• Six Ways to Identify the Cannabis Aphid

  May 24, 2024

  Identify the Cannabis Aphid: 1. For ID purposes, it’s crucial to use wingless adults for identification. Winged adults and nymphs don’t always display defining [...] mistake that often arises is the misidentification of aphid species. Correctly identifying aphids is critical when treating a crop with natural enemies, especially [...] especially when using aphid parasitoids due to their dependency on the aphid species. The majority of all aphid samples brought to us from indoor cannabis

• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  option for a grower is to use both honeybees and bumblebee hives together in the same field. Honeybees for their mass numbers and bumblebees to maximize [...] vosnesenskii) to our product line in 2021, now allowing us to sell QUADS within British Columbia. To ensure a high fruit yield, it is important to note that [...] has become more of a concern for fruit crop growers due to a decrease in pollinators from pesticide use, monocropping, and colony collapse disorder. Colony

• Stick it to Pests: The Power of Mass Trapping

  May 17, 2024

  needed to mass capture pests, and what the difference in efficacy is for both products. Should one be used over the other? Horiver Card and Roller Trap Rates [...] of using Horiver sticky cards and roller traps for mass capturing insects, emphasizing their impact on future pest populations and their ability to prevent [...] pressure is expected to be high, increase mass trapping by applying roller traps to each post row, prior to crop planting, at head height and increase

• Using Predatory Mites, but still having Thrips Issues? Close the Gap in your Thrips Control Program

  July 16, 2024

  you choose which predatory mite is best to use in your growing situation. However, it is difficult for any predatory mite to control anything larger than [...] (larva and adults). For larger thrips species more common in tropical plants, it is best to use a combination of Chrysoperla carnea ( Chrysopa ) to target [...] they will hatch into their larva form and move onto the plants surface to begin feeding. At this stage it is best to use foliage-dwelling predatory mites like

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

  July 24, 2024

  some limitations that come with this biological. It is slow to develop in low light and low temperatures and it is more prone to disperse from the crop than [...] sold to control spider mites , but it is a type 3 generalist predator mite, so it is not a smart choice for spider mite control. It is better used as a [...] find and clean up hot spots before growers even notice them. The major downside to this biocontrol is that it is sensitive to climate conditions and pesticide

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  designed to withstand both low and high levels of humidity, making them ideal for use in environments where traditional paper sachets are prone to dry out [...] of bottles and paper bags. The innovative Ulti-Mite sachet, made from 100% industrial compostable foil, allows predatory mites to thrive and build strong [...] mite sachet is specifically designed to support continuous reproduction of predatory mites under challenging climatic conditions. Similar to other sachet

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  conditions for the marketing of fruits and vegetables in their aisles. IPM enables farmers to comply with these regulations and ensure safe and environmentally [...] control is because a law is coming that will limit the use of many molecules and insecticides. Together with Koppert, Don Sánchez Fresh has managed to implement [...] Sanchez Fresh, it is important to be patient and develop knowledge about the behavior of beneficial insects and their relationship with other integrated

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  efficiency, and labor savings in dispersing beneficial organisms – used for biological crop protection . "The device is lightweight, easy to handle, and quick [...] devices for biocontrol challenging, so finding a compact solution with extensive coverage was essential. With the Airobreez, we’ve accomplished that and more [...] the improved reach and effectiveness: "With its gentle airflow, the Airobreez safely disperses natural enemies over crops, and with over 98% reaching their

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  Netherlands, is a specialist in tree care and weed control and works on behalf of local authorities and governmental bodies. Co-owner and general director [...] ‘We’ve been using nematodes for years. The product is our preferred method over products based on Bacillus thuringiensis , which can only be used on trees [...] trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas.’ Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings begin to emerge. A

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  cycle for peppers varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction [...] in hand with the consultant to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better [...] the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced and harvested, the price of the fruit in the market and the production