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Catalog of
Beneficials
Leafminer, Mexican Bean
Beetle Controls
Also see Lacewing a general
predator.
Steinernema feltiae nematodes foliar for leafminers
For Bulletins
on how to use each of these insects in a biocontrol program see Bulletins.
Leafminer Controls
- Use Dacnusa and Diglyphus for leafminers in greenhouse crops. Dacnusa is best during the winter in colder houses until temps get above 70° F. Inoculate in the spring with Diglyphus, it will increase rapidly in presence of host and warm temps.
- Reflective bench covers have recently been shown to reduce infestations.
BENEFICIAL |
TARGET PEST |
RATE/FREQ |
CODE |
QUANTITY |
PRICE |
Dacnusa sibirica
Leafminer Parasite
parasitic wasp |
leafminer – cooler temp |
500-2K/acre1/10 miners
1 wk I, 3-5 X |
DA250 |
250/bottle |
55.00 |
2+ bottles |
47.00 |
5+ bottles |
40.90 |
Diglyphus isea
Leafminer Parasite
parasitic wasp |
leafminer, 2nd, 3rd instar – in hot temp |
500-1K/acre
1-2/100 ft2
2 wk I, 2-3 X |
DIG250 |
250/bottle |
77.50 |
2+ bottles |
67.50 |
5+ bottles |
59.80 |
| 10+ bottles |
52.70ea |
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D. sibirica : D. isea
Leafminer parasites
1:1 mix |
leafminer, mix |
" |
DADI250-S |
250/bottle |
63.75 |
2+ bottles |
53.50 |
5+ bottles |
45.50 |
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D. sibirica : D. isea
Leafminer parasites
10:1 mix |
leafminer, mix |
" |
MINEX |
250/bottle |
56.00 |
2+ bottles |
46.00 |
4+ bottles |
41.00 |
Monterey Garden Insect Spray - spinosad |
leafminers, others - works by contact and by ingestion
use 2 oz. per gallon of spray |
INSECTSPR |
1 pint |
16.50 |
Beetle Grub Parasites
Pediobius foveolatus
parasitic wasp
6 mummies=1 unit=120+wasp
does not overwinter |
Mexican bean beetle larvae, timing critical, lavae must be present |
unit/400 ft2 , 100/acre |
PED100 |
6/unit |
36.00 |
| 2+ units |
25.00ea |
| 5+ units |
17.00ea |
| 10+ units |
14.50ea |
PED20M
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20 mummies/
unit |
40.00 |
| 2+ units |
29.00 |
| 5+ units |
21.50 |
| 10+ units |
18.90 |
| PEDA1K |
1000 adults/bottle |
56.25 |
| 2+ units |
45.50 |
| 5+ units |
37.70 |
| 10+ units |
35.10 |
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Aphid Biocontrol
Mealybug, Scale and Whitefly Biocontrol
Mite and Thrips Biocontrol
Caterpillar (Moth) Biocontrol
Fly Control
Leafminer and etc Biocontrol
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