• Mastering the Battle Against Lawn Pests: White Grubs and Leatherjacket Edition

  April 25, 2024

  White grubs (the larvae of various beetles such as June beetles, Japanese beetles, European Chafers ) and Leatherjackets (crane fly larvae) might be tiny [...] . However, applying during the spring poses a challenge for the nematodes as the white grubs have grown over the winter (3rd instar), making it more difficult [...] are essential. However, achieving complete eradication may be challenging, as widespread participation from all residents in the neighborhood would be required

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

  September 15, 2025

  established ones such as Frankliniella occidentalis , Thrips tabaci and Echinothrips americanus , continue to cause damage and spread viruses. As chemical control [...] compatible biocontrol agents like, in case of sweet pepper, Orius laevigatus. As new thrips species continue to challenge growers worldwide, the need for effective [...] sustainable control strategies is more urgent than ever. Limonica stands out as a highly performing predatory mite, capable of targeting multiple thrips species

• How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

  June 11, 2024

  growers quite a bit of technical advice. In this way, we became consultants as well as producers – something we still do to this very day.’ ‘A few things worked [...] It started as a germ of an idea, or rather a little predatory mite in this case. Koppert’s pioneer, Jan Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were ineffective [...] predatory mite began to show promise. ‘My father had given up on chemical agents as their effect had diminished. He was very persistent when it came to the e

• Get Rid of Thrips Naturally Using Predator Mites!

  May 21, 2024

  key to understand as the later stages of the thrips life cycle (older instars and adults) need to be controlled by other means such as Thripor (Orius i [...] activities reduce photosynthesis and cause scarring, leading to deformed growth as leaves or flowers develop. Additionally, thrips are primary vectors for plant [...] live on crop leaves and/or soil where they hunt crop pests; some species act as a natural thrips control. For this article, we will focus on the most common

• Understanding Orius

  July 12, 2024

  are an orangish colour with red eyes. How Soon Do They Begin Feeding? As soon as Thripor have been introduced into your growing space they will begin searching [...] management of common thrips species. Over time, it has become more popular, as it provides an effective, environmentally friendly alternative to chemical [...] state of dormancy that allows insects to survive unfavourable conditions such as winter or drought. During diapause, the bug reduces its metabolic rate, stops

• Spider Mite Predators; Choosing the Best Biological For Your Situation

  July 24, 2024

  on preying on web spinning mites such as Two-Spotted Spider Mite, but can also survive on other food sources such as thrips , pollen etc. i.e., Spical ( [...] will also feed on some of the less common mites previously discussed, as well as diapausing spider mites. There are some limitations that come with this [...] This makes it better able to reproduce on plants lacking these hairs such as cannabis or many ornamentals . In these crops, Spidex will oviposit directly

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• Navigating the Whitefly Battle

  March 6, 2024

  Mold – Will often appear as a secondary issue stemming from the honeydew being deposited on leaves which sooty mold utilizes as a food source, reducing [...] yellow roller tape along each row. You are doing this to capture as many whitefly adults as possible. This will reduce egg laying and whitefly movement in [...] Entomopathogenic Fungi: Mycotal , more commonly known as Lecanicillium muscarium (V6) stands as a formidable force against whiteflies (particularly in

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  or the pest may be inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable. This can become a serious threat to you

• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  Negative effects such as competition, cannibalism, and intraguild interactions among phytoseiid mites may become pronounced as food availability decreases [...] mites, as they can complete their entire life cycle feeding only on this feeder mite. Most mass predatory mite rearing systems use C. lactis as the prey [...] questionable supplementary food source, as it has more cons than pros. The biggest disadvantage when using pollen as a supplementary food source is the p