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Turkey expands biological pest control

Overview

Throughout July 2026, Turkish authorities broadened integrated pest-management actions across the west and south. After releasing 10,000 beneficial insects into Pamukkale’s pomegranate orchards on 4 July, field teams inspected tomato, cotton, and sunflower crops in Aydın’s Köşk district. The Ege Tobacco Exporters' Association extended its pesticide-packaging recycling network, while the Biyotop Project in Kozan released parasitic insects against citrus whitefly.

Local campaigns continued in Koçarlı and Hatay, and Ankara launched a “Smart Insect” pilot on 16 July to protect tomatoes. By early August, the programme reached Manisa, where technicians tracked olive-fly and Mediterranean fruit-fly populations. Mass-releases of Tamarixia radiata, Hyperaspis trifurcata, and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri achieved 85–90% suppression of target pests, while PCR testing confirmed the absence of citrus greening disease.

In early August, the Manisa Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry maintained regular inspections in the Akhisar and Gördes districts, using phenological observations and weekly trap catches to monitor pest density. Simultaneously, the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality expanded biological control efforts by distributing predator and parasitoid species to farmers across 800 decares of coastal land. This initiative, managed by the Department of Agricultural Services, targets pomegranate and citrus production to combat pests like mealybugs and whiteflies while reducing chemical pesticide reliance to protect soil, water, and export market standards.

Entities

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri · Manisa Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry · Tamarixia radiata · Antalya Metropolitan Municipality · Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Turkey)

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Antalya Municipality distributes beneficial insects to farmers

    Antalya Metropolitan Municipality is distributing beneficial insects across 800 decares of pomegranate and citrus farmland to reduce chemical pesticide use and protect agricultural exports.

  2. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey expands natural pest control for olive and fruit crops

    Turkey’s agricultural agencies are intensifying field monitoring and releasing beneficial insects to curb olive fly, fruit fly, Asian citrus psyllid and cactus mealybug, achieving up to 90% pest reduction.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Ankara launches 'Smart Insect' kits to combat tomato leafminer pest

    Ankara’s municipality is distributing free 'Smart Insect' kits in Ayaş, Güdül and Beypazarı to biologically control the tomato leafminer, aiming to cut costs, reduce pesticides and improve crop health.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Didim, Turkey finds no pest infestation in cotton fields

    Didim, Turkey agricultural teams inspected cotton fields, finding healthy growth and no pest outbreaks, and will keep monitoring throughout the season.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey's Hatay Region Distributes Orange Oil to Citrus Farmers

    Turkey's Hatay province gave orange‑oil pest‑control products to citrus farmers in Erzin on 11 July 2026 to cut chemical pesticide use and boost sustainable farming.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Koçarlı District Agriculture Office urges farmers to return pesticide waste, not dump into Büyük Menderes River

    Koçarlı’s agriculture office asks farmers to hand in pesticide packaging, offering fertilizer rewards, to protect the Büyük Menderes River from contamination.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Turkey's Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı inspects Fethiye beneficial‑insect production plant

    Turkey's Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı inspected a beneficial‑insect plant in Fethiye, noting its export role, support for nationwide expansion and rising youth interest in farming.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Turkey expands beneficial‑insect program for citrus farms

    Turkey’s agriculture ministry is scaling up beneficial‑insect releases in citrus orchards and promoting local production of biocontrol species to cut pesticide use and meet EU export standards.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Turkish export unions expand pesticide‑packaging recycling network in Aydın province

    Turkish export unions expand pesticide‑packaging recycling stations in Aydın, while Didim officials incentivize farmers to return empty containers for safe disposal.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Turkey releases 10,000 beneficial insects in Denizli and inspects crops in Aydın

    Turkey's agricultural agencies released 10,000 beneficial insects in Denizli pomegranate orchards and performed pest inspections on tomato, cotton and sunflower fields in Aydın to promote sustainable farming.

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