Ecoculture

What Ecoculture does

Ecoculture (legal name ЕКОКУЛЬТУРА / ECOCULTURA) is a privately held Ukrainian agro-input company founded in 2016 that produces and distributes biological plant-protection and natural-pollination products, primarily for greenhouse complexes and field-crop producers. Its core technology is the rearing of entomophages — predatory mites (Amblyseius swirskii, A. californicus, A. andersoni, Phytoseiulus persimilis), predatory bugs (Macrolophus pygmaeus, Orius laevigatus, Nesidiocoris tenuis), parasitic wasps (Trichogramma, Encarsia formosa, Eretmocerus eremicus, Aphidius spp.), entomopathogenic nematodes — and Bombus terrestris bumblebee colonies for pollination. Own production covers key species such as Neoseiulus swirskii and N. californicus; other SKUs are sourced and distributed under the PRO5 and Bombus PRO5 sub-brands.

The business sells a one-stop portfolio covering entomophages, bumblebee hives (single and double-sized), pheromone and adhesive traps, fertilizers, growth regulators, disinfection and shading agents, micronizers and sprayers, and accessories. Distribution is direct, supported by a team of agronomists who provide consultation from product selection through implementation. The company operates from Ukraine with representative offices and warehouse logistics in Kazakhstan, the Baltic states, and other markets, trading in more than 12 countries with 100+ team members. Customers include greenhouse complexes (TOV Ukraflora-Vinnytsia), Azerbaijani tomato producers (Victory), and Kazakh greenhouses (TOO Greenhouse-Qaztomat, TOO Green Technology since 2016), with an SMB tail of orchards, berry farms, and individual growers.

The company joined the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association in 2022 and exhibited at ABIM 2022 in Basel. Pricing is opaque and negotiated per quote. Revenue, funding, ownership structure, and management team are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ecoculture

Legal name

ЕКОКУЛЬТУРА (ECOCULTURA)

Website

https://ecoculture.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ecoculture is a privately held Ukrainian producer and distributor of biological plant-protection products — predatory mites, bugs, parasitic wasps, and bumblebee colonies for pollination — serving greenhouse complexes, orchards, berry farms, and field-crop producers across more than 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biological Pest Control and Pollination

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320), Apiculture (112910)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Beneficial Insects (Predators & Parasitoids) (AFABAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insect Farming (Crickets, Mealworms, Black Soldier Fly) (AFAEAIAI), Insect Control (Crawling/Flying Insects) for Farms & Ag Facilities (AFACAGAF), Agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery Commercial Pest Services (HSAMAKAO)

Keywords

• Biological pest control
• Beneficial insects
• Natural crop pollination
• Integrated pest management
• Greenhouse crop protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Dnipro

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Entomophages and Beneficial Insects Sales: Sale of beneficial insects including predatory mites, predatory bugs, parasitic wasps, and other biological control agents used in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Sold in various packaging formats (tubes, sachets, bottles) with varying quantities of individuals. Products include both own production and third-party branded biological control agents.
2. Bumblebee Colony Sales: Sale of bumblebee colonies (Bombus terrestris) in PRO5 hive format for natural pollination of agricultural crops in protected and open field conditions.
3. Plant Protection Products and Fertilizers: Sale of plant protection products, fertilizers, growth stimulants, and regulators. Includes shading agents, disinfectants, and micronizators/sprayers for agricultural application.
4. Agronomic Consulting Services: Full agronomic support including consulting, training of agronomists and greenhouse personnel on proper use of preparations and technologies for stable harvests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecoculture produces and supplies beneficial insects (entomophages) — including predatory mites (Amblyseius swirskii, A. californicus, A. andersoni, Phytoseiulus persimilis), predatory bugs (Macrolophus pygmaeus, Orius laevigatus), and parasitic wasps (Trichogramma, Encarsia formosa) — alongside Bombus terrestris bumblebee hives for natural pollination. The company also sells plant protection products, fertilizers, growth regulators, disinfectants, shading agents, agricultural equipment (micronizers, sprayers, secateurs), and provides full agronomic consulting services for integrated pest management (IPM) in greenhouses and open-field agriculture.

Product overview

Ecoculture is an agricultural company specializing in biological plant protection, natural pollination, and modern agricultural technologies. The product portfolio is organized as follows: (1) Beneficial insects/entomophagous insects (PRO5 series) - predatory mites, predatory bugs, and parasitic wasps for biological pest control against thrips, whiteflies, spider mites, and aphids; (2) Bumblebee pollination products (Bombus PRO5 and Bombus PRO5 Double) - live bumblebee hives for natural pollination of vegetables, orchards, and berries; (3) Plant protection and nutrition products - ecological plant protection products, fertilizers, growth regulators, disinfection, and shading agents; (4) Agricultural equipment - micronizers, sprayers, secateurs and saws from KAMIKAZE and Volpi Originale brands; (5) Accessories - gloves, trap clips, and Lobularia plants for predator support; (6) Agronomic support services. The company operates with over 100 team members, trading in more than 12 countries, serving greenhouse complexes, farms, orchards, and individual agricultural producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRO5: Product line for beneficial insects and entomophages including Swir PRO5, Calif PRO5, Ander PRO5, Macro PRO5, Hypo PRO5, Chryso PRO5, and Tricho PRO5.
• Bombus PRO5
• SWIR PRO5
• PHYTOcontrol
• ORIcontrol
• ENCARcontrol
• TRICHOcontrol
• NEMATOcontrol

Products and services

• Bombus PRO5 Bumblebee Hives Live Bombus terrestris (earth bumblebee) colonies containing at least 80 working individuals, supplied in PRO5 hives for natural pollination of greenhouse and open-field crops including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, orchards, and berries. Superior to honeybees in cold and overcast conditions.
• Bombus PRO5 Double Bumblebee Hives Double bumblebee hives containing 150-200 working individuals of Bombus terrestris, specially designed for natural pollination of open-ground crops.
• SWIR PRO5 (Amblyseius swirskii) Predatory mite for biological control of thrips and whiteflies in greenhouse crops; produced in-house by Ecoculture.
• Calif PRO5 (Amblyseius californicus) Predatory mite for spider mite control; produced in-house by Ecoculture.
• Macro PRO5 (Macrolophus pygmaeus) Polyphagous predatory bug for control of whiteflies, tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), thrips and other pests; adults consume up to 50 whitefly eggs per day and can sustain population on pollen and plant sap.
• Ander PRO5 (Amblyseius andersoni) Predatory mite used to control spider mites of the family Tetranychidae and rust mites of the family Eriophyidae. Available in 0.5L (5,000), 1L (25,000), and 5L (125,000) pack sizes.
• Hypo PRO5 (Gaeolaelaps/Hyphaspis miles) Soil-dwelling predatory mite whose diet includes the immobile stage of thrips, sciarid fly larvae, root mealybug, soil aphids, shore flies, and other pests.
• PHYTOcontrol (Phytoseiulus persimilis) Predatory mite used for spider mite control in greenhouse production.
• ORIcontrol (Orius laevigatus) Predatory bug used for thrips control in greenhouse and field crops.
• ENCARcontrol (Encarsia formosa) Parasitic wasp used for whitefly control.
• TRICHOcontrol (Trichogramma spp.) Parasitic wasps (including Trichogramma achaeae) for control of lepidopteran pests such as tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta); one female destroys up to 300 pest eggs over its lifespan.
• NEMATOcontrol (Entomopathogenic nematodes) Entomopathogenic nematodes used for soil pest control.
• Plant Protection Products Ecological plant protection products including pheromone traps, adhesive traps, and pest monitoring systems for detection and mass trapping of harmful insects.
• Plant Nutrition Products Fertilizers and nutritional solutions for plant feeding and correction of nutritional imbalances in greenhouse and open-field crops.
• Growth Regulators Plant growth stimulants and regulators for improving plant development and fruit setting.
• Disinfection Products Disinfection solutions for greenhouse and agricultural facility sanitation.
• Shading Agents Shading agents for greenhouse climate control and protection of plants from excessive sunlight.
• Micronizers and Sprayers (M3000, JOLLY, M2000 series) Electric micronizers for herbicide application without water dilution, plus battery-powered and electric garden sprayers for applying insecticides, fungicides, and other plant protection products.
• Secateurs and Saws (KAMIKAZE, Volpi Originale) Professional garden tools including one-handed and two-handed secateurs, hedge shears, and pruning saws for garden, orchard, and vineyard maintenance.
• Agronomic Support Services Full agronomic consulting service including selection of optimal solutions, technology implementation, pollination efficiency improvement, fruit-setting enhancement, and training of agronomists and greenhouse personnel on IPM.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Ecoculture became a member of IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association. This aligns with the company's philosophy of ecologically sound plant protection and its goal of finding partners for joint expansion of the biological products market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Suterra: US-based specialist in pheromone-based pest control (mating disruption, monitoring traps). Complementary rather than direct overlap with Ecoculture — addresses pest management with a different biological modality (semiochemicals vs. living predators).
• Trécé Inc. US manufacturer of pheromone and sticky traps for pest monitoring and mass trapping in agriculture. Comparable to Ecoculture's 'mechanical pest trapping' accessory line and serves overlapping IPM use cases, but does not produce living beneficial insects.

Direct peers

• Biobest Group: Belgian biocontrol major producing bumblebees, predatory mites, bugs, and parasitic wasps for greenhouse IPM. Closely matches Ecoculture's product mix and customer profile, with deeper global distribution and a wider species portfolio.
• Koppert: Dutch global leader in biological pest control and bumblebee pollination, offering predatory mites, parasitic wasps, and pollinators for greenhouse and open-field crops. Most directly comparable peer to Ecoculture — overlapping product categories (entomophages, Bombus terrestris hives), customer segments (greenhouses, IPM programs), and sales-led agronomic support model.
• Bioline Agrosciences: France/UK-based producer of beneficial insects and macro-organisms (predatory mites, bugs, nematodes) for IPM in protected and open-field crops. Direct competitor in the same entomophage categories as Ecoculture's PRO5 line, with established European and international distribution.
• BioBee: Israeli producer of beneficial insects, mites, and bumblebees for greenhouse pollination and biological pest control. Comparable in product mix and target segments (greenhouse vegetables, berries, orchards), serving as a regional competitor in MENA/Eastern Mediterranean.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Bioline: Bioline biologicals unit of Syngenta, offering beneficial insects and IPM solutions as part of a much broader crop protection portfolio. Overlaps with Ecoculture on entomophages and pollination, but operates at significantly larger scale and through crop chemical distribution channels.
• Certis Biologicals: US/Japan-based producer of biological pesticides and biocontrol agents (microbial and macrobial products). Overlaps with Ecoculture in biological pest control for specialty crops but also serves row crops with a broader chemical-adjacent portfolio.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global crop protection giant with growing biocontrol/biologicals portfolio (including Nunhems vegetable seeds and biological partnerships). Comparable as a pollination/biocontrol supplier in protected agriculture but operates as one of many segments within a multi-billion-euro conglomerate.

Emerging players

• IPM Impact (agronomy/IPM consulting): Smaller-scale regional IPM consultancy and biological inputs distributor. Comparable to Ecoculture in combining agronomic consulting with biocontrol product distribution, though typically without in-house entomophage production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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