Pesticide Formulations Catalogue

Swirski-Mite Plus

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 4206-0 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

 FSVO W-7531 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
Pesticide type 
Insectivore
Pesticide group 
-

Active substances 

Formulation

UFI and Type

Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) 
-
Type 
Living macro-organism - adult mites in a slow release formulation using paper breeding sachets

Possible coformulants 

bran
dried fruit mites

Product family 

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AERU (2026) Pesticide Formulations Catalogue (PFC): Swirski-Mite Plus. Agriculture and Environment Research Unit (AERU), University of Hertfordshire, UK. URL: https://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/pfc/Reports/1706.htm (Last accessed: 30/08/2026)


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