General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits, soybean, sesame and cotton. One of the reason
General Pseudococcus longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is le
General The tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici , also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae.
General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and norther
biological crop protection, Plántulas de Tetela started using biological control for sciarid fly in 2003, as chemicals proved inefficient in combating the [...] any advice; technical assistance was lacking, and the results of the pest control did not live up to their expectations. ‘We have few success stories and [...] for Plántulas de Tetela. ‘We now continue to keep the sciarid fly under control with Entonem and Capsanem . This is both thanks to the quality of the product
More about Integrated Pest Management What is Biological Control? IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach The How and Why of IPM Integrated crop management: [...] strategy. They can boost the effectiveness of your plant protection and pest control. However, you do need to take care of these useful creatures if you want
General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) has a wide range of host plants, especially
”, are called Neoseiulus cucumeris . It is just one of many biological control solutions many growers use to limit the amount of chemical pesticide ap [...] always best to avoid these encounters. A second reason for using biological control is that pests are building immunity against many of today’s chemicals. In [...] against spider mites , another pest that causes significant damage if not controlled early enough. Thripex Plus and other biocontrol agents are the future
that the spider mite is under control. Additional natural enemies will no longer be of any use. Often, it’s better to control the spider mite with a corrective
General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults f
