• Bumblebee Pollination Information For Canadian Fruit Crops

  June 11, 2024

  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 pollination

• Aphids

  complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults of the same species developing, depending on the conditions. Wingless adult aphids are

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  July 17, 2024

  ‘Our drive is still the same as when my grandfather and father founded this company with the introduction of the first predatory mite for biological control’

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  compostable foil that can withstand heat and low humidity. We have applied this same technology to tailor our beneficial solution Transeius montdorensis to growing

• Get Rid of Thrips Naturally Using Predator Mites!

  May 21, 2024

  Thripex: Swirski and Thripex are similar at a quick glance. Both eat roughly the same number of thrips larvae per day and have similar life cycles, where they

• Predatory mites

  our Ulti-Mite sachets present an optimal choice. These sachets contain the same components but come in an industrially compostable plastic packaging that

• Canadian Thrips in Greenhouses & Grow Rooms

  September 19, 2024

  male eggs (this can differ between species and even regional groups of the same species). Thus, giving thrips, a variety of strategies to adapt and quickly [...] formidable capacity to develop pesticide resistance. Onion thrips are about the same size as Western Flower Thrips, with adults measuring between 0.8 and 1.2mm [...] the leaf. They are relatively sedentary and slow-moving, remaining on the same leaf for days if left undisturbed. Their slow-moving and sedentary lifestyle

• Supplementary Feeding for Biological Control: A Complete Guide

  July 24, 2024

  predatory mites will eat less thrips when Artemia is present. However, at the same time the predatory mite population is growing faster when Artemia is in the

• The Ultimate Guide to Fungus Gnats (Sciarid Fly) and Shore Fly Control

  July 4, 2024

  hollow stems during rooting (poinsettia, etc.) Cultural Controls Many of the same strategies apply to both pests: Address underlying Issue: Fungus Gnat in

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  and setting issues due to temperature and humidity are eliminated. At the same time, the grower must make sure the plants have enough strength but are not