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Bug Blog Archives for “March, 2008”
Encarsia Now on Sale
To encourage greenhouse growers to apply biocontrols proactively and preventively, as should be done, we will be offering timely discounts on certain biocontrols as we have done, twice so far, throughout the season. Up next, for a limited time, we will be offering the whitefly parasitoid Encarsia formosa — all sizes and formulations — for a discounted price below our already low prices. Prevent now by ordering now!
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Three Types of Predatory Mites
Based on the information in this article, one might be able to better choose a predatory mite what with knowing their expected behaviors.
There was an interesting article titled “Understanding Predatory Mites: Keys To Successful Biocontrol” in the Association of Educational and Research Greenhouse Curators (AERGC) Fall, 2007 newsletter written by Kansas State University (KSU) entomologist and AERGC member Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd. The article covered the basics, describing biocontrol in general, then it delved into the use of predatory mites explaining how an understanding of their individual characteristics is key to using them successfully — especially when understanding leads to strategic multi-species implementations.
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Can Crypts be Problematic in Interiorscapes?
We are often asked this very question. And invariably the answer is the same: yes, Crypts, like many biocontrols, can be a problem — we won’t lie — but it is an improbable possibility and actually quite atypical. In fact, as of the time of this writing, we’ve only heard of one issue with using them. In this rare case, it was in a doctor’s office reception area/waiting room. It happened like this:
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