12 Biological Organism Information
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12 Biological Organism Information
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Table 12.1. Some biological control organisms for greenhouse pests |
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The following list includes some commercially available predators and parasitoids for use against certain insect and mite pests. Guidelines for use, including release rates and timing, may be available from commercial suppliers. |
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Natural Enemy |
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Pest |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Aphids |
lady beetle |
Hippodamia convergens |
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aphid midge |
Aphidoletes aphidimyza |
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green lacewing |
Chrysoperla sp. |
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aphid parasites |
Aphidius colemanii |
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Aphidius ervi |
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Aphidius matricariae |
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Beetle larvae |
nematodes |
Steinernema sp. |
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Heterorhabditis sp. |
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Citrus mealybug |
mealybug destroyer |
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri |
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mealybug parasite |
Leptomastix dactylopii |
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Fungus gnats |
predaceous mites |
Hypoaspis miles |
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nematodes |
Steinernema sp. |
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rove beetle |
Atheta coriaria |
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Leafminer |
leafminer parasites |
Diglyphus sp. |
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Dacnusa sp. |
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Brown soft scale |
scale parasites |
Macroterys flavus |
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Metaphycus helvolus |
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predaceous ladybeetle |
Chilocorus nigritus |
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Spider mites |
predaceous mites |
Phytoseiulus persimilis |
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Phytoseiulus longipes |
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Neoseiulus californicus |
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Western predatory mite |
Metaseiulus occidentalis |
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spider mite destroyer |
Stethorus punctillum |
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Thrips |
predaceous mites |
Neoseuilus cucumeris |
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Amblyseius barkeri |
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Amblyseius swirskii |
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Hypoaspis miles |
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minute pirate bug |
Orius sp. |
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Whiteflies (greenhouse or silverleaf - |
whitefly parasites |
Eretmocerus eremicus |
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control is often determined by what |
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Eretmocerus mundus |
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whitefly species is present) |
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Encarsia formosa |
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predaceous beetle |
Delphastus cataliniae = pusillus |
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predaceous mites |
Amblyseius swirskii |
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