• Want to know whether Spical will be effective? Check, check, and double-check!

  December 13, 2022

  With spider mite numbers able to grow so explosively, you'll definitely want to know whether your IPM strategy is having an effect. Simply take a magnifying [...] see how Spical is doing. Spider mites often develop in hot spots, so you should release extra predatory mites in these places. This is also where you'll [...] you'll be able to see whether your strategy is effective. If it is, the affected areas won't grow in size. You'll still be able to see webs, but the spots

• Cannabis aphid

  aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originating from Colorado in 2016 and is now widespread throughout [...] to the point that microscopic analysis of the head is required to distinguish them. The hop aphid is common in North American hops production; there have [...] damage symptoms may be observed when plants are infested with Phorodon cannabis : Excess sap is excreted on leaves and flowers as a sticky “honeydew” which

• Broad mite

  females is different to the others and not used for walking. The larvae stay in their larval cuticle for one or two days and then emerge. This stage is often [...] rather large (about 0.07 mm) compared with the subsequent, active stages. They are transparent and speckled with white dots. The larva of the broad mite [...] s latus ) resembles the adult, but is slightly smaller and has only three pairs of legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long, oval and broad

• Biosolutions for Cannabis

  pesticides, but not with bios. Dependable & Consistent Cannabis is a tough industry with constant competition, commodity pricing, and evolving regulations. Some [...] problematic pest. Expertise with Local Knowledge Koppert has cannabis experts stationed around the United States who are familiar with all of the growing methods [...] term. Speak with an IPM Specialist Jeremy Webber evaluates cleanup efforts following an outbreak of spider mites. It was difficult to manage with pesticides

• Thrips

  in length. They have a distinctive elongated shape, with long, narrow wings that are fringed with fine hairs. Color: Thrips can be a variety of colors [...] One of the most distinctive features of thrips larvae is their characteristic "frass," which is a type of waste material that they produce as they feed [...] the adjacent cells turn brown. The vigour of the plant is also reduced by loss of chlorophyll. With a serious infestation the leaves themselves can shrivel

• Mealybugs and scales

  females are wingless and immobile, and covered with a hard scale (armoured scales and soft scales) or with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of [...] Ants are also attracted by the honeydew. In fact, the honeydew with its sooty mould is usually the first sign of the presence of this type of pest. Among [...] fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological control of

• Tobacco aphid

  East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered [...] have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are [...] 7-1.0 times the body length, reaching to the siphunculi. The body length is 1.2-2.3 mm.

• Acadian Organic

  solution of 0.3 to 0.5 oz per gallon of water. The foliar spray should be applied as a fine mist, with low fluid velocity until the foliage is wet. Do not [...] the soil. Apply 3-5 days prior to an anticipated plant stress. Compatibility ACADIAN® Organic Liquid Seaweed Concentrate is compatible with most insecticides [...] Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended

• Aphids

  of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females. As reproduction is asexual, [...] the progeny of a single female is genetically identical to the mother. In other words, they are clones. Because there is no genetic recombination, different [...] the winter by parthenogenesis, with viviparous unfertilized females continuing to produce new generations of females. This is known as an anholocyclic (i

• Spider mites and other mites

  spider mite control with predatory mites Effective thrips control with predatory mites Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory [...] small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye and only have four legs. Tarsonemid mites cannot also not be seen with the naked eye but have eight legs [...] which can be confused with damage caused by plant viruses. This appears as a bronze or reddish-brown discoloration of the leaves, with the affected areas