• Amblyseius swirskii

  Amblyseius swirskii preys on several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance [...] swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive [...] below 60%. In tomato, use of Amblyseius swirskii is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  Neoseiulus cucumeris preys on several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance [...] distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or put small heaps on rockwool slabs Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least [...] Amblyseius cucumeris ) is widely used for the biological control of thrips in greenhouse crops. These predatory mites feed mostly on first instar thrips larvae

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  limonicus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Whitefly Amblydromalus limonicus is a generalist predatory mite feeding on whiteflies [...] preys on several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen and take fluids from leaves, which is useful [...] Amblydromalus limonicus lays 3.7 eggs per day on young eggs, 1.2 eggs per day on older eggs and 3.3-3.4 eggs per day on crawlers and nymphs. It consumes about

• Transeius montdorensis

  montdorensis preys on several other small organisms such as thrips , spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful, for instance [...] Transeius montdorensis is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Whitefly Transeius montdorensis mites actively seek out and prey on young larvae of [...] montdorensis Transeius montdorensis is most effective at temperatures between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below

• Oleander scale

  fruits affects market value. In olives this is seen as green spots on purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy [...] can be seen by the appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may cause wilting and may reduce [...] greyish, dirty white or yellowy colour, round in shape, with a scale whose apex is off-centred. This scale resembles a miniature fried egg with a diameter of

• Encarsia formosa

  wasp is approximately 0.6 mm long, with a head that is dark brown to black in colour, a dark brown to black thorax, and a yellow abdomen. The male is entirely [...] for farmers and gardeners aiming to reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. Encarsia formosa is used for the control of the following pests: Greenhouse [...] items How to use Encarsia formosa The parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa is available on cardboard strips as single species ( En-Strip ) and in combination with

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  stuck on the sticky traps. ‘No,’ he says, ‘I am more interested in seeing the trend. Is the level of whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going [...] level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's [...] says the following on that: ‘I load the app, the map appears on the screen, and I can immediately see what whitefly or other pest is doing. If necessary

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales and long tailed mealybugs

  Rhyzobiius lophanthae is able to predate on several armoured scales species. It is easy to see what they have eaten by checking the scales on iirregular holes [...] significant impact on your yield. It is therefore important to recognize the damage in an early stage, so you can control the pest on time. For this, we [...] ladybird, preys on most armoured scale species like Californian red scale ( Aonidiella aurantii ), Oleander scale ( Aspidiotus nerii ) and on long tailed mealybugs

• Whitefly

  moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) is encouraged. Such fruit is unsaleable. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves, reducing [...] the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large [...] large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and drop.

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  outbreak is quickly and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it disappears rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short [...] product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider mite infestations very quickly but doesn’t feed on any other prey. Under [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Phytoseiulus persimilis mites actively seek out and prey on the Two-spotted