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GREENHOUSE PESTS & BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS
INDEX Common Greenhouse Pests Natural Enemies Free Biological Control! Maximizing Your Bio Success Pesticide Compatibility Additional Information |  |
| SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A PEST PROBLEM? The proper identification of insect pests, their life cycles and how their mouthparts damage plants are critical for successful management using both biocontrols and chemical insecticides. Many biocontrols are host specific, meaning that they attack only certain insect pests. Many biocontrols are only sucessful by managing certain stages of the insect's life cycle at certain stages of their own life cycle. The same is true for insecticides where on the label it will tell you what life cycle stage the chemical is the most effective at managing that particular pest. Identifying what insect damage looks like on plants is essential for knowing that a pest infestation is on the rise. Knowing which crops your growing that are susceptible to certain pests (and diseases) is also a key component for sucessful pest management so they can be routinely scouted for infestations. Below you will find a variety of common greenhouse pests and their biological control agents with information on their life cycles. |
| COMMON GREENHOUSE PESTS |
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Aphid Life Cycle & Id Aphid Section - IPM Guide | Fungus Gnat Life Cycle & Id Fungus Gnat Section - IPM Guide | Shorefly Life Cycle & Id Shorefly Section - IPM Guide |
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| Spider Mite Life Cycle & Id Spider Mite Section - IPM Guide | Thrips Life Cycle & Id Thrips Section - IPM Guide | Whitefly Life Cycle & Id Whitefly Section - IPM Guide |
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| Mealybug Life Cycle & Id | ||
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| NATURAL ENEMIES |
 Aphidius |  Aphidoletes |  Delphastus |
 Encarsia |  Eretmocerus |  Lady Beetle |
 Predatory Mites | ||
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| FREE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL !!! | ||
Not all insects that venture onto your crops are the bad guys. There are many naturally occurring biological control agents that work just as well if not better than commercial brands. Click here to learn more about free biological controls! | ||
 Convergent Lady Beetle |  Syrphid Flies |  Green Lacewing Eggs |
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The Aphid Banker Plant System Hyperparasite Facts |  |
| If
pesticides must be applied due to unanticipated disease or pest
problems it is important to choose the ones that are the most
compatible with your biological controls. Pesticides are the most
harmful to biological control through direct contact, but the residuals
also make it difficult for them to find prey by interfering with their
behavior. The Koppert Side Effects List and Biobest Side Effects Manual
provides the most up to date compatibilities of pesticides with
biological controls. All you need to know is the name of the
biological control and the pesticide active ingredient. We have also
compiled lists of pesticide-biological control compatibilities. List A , List B. Always
remember though, your best source of up to date information is directly
from your biological control supplier!! |
| Applied
Bio-nomics IPM & Biological Pest Control Technical Manual:
http://www.appliedbio-nomics.com/technical-manual.html ATTRA: Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control: http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/PDF/gh-aphid.pdf?id=Vermont ATTRA: Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control: http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/PDF/ghthrips.pdf ATTRA: Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control: http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/PDF/ghwhitefly.pdf Arthropod Man. in Grnhse & Interiorscapes, OSU: http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6094/E-1011.pdf Biological Control: Guide to Natural Enemies in North America, Cornell University: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/ Get To Know Your Biocontrols: http://greenmethods.com/site/biocontrols/ Natural Enemies Found in the Landscape (UC IPM Online): http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/index.html UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.floriculture.html BACK TO TOP |
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