• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  insects - a passion sparked by his father, who loved filming bugs in their natural habitat. That fascination evolved into a lifelong dedication to entomology [...] is growing rapidly. And once again, predatory mites are leading the way. Natural populations of predatory mites already exist in some crops and regions.

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  secure when applied outdoors. Swirski Ulti-Mite: A secure choice Our first natural enemy utilizing the Ulti-Mite sachet was Amblyseius swirskii , branded as

• Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection

  August 18, 2021

  dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. Read more

• Global awareness of food loss and waste reduction

  September 27, 2021

  advise growers about sustainable cultivation practices.’ ‘By providing natural solutions we offer both preventive as well as reactive actions for growers [...] consumer. Just think of the beneficial mites and other insects, microbials and natural pollination and their positive impact on resilient growth.’ Improved te

• Economical and Better Biocontrol of Aphids, Mealybugs and Echinothrips

  May 10, 2021

  By using an earlier phase of lacewing - the natural enemy of aphids , mealybugs and Echinothrips – growers can now tackle these harmful pests more effectively [...] Chrysopa-E eats all types of aphids , mealybugs and Echinothrips, so this is a natural enemy with a big menu in that respect. Chrysopa-E can also be used preventively

• An unexpected solution: the story of Fernando Rodríguez and Koppert's predatory mites

  March 17, 2025

  ing ecological balance and adapting to the dynamics of pests and their natural predators. "One of the most fascinating aspects of predatory mites is their [...] the ecosystem and quickly respond to future outbreaks," he notes. This natural regulation capability is a fundamental advantage over chemical insecticides [...] allowing predators to establish themselves and regulate pest populations naturally," he explains. Although challenging, this transition offers long-term benefits

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Sociedade Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorized for organic farming and that it does not leave residues

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or new. And there is still no reason for that to change. The [...] circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirskii is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers

• Experts Needed for International Plant Health, Agriculture & Biosciences Conference in The Netherlands

  December 19, 2019

  diverse range of stakeholders together, we welcome submissions from both the natural and social sciences, development practitioners, policymakers and regulators [...] for a panel of 3 to 5 speakers. PHAB 2020 is also working with Springer Nature to publish a special conference edition of the CABI Agriculture & Bioscience

• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  to follow. Noli is a water dispersible granule preparation based on the naturally occurring Metschnikowia fructicola yeast, which prevents decay in fruit [...] Noli to compare the effectiveness of applying synthetic fungicides versus natural fungicides at different periods of cultivation. ‘The trials have shown that