Technical Manual

Unlock your guide to effective pest and insect management

Expert-authored guide to pest and beneficial insect life cycles and behavior.

The Applied Bio-nomics Ltd. technical manual was created in 1993 by Don Elliot and researchers at Applied Bio-nomics Ltd. Additional expertise was provided by renowned Canadian researchers Dave Gillespie, Norm Tonks, Bob Costello, Jack Arrand, Marilyn Steiner, Linda Gilkenson, and Jim Matteoni. Although the recommendations for use in crops have evolved over the years to meet changing situations, especially since our switch to non-refrigerated products, the technical manual continues to be a useful resource for researchers and growers as a reference to pest and beneficial insect life cycles and behavior. For up-to-date crop recommendations, please see our Crops section and check-in regularly for updated information.

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Description

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150

Glossary

160

Integrated Pest Management: Making the Transition

170

Checking Quality

171

Quality Check Sheet

180

Effect of Chemicals

200

Persimilis (Phytoseiulus persimilis): Two-Spotted Mite Predator

201

Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) fallacis: Spider Mite Predator

202

Stethorus: (Stethorus punctillum) - Spider Mite Lady beetle

210

Encarsia: (Encarsia formosa) - Whitefly Parasite

215

Delphastus: (Delphastus catalinae) - Whitefly Lady beetle

220

Cucumeris: [Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) cucumeris] - Thrips Predator

222

Orius: (Orius spp.) - Minute Pirate Bugs, Thrips Predator

223

Dicyphus: (Dicyphus hesperus) - Whitefly Predatory Bug

230

Hypoaspis: [Stratiolaelaps (Hypoaspis) miles]

231

Atheta: (Atheta coriaria Kraatz) - Shore flies, Fungus gnats, Western flower thrips

240

Aphidoletes: (Aphidoletes aphidimyza) - Aphid Predatory Midge

242

Aphidius: (Aphidius matricariae, A. colemani, A. ervi) - Aphid Parasite

244

Lady beetles: Coccinella septempunctata, Hippodamia convergens, Harmonia axyridis, Coleomegilla maculata

250

Cryptolaemus: (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) Mealybug Destroyer, Australian Lady Beetle

270

Trichogramma: (Trichogramma spp.) Moth Egg Parasite

280

Miscellaneous Biological Controls

300

Two-Spotted Spider Mites: (Tetranychus urticae)

310

Whiteflies

320

Thrips

330

Fungus Gnats: (Bradysia species)

340

Aphids

350

Miscellaneous Pests

401

Greenhouse Peppers: Guidelines for Biological Control

405

Greenhouse Cucumbers: Guidelines for Biological Control

410

Greenhouse Tomatoes

455

Greenhouse Poinsettias: Guidelines for Biological Control

466

Cut Rose Biological Control Program

470

Interior Plantscapes and Tropical Gardens: Guidelines for Biological Control

475

IPM and Biological Control for Ornamental Nursery Pests

Greenhouse Cucumber: Biocontrol Release Rates

Biological Control: Grower Check Plan

Greenhouse Pepper: Biocontrol Release Rates

Plantscapes: Biocontrol Release Rates

References

Tomato: Biocontrol Release Rates

Greenhouse Biological Control Commercial Development in Canada and the Development of Industry Standards

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