Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

such as raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe [...] guaranteed the success of their production and their entry into various international markets. Since 1983, Don Sánchez Fresh has been dedicated to the production [...] Michoacán, Mexico, this family business started using biological control in its raspberry production when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest

Chrysoperla carnea

sheltering under the plant or the rim of the pot, during daylight hours. The larvae grasp their prey from below and lift them in their jaws. The prey is injected [...] populations. The larvae of green lacewings are particularly effective predators. The green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea is used for the control of the following [...] that become broader towards the rear. Two chocolate-brown, or red-brown, bands run over the body. Pupal stage: The pupae of the Chrysoperla carnea are usually

Neoseiulus californicus

colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply has been [...] persimilis in the complete absence of food, remaining in the crop to await the arrival of new prey. Life cycle of Neoseiulus californicus The developmental [...] case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop

V10_PMRA_Label_EN.pdf

with one hand and press with the other hand on the lower side of the leaf). The scouring pad should remain imbibed with the application mixture liquid so [...] with the directions on the label. It is an offence under the Pest Control Products Act to use this product in a way that is inconsistent with the directions [...] Moisten a clean scouring pad in the application mixture. Rub the scouring pad over the top side of a leaf, just under the head at middle height (rub with

Thrips

hatching, the larvae begin to feed on plant tissue on the underside of the leaf. The larvae are smaller than the adults and lack wings. Depending on the species [...] cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] pupate on the plant or in the ground. The pre-pupal and pupal instars are recognizable by their developing wing buds. Compared with the pre-pupa, the pupa has

Whitefly

fatter, and the cuticle hardens. The growth of hairs on the insect depends on the leaf: the longer the hairs on the leaf, the longer the hairs on the insect [...] words, the larva adapts itself to the structure of the leaf on which it lives. On very hairy leaves, the larva can sometimes become deformed if the growth [...] growth is obstructed by the stiff hairs. As soon as the red eyes of the adult whitefly are visible in the fourth larval instar, the stage is referred to as

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