Biological Pest Control for Horticulture

Practical, science-based solutions using beneficial insects and integrated pest management.

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Biological Solutions for Key Pests

Quick access to the most common horticultural pests and their recommended biological controls.

Popular Pest Solutions

Start with the most common pest problems seen in protected crops, soft fruit and nursery production.

Aphid Control

Biological control options for aphid colonies, winged aphids and early crop establishment.

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Thrips Control

Predatory mites, Orius and IPM planning for thrips pressure in protected crops.

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Spider Mite Control

Early detection and predatory mite strategies before webbing and crop damage increase.

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Whitefly Control

Parasitoids, predators and monitoring guidance for glasshouse whitefly programmes.

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Fungus Gnat Control

Biological control of sciarid fly larvae in propagation, young plants and damp substrates.

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All Pest Solutions

Browse the full biological pest control hub for all available pest solution guides.

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Crop IPM Modules

Browse biological pest control guidance by crop, including protected crops, soft fruit, herbs and ornamentals.

Strawberries

Thrips, spider mites, aphids, whitefly and SWD guidance for strawberry crops.

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Tomatoes

Whitefly, leafminer, aphids and spider mite guidance for tomato crops.

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Cucumbers

Thrips, whitefly, spider mites, aphids and sciarid fly in cucumber crops.

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Peppers & Chillies

Thrips, aphids, whitefly and mite risks in warm protected crops.

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Ornamentals

IPM guidance for mixed ornamental and nursery crop pest programmes.

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All Crop Modules

Browse all available crop IPM modules and related pest solutions.

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From pest pressure to biological balance.

The aim isn’t simply to kill pests; it’s to build resilient growing systems where beneficial insects do most of the work.

Biopredator helps you choose the right organisms, at the right time, under the right conditions – so your chemistry is a safety net, not a crutch.

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