The warm summer weather is upon us, and you know what that means for greenhouse and nursery pests.
Western flower thrips has been the biggest summer challenge
for growers in the past few years. Successful control depends on the ability to eliminate the pest from the greenhouse by screening, controlling weeds, and spraying. Spray programs need to begin early in the season, while population numbers are small, and you should rotate products with different modes of action to prevent the development of resistant pest populations.
BotaniGard� is a great resistance management tool that fits into most any rotation as a stand alone spray or as a tank mix partner. It is very tank mix compatible and has no known pest resistance.
If you are growing poinsettias this year, you already know that
greenhouse whitefly and sweetpotato whitefly need to be reckoned with. Use
BotaniGard to break any pest resistance by putting it into your early spray rotations. Have your whiteflies under control early, so you can close up your greenhouses after that hard frost in October with no pest issues and coast to finish with a systemic neonicotonoid application to cover the final 8-10 weeks.
Summer heat also brings on
spider mite infestations, and these can get out of control in a hurry, if you're not paying attention. Try our new
SuffOil-X™ Spray Oil Emulsion to suffocate all life stages, while minimizing the risk of phytotoxicity to the plant.
Relax a little this season by introducing BotaniGard and SuffOil-X into your spray rotations and enjoy your summer.