• Got Mealybugs? Here’s The Solution.

  July 11, 2025

  flowers. Mealybugs are pests for all seasons. In the South, where winters are warm, they are a year-long problem. In the North, where winters are cold, they become [...] wander in, Isarid ™ is the way to prevent them from becoming more of a problem. These spores lie in wait and are highly infectious on any mealybugs that get [...] effectively control most species of mealybug. Both of these products are often used in differing amounts throughout the growing season depending on temperature

• Diglyphus isaea

  Start introduction as soon as the first mines are visible in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-3 per m 2 /release. Releases should be [...] the mine some distance from the dead host. Pupal stage: The pupa lies between the upper and lower epidermis of the leaf which are held apart by six pillars [...] the adult is already clearly visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making a round hole through the

• Encarsia formosa

  The female wasp lays her eggs inside the whitefly nymphs, which are then consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed on the [...] as En-Strip . Encarsia formosa products En-Strip Enermix Expand all items How to use Encarsia formosa The parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa is available on [...] preventively soon after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 1-10 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated until control is achieved

• Aphids—Go Time Appears in GrowerTalks Magazine

  March 1, 2025

  growers are most likely to encounter this spring, including the melon or cotton aphid , green peach or tobacco aphid , and the potato aphid , and how to identify [...] because this is the time to get a biocontrol plan in place, so crops are protected from the very start of the season. Jeremy Webber rose through several New

• Aphidius colemani

  Koppert as Aphipar . Aphidius colemani products Aphipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphipar [...] wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days The dosage of Aphipar depends [...] preventively soon after planting of the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-4 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times. Consult

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  Expand all items How to use Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimir is available in a bottle ( Citripar ). Remove the label from the bottle according [...] te first signs of infestation appear. Introduction rates typically range from 0.1-0.5 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at [...] larvae feed on the internal tissues of the mealybug, gradually consuming it from within. This internal feeding ensures the larval wasps have a constant and

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  in indoor environments and provide valuable advice on how to overcome potential obstacles. From understanding the role of various pollination methods to [...] bumblebees to fly during periods of adequate daylight. On average, bumblebees are allowed to fly between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (4 weeks before/after the [...] Northern Europe), place bumblebee hives high in or above the crops starting from week 40 (+4) until week 10 (-4). Position the colonies to receive direct

• Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

  June 30, 2023

  dozens, the other thousands. Phase 2: from egg to caterpillar A small caterpillar hatches from the egg. Caterpillars are insatiable and eat almost continuously [...] and moths are fairly harmless insects, but their caterpillars can do a lot of damage and have a voracious appetite. Although caterpillars are only one link [...] link in the lifecycle from egg to butterfly, at that stage, they become as much as two to three thousand times heavier! Phase 1: from moth to egg Butterfly

• Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle

  August 18, 2021

  response to early outbreaks and doing all you can to prevent thrips from hibernating are the keys to success! Some growers only get thrips under control with [...] drives growers to despair. Thrips is a minute, slender insect, and there are various species. These days, the western flower thrips causes the most problems [...] flowers and sucks them dry. This causes silver-grey spots on the leaves, which are very characteristic of thrips. Brown dots can often be seen on flowers. The

• Chrysoperla carnea

  seriously impaired by the presence of leaf hairs. The larvae are not easily observed and are mainly active at night, sheltering under the plant or the rim [...] grasp their prey from below and lift them in their jaws. The prey is injected with a salivary fluid that digests the body contents, which are then sucked out [...] lacewing eggs are small, oval-shaped, and usually laid individually or in small clusters on plant foliage or near prey habitats. They are pale green or