Koppert Ecuador

What Koppert Ecuador does

Koppert Ecuador is the Ecuadorian regional node of Koppert B.V., a Dutch private company founded in 1967 that pioneered biological crop protection. The local entity operates with approximately 5 employees in Quito, Pichincha, and functions primarily as a marketing, sales, and technical-advisory channel within Koppert's global network of authorized distributors spanning 100 countries and 3,000 employees worldwide. Koppert Ecuador serves agricultural producers including protected-crop growers, fruit orchards, open-field vegetable producers, ornamental plant growers, and field crop producers, offering biological pest control, natural pollination, and crop monitoring solutions.

The company's core technology centers on the breeding, formulation, and deployment of beneficial organisms—predatory mites (Neoseiulus cucumeris, Neoseiulus californicus, Phytoseiulus persimilis, Amblyseius swirskii, Amblydromalus limonicus, Macrocheles robustulus), parasitic wasps (Eretmocerus eremicus, Encarsia formosa), entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema feltiae, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora), beneficial microorganisms (Akanthomyces muscarius), and commercial bumblebee colonies for pollination. The product portfolio includes 300+ solutions organized across pest control, disease control, pollination, crop health, monitoring (Horiver sticky traps), and application technology (Natutec Airbug and Mini-Airbug drone systems). Several products are OMRI-certified for organic agriculture. The Koppert One digital platform provides compatibility checking, side-effects databases, and personalized IPM recommendations.

The revenue model is unit-based, one-time product sales through authorized distributors and direct technical sales to large commercial growers, with prices varying by organism species and formulation (sachets of 500–1,000 organisms through bulk bottles of 50,000–500,000). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through local distributors. The Ecuador entity derives revenue principally from supporting the local distribution network and providing technical advisory services, with no SaaS, subscription, or recurring revenue components in the disclosed model. The 2025 expansion of the strategic alliance with Acadian Plant Health and ongoing publication of the BioJournal and annual sustainability reports indicate continued investment in ecosystem partnerships and content-driven customer engagement.

Name

Koppert Ecuador

Legal name

Koppert B.V.

Website

https://koppert.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koppert Ecuador is the Ecuadorian regional node of Koppert B.V., a Dutch biological crop protection company founded in 1967. It serves local growers with predatory mites, beneficial nematodes, parasitic wasps, bumblebee pollination, and monitoring tools through a global distributor network spanning 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biological Crop Protection

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFABAKAB

Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Organic & Regenerative Inputs (OMRI Inputs, Compost, Natural Pest Control)

SECONDARYHSAMAKAO

Agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery Commercial Pest Services

Home & Personal Services/Pest Control & Extermination/Commercial Pest Management Solutions

Keywords

• Biological pest control
• Beneficial insects
• Integrated pest management
• Bumblebee pollination
• Agricultural biological inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkel en Rodenrijs

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biological Pest Control Products: Sale of beneficial insects, mites, nematodes, and microorganisms for pest control in agricultural and horticultural crops. Products are sold in various formulations including bulk bottles, sachets, and slow-release bags for different application methods.
2. Pollination Services: Sale of bumblebee colonies for natural crop pollination, providing an alternative to manual or mechanical pollination.
3. Monitoring and Application Equipment: Sale of pest monitoring equipment including sticky traps, pheromone traps, and application equipment such as the Natutec drone sprayers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koppert Ecuador sells biological crop protection products for agricultural producers, including predatory mites, parasitic wasps, beneficial nematodes, beneficial microorganisms, and bumblebee colonies for natural pollination, along with sticky-trap monitoring tools and Natutec drone-based application devices. The portfolio is organized under six specialties (Pest Control, Disease Control, Pollination, Crop Health, Application, and Monitoring) and is supported by the Koppert One digital advisory platform for integrated pest management programs. The offering targets protected crop, fruit, open-field vegetable, ornamental, and field crop producers across Ecuador and the broader Latin American region via local distributors and direct technical sales.

Product overview

Koppert Ecuador offers a comprehensive biological crop protection portfolio centered on beneficial organisms for integrated pest management. The product line includes predatory mites (Thripex-Plus, Thripex, Swirski Ulti-Mite, Swirski-Mite Plus, Swirski-Mite LD, Swirski-Mite, Spidex Vital, Spidex, Spical Ulti-Mite, Spical-Plus, Spical) for controlling thrips, whitefly, and spider mites; beneficial nematodes (Capirel, Casea, Capsanem, Entonem, Larvanem, Palmanem) for soil and foliar pest control; parasitic wasps (Ercal, En-Strip) for whitefly control; monitoring tools (Horiver Wetstick, Horiver Disc, Horiver Drystick, Horiver Rollertrap, Pegafit) for pest detection; disease control products (Nopath, Trianum-P); and application devices (Natutec Airbug, Natutec Mini-Airbug). The Koppert One digital platform complements the biological products with personalized advisory services and compatibility checking. All products support sustainable agriculture and most are approved for organic farming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Koppert One: Digital platform for integrated pest management, providing side effects information and compatibility tools for Koppert's biological solutions.

Products and services

• Thripex-Plus Predatory mites (Neoseiulus cucumeris) packaged in 500 sachets of 1,000 mites each, used for biological control of thrips in protected crops.
• Thripex Predatory mites (Neoseiulus cucumeris) sold in bottles of 50,000, 100,000, or 500,000 mites for thrips control in protected crops.
• Swirski Ulti-Mite Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites in 100% industrially compostable slow-release sachets for control of thrips and whitefly under extreme dry or humid conditions.
• Swirski-Mite Plus Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites formulated for moderate atmospheric conditions in protected crops, used against thrips and whitefly.
• Swirski-Mite LD Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites in long-duration slow-release sachets for extended thrips and whitefly control in protected crops.
• Swirski-Mite Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites for thrips and whitefly control, available in 50,000 and 250,000 quantities in bottles or 6-liter buckets.
• Spidex Vital Phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mites in a vital formulation especially recommended to prevent high spider mite populations.
• Spidex Phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mites for spider mite control, not effective in extreme drought and heat situations.
• Spical Ulti-Mite Neoseiulus californicus predatory mites in 100% industrially compostable slow-release sachets for spider mite control, more tolerant to high temperatures and low humidity than P. persimilis.
• Spical-Plus Neoseiulus californicus predatory mites in slow-release sachets for spider mite control in protected crops.
• Spical Neoseiulus californicus predatory mites in a vermiculite carrier for spider mite control, more tolerant to high temperatures and low humidity than P. persimilis.
• Capirel Steinernema feltiae beneficial nematodes with a 100% biodegradable formula for fruit orchard pest control including codling moth and leaf rollers.
• Casea Steinernema carpocapsae beneficial nematodes with biodegradable and highly soluble formula for pest control in stone fruits, outdoor vegetables, and urban trees.
• Capsanem Steinernema carpocapsae beneficial nematodes for insect pest control, OMRI-certified for organic agriculture.
• Entonem Steinernema feltiae beneficial nematodes for pest control, OMRI-certified for organic agriculture.
• Larvanem Heterorhabditis bacteriophora beneficial nematodes for insect pest control in soil and growing media.
• Palmanem Steinernema carpocapsae beneficial nematodes for control of insect pests in palms including palm borer moth larvae and red palm weevil.
• Ercal Encarsia formosa parasitic wasps used for biological control of whitefly in protected crops.
• En-Strip Eretmocerus eremicus parasitic wasps used for biological control of whitefly in protected crops.
• Horiver Wetstick Wet sticky traps for monitoring adult aphids, whiteflies, thrips, Tuta absoluta, fruit flies, and fungus gnats in protected and open-field crops.
• Horiver Disc Round sticky traps designed to fit around plant stems for trapping root aphids and fungus gnats.
• Horiver Drystick Dry sticky traps with non-staining adhesive for thrips and fungus gnats monitoring.
• Horiver Rollertrap Sticky roller traps for strategic placement in hotspots and high pest pressure areas in greenhouses.
• Pegafit Monitoring tool used by growers for early pest detection and scouting.
• Nopath Biological product for plant disease control, based on beneficial microorganisms.
• Trianum-P Biological product based on Trichoderma harzianum for plant disease control in growing media and substrates.
• Natutec Airbug Drone-based aerial application device for distributing beneficial organisms in crops over large areas.
• Natutec Mini-Airbug Mini drone-based aerial application device for distributing beneficial organisms in smaller or targeted areas.
• Koppert One Digital platform providing personalized IPM advice, pest and disease analysis, and chemical-compatibility checking through a side-effects database, complementing Koppert's biological product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Producers report eliminating crop losses from pest damage when using biological nematode solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acadian Plant HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Expanded strategic alliance between Acadian Plant Health and Koppert to promote sustainable agriculture. The partnership focuses on combining biological crop protection solutions to address global agricultural challenges and support growers in transitioning to sustainable farming practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrochemical leader offering biological fungicides, inoculants, and pest control products alongside its synthetic portfolio. Competes with Koppert especially in fruit, vegetable, and row-crop segments.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agriculture input company with biological products from its recent acquisitions (Stoller, Symborg). Competes with Koppert in integrated crop solutions, particularly in Latin America.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrochemical giant with an expanding biologicals portfolio (via BioAct, Serenade, Bioceres partnership). Competes with Koppert in integrated pest management but at much broader scale and across synthetic chemistry.
• Syngenta: Global crop protection and seeds company with a growing biologicals business. Competes with Koppert across horticulture and broad-acre crops and brings significantly larger R&D and distribution resources.

Direct peers

• Bioline AgroSciences: Specializes in macro-biological pest control (predatory mites, bugs, parasitoids) for protected and open-field crops. Closely overlaps with Koppert's beneficial organism portfolio and target grower segments.
• Valent BioSciences: Subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical focused on biorational products including microbial pesticides and plant growth regulators. Overlaps with Koppert's microbial disease-control SKUs (e.g., Trianum, Nopath).
• Andermatt Biocontrol: Swiss provider of biological crop protection including baculoviruses, nematodes, and beneficial insects. Competes with Koppert across specialty crops and has a comparable IPM advisory-driven model.
• Certis Biologicals: US-based biologicals manufacturer offering biopesticides, beneficial insects, and microbial products. Competes with Koppert in row crops, vegetables, and ornamentals across global export markets.
• Biobest Group: Belgium-based global leader in biological pest control and bumblebee pollination. Directly comparable to Koppert across beneficial insects, mites, and pollination, competing for the same greenhouse and horticulture customers worldwide.

Emerging players

• Novonesis (Novozymes / Chr. Hansen): Biosolutions company focused on microbial crop solutions, biopesticides, and biocontrol. Increasingly overlapping with Koppert's microbial and bumblebee-adjacent product lines, though with a different core technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koppertecuador

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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