipes (Geobug), Chrysoperla carnea (Chrysopa-L and Chrysopa-E), and Dalotia coriaria (Atheta), which effectively control local pests and facilitate entry into new markets and crops.”

The company said the aim of the expansion is to improve product availability, maintain consistent quality, and offer innovative solutions that address the real challenges faced by farmers and agricultural producers in the region. “By bolstering operational capabilities, growers can count on a steady, high-quality supply of the biological products essential to their crops’ success.”