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Equipped for Thrips

Equipped for Thrips

Thrips are common greenhouse pests and challenging to control with chemicals. They are tiny and hide in between leaves and flower bracts. They are easily overlooked until the telltale signs of feeding occur: discolored or distorted leaves, stipling, silvering and premature leaf drop. Using yellow sticky cards in the crop can alert you when they show up and trap them, decreasing the population.

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The Mighty Predatory Mites

The Mighty Predatory Mites
These mighty mites are a great entry into using biocontrols. They ship well, are easy to use, and effective. But what is a mite? Mites are tiny arachnids with two body parts, four pairs of legs and sucking mouthparts. These extremely small creatures are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. They feed on other mites, tiny insects like young thrips and scale, as well as the eggs of insects and mites. Not all predatory mites are the same. This makes them perfect for a greenhouse environment or outdoor crops where change can be constant due to weather, culture, and pest pressure. Continue reading

Thrips Control and Intraguild Predation

Thrips Control and Intraguild Predation

Intraguild Predation (IGP) occurs when one biological control agent feeds on another biological control agent. Predators that feed on the same prey are known as a guild. This occurrence can lead to a negative effect on the impact of the biocontrols. Find out more about which biocontrol agents are compatible with each other. 

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