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Is there. That can be purchased? I know there moth eggs that you can feed bugs like minute pirates they love'em in fact they breed better when they feast on themThe problems with Phytoseiulus persimilis is this IMO, once they tend to control the mites, they simply die off, for lack of any food, and if any remaining mites escape, they come back like gangbusters.
The work around is this, providing them some food source, after the apocalypse, ie. pollens. Keeping a pollenated male somewhere is the key to using beneficals, IMO.
These are Perimilis eggs... They lay them in the pollen folds, so the babies have something to chow on, in the interim.
These are the sellers I've used in the past with good results... They are pricey IMO, but it works. But the key rolling them out in sequence, over time, so you've always got them in there over the long haul, or providing them an alternate food source, once they gain the upper hand....Is there. That can be purchased? I know there moth eggs that you can feed bugs like minute pirates they love'em in fact they breed better when they feast on them
I agree nematodes are worthwhile, I've used them also.My Ultimate Pest Repellent Recipe:
1. Treat with Plant Therapy.
2. Do a sulfur burn.
3. Add nematodes.
Qyick . If outdoor ppants only revieve 6 hours a day of light will they flower?I agree nematodes are worthwhile, I've used them also.
This is how the nematodes come. Little packets, I keep them in the fridge, these have been in there awhile, maybe a year or so. My problem went away, so I just never used all of them. Put them on the plants, and water.
But I'm saying this, the Amblyseius Swirskii and Phytoseiulus persimilis seemed to work the best, IMO. As far as the bugs go, and they replicated far faster (that I could actually see) The persimillis were virtually everywhere at the end of it, they had virtually taken over the garden, once the pollen was introduced.
If they are ready, absolutely.Qyick . If outdoor ppants only revieve 6 hours a day of light will they flower?
They should start flowering in august...fingers crossed!If they are ready, absolutely.
I've only dealt with that particular vendor, so I can't honestly say one way or another. I have purchased ladybugs though others though.Predetory mites are killer but get them from arbico organics. The ones that my friend purchased lived longer than natures good guys did...ive heard others have issues too...anyways as long as you keepmyour temps and humidity from fluctuating too much they will live for a while and reproduce like a mofo in tje righ conditions..swirkis i think like humidity in the 70's temps like 80's maybe cooler not really sure....
Mites hate hot temps, wind, high co2 and UV. With UV you need to irridate the underside of the leaves. I have no experience in treating them. Only studies I have read. With many of these treatments it's key to get top and bottom of the leaves but the bottom is crucial.Predetory mites are killer but get them from arbico organics. The ones that my friend purchased lived longer than natures good guys did...ive heard others have issues too...anyways as long as you keepmyour temps and humidity from fluctuating too much they will live for a while and reproduce like a mofo in tje righ conditions..swirkis i think like humidity in the 70's temps like 80's maybe cooler not really sure....
Yeah I see my fungi producing many metabolites when contaminated. There are a lots of natural treatments for us to learn from. I know pheromones released by plants attract certain bugs also. And certain plants produce them that repel certain insects.@Aquaman heres a good read about enzymes!
Journey of enzymes in entomopathogenic fungi
Entomopathogenic fungi are well-known biological control agents of insects that have broadly replaced the chemicals used in biopesticides for agricult…www.sciencedirect.com
Ive read that too...but theres conflicting info 9n the hemp russet mite....its even a little different than the tomato russet they say.....yeah co2 will kill them! If you could disinfect in a sealed box filled with co2 and temps 85?! Will kill in 12 hours from what i was readingMites hate hot temps, wind, high co2 and UV. With UV you need to irridate the underside of the leaves. I have no experience in treating them. Only studies I have read. With many of these treatments it's key to get top and bottom of the leaves but the bottom is crucial.
Jasmonate is a signaling chem that tells other plants to get ready somethings coming...i want to thats more viruses, bacterias, molds, fungis, etcYeah I see my fungi producing many metabolites when contaminated. There are a lots of natural treatments for us to learn from. I know pheromones released by plants attract certain bugs also. And certain plants produce them that repel certain insects.
This is a great discussion guys. This is how debates should be... based on information, experience and results. Good on you all for staying constructive and furthering knowledge.
Enzymatic activity is no doubt useful in insect control. I think the main principles involve either digesting the integument (exoskeleton, eggs) as stated in the article, or by simply blocking digestion of plant materials, keeping the bugs from digesting the plant, then simply dying from starvation. That's the basics behind these types of approaches.@Aquaman heres a good read about enzymes!
Journey of enzymes in entomopathogenic fungi
Entomopathogenic fungi are well-known biological control agents of insects that have broadly replaced the chemicals used in biopesticides for agricult…www.sciencedirect.com
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