Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites
September 17, 2025
mites offered a working, scalable solution for growers - and it triggered a real shift in mentality in Almeria.” Scaling up: strawberries, citrus, and beyond [...] stop there. In citrus cultivation, they replaced chemical controls of two spotted spider mites with Amblyseius californicus — marketed as Spical — marking [...] crops has become a globally relevant R&D hub. “Our growth - in people, projects, and expertise - all traces back to the success of predatory mites. They