Tomato pinworm

with the eggplant leafminer (Gnorimoschema glochinella). For control, pheromones are usually used to disrupt the mating of adults, preventing oviposition

Tobacco budworm

chrysanthemums, gardenias, petunias, and others. Although the use of sex pheromones is helpful for attracting moths, it is not a pest control tool to rely

California red scale

before emerging as a winged adult. Then, it locates the female by her pheromones and mates. The male does not feed and lives at most for a day. The population

Integrating parasitic wasps in IPM with other biocontrols

controls: Combining parasitic wasp releases with crop rotation and sticky traps to break pest life cycles. Using cover crops to provide habitat for beneficial

Tobacco thrips

seedbeds to ensure they are free of pests. Begin using blue and yellow sticky traps early in the cropping season to detect and monitor thrips presence. Avoid [...] insect Orius laevigatus ( Thripor-L ) and Koppert Horiver Wetstick sticky traps. The predatory mites, Amblydromalus limonicus and Transeius montdorensis [...] all life stages of the pest. Additionally, Koppert Horiver Wetstick sticky traps are strategically placed to monitor and capture flying adult thrips, further

Soybean looper

moth is around 15 days. Mating usually occurs between at night. The sex pheromone is very important for the females in this process. The biological cycle

Adalia bipunctata

bipunctata actively searches for aphid colonies or responds to aphid alarm pheromones. Once located, the ladybird swiftly moves among the aphids, grabbing them

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

materials: biological control products, pollinators, and tools like Rollertrap traps for monitoring migrant pests," said Eduardo Chan, the farm's production manager

Citrus mealybug

mature. Soon after becoming an adult the females start to release a sex pheromone to attract males. Males generally fly only in the early morning.

Choosing parasitic wasps for different pests

h flowers to sustain adult wasps. Monitor and adjust: Use yellow sticky traps and regular scouting to assess effectiveness and adjust release rates if