Pesticide Formulations Catalogue

Swirski-Mite

Swirski products contain active predatory mites that feed predominately on thrips and so used as biolgical control. 

Insectivore Amblyseius swirskii

Identification

Associated companies 
Koppert Biologicals
Registration codes 
 BAES 2938-0 Austria: The Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES), or Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit, is the competent authority for the registration and authorisation of agricultural pesticides (plant protection products) in Austria

ES 471/2009
 FSVO W-6674 Switzerland: Pesticide product registration number assigned by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) of Switzerland

 MAPP Restricted Great Britain: Pesticide product number assigned by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for Great Britain

 PCS Restricted Ireland: Pesticide product registration number assigned by the Pesticide Registration and Control Divisions (PRCD) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Ireland

 UgC 2024/003466/BCA/R RR Uganda: Pesticide product registration number assigned by thebMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda
Pesticide type 
Insectivore
Pesticide group 
-

Active substances 

Formulation

UFI and Type

Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) 
-
Type 
Living macro-organism - adult mites

Possible coformulants 

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AERU (2026) Pesticide Formulations Catalogue (PFC): Swirski-Mite. Agriculture and Environment Research Unit (AERU), University of Hertfordshire, UK. URL: https://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/pfc/Reports/1705.htm (Last accessed: 30/08/2026)


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