Beneficial Insects
Beneficial insects are insects that perform valued services like pollination & pest control. Predatory mites capture & eat other insects or mites. Parasitoids are insects that parasitize other insects.
These mites can live without food for weeks & can be easily established in your crop. They are 1mm, tan mites that live on the top layers of soil/soil-less mixes. Feeding on fungus gnats, root mealybugs, thrip larva & other soil dwelling insects.
Mite predators are important in integrated management of mites, specifically in complex crop systems where the demand for organic and pesticide-free crops is rising.
Lacewings are general predators that eat aphids, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies, insect eggs & beneficial insect food.
The Crazee Mite, (Anystis baccarum), is a predatory mite that is easily recognizable, relatively large, extremely fast & often running in a seemingly erratic pattern. Primarily feeds on foliar pests & on undersides of leaves where pests are present.
Controlled release sachets contain 350 mites per sachet in all life stages from egg through adult. The bag acts as miniature breeding units & are hung on plants throughout the greenhouse. Over 6 weeks each bag will produce up to 3,000 Cucumeris.
Mite predators are important in integrated management of mites, specifically in complex crop systems where the demand for organic and pesticide-free crops is rising.
Guardian for Fungus Gnat Kit is a 2 application of beneficial nematodes about 2 weeks apart. The kit contains yellow sticky cards with twist ties for trapping adults.
LAWN GUARDIAN™ nematodes are organic & live host raised, they're naturally predisposed to pursue host grub larvae. This Canadian strain can tolerate cold temp, so it can be applied in the spring & late fall when soil temp is above 10°C.
Mite predators are important in integrated management of mites, specifically in complex crop systems where the demand for organic & pesticide-free crops is rising.
Lacewings are general predators that eat aphids, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies, insect eggs and beneficial insect food.
Amblyseius Swirskii are small (0.5mm) tan coloured mite that originate from Mediterranean. In ideal conditions, they can be found on the upper sections of pollinating plants. Swirskii feed on whiteflies, thirp & some pollen & spider mites.
Ladybug larvae will eat about 400 medium-sized aphids before pupating. An adult ladybug feeds on about 300 medium-sized aphids before laying eggs. It eats 3-4 aphids for each egg it lays. Approximately 5,000 aphids during the adult's lifetime.