Predatory Mites Whitepaper

limonicus has the highest numerical response to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest pressure is high. • In laboratory trials the oviposition [...] healthy, good growing plant canopy the humidity close to the leaf surface, where the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding air. High humidity, e [...] high temperatures (30°C). At 15°C there is till some predation but development is very slow. If the temperature is below 8°C for a longer time, A. swirskii

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The pest insect stops [...] such as the pupae and larvae of thrips, the larvae of vine weevils and several beetles, caterpillars, the larvae of sciarid flies and many others. How does [...] pest best? This is an overview of the nematode-pest combinations that have been tested successfully so far. However, effectiveness of the nematode solution