Bedding plants are usually annual, biennial or tender perennial plants used in gardens and parks, especially produced to demonstrate coloured flowers in spring and summer.
Cut flowers are crops grown for vase displays, wreaths and garlands. Usually, in greenhouses or in outdoor fields.
Mass trapping should be used during all stages of crop progression.
Horiver cards should be applied at a rate of 800 cards per acre.
Tape can be used along post rows in greenhouses.
| Thrips Control | Preventative | Repeat Applications |
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Thripex-V |
300-500 predatory mites per meter square |
This should be started as soon as the plants are removed from the propagation area. Apply weekly until product is sold. Best applied using the Mini Air Bug applicator.
Best used in conjunction with yellow Horiver Cards and roller tape |
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Thripex Mini Sachet |
1 sacher per hanging basket |
Place the sachets in the baskets at hanging.
If the hanging baskets are on the ground, you can continue to apply the bulk Thripex-V product at the above rate. |
| Whitefly Control | Curative | Repeat Applications |
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Swirski 50,000 |
Apply locally at 300 predatory mites per square meter |
Weekly applications will be necessary. Best used in conjunction with yellow Horiver cards and roller tape |
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Swirski (Plus or Ulti) Sachets |
1 sachet per hanging basket |
Place the sachets in the baskets at hanging. If the hanging baskets are on the ground, you can continue to apply the bulk Swirski 50,000 to the locally affected areas. |
| Spider Mite Control | Preventative | Curative | Repeat Applications |
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Spical 25,000 |
100 predatory mites per meter square |
Apply 1 to 3 times at 7 day intervals, to flats just after the propagation stage. |
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Spidex Vital |
100 predatory mites per meter sqaure |
Apply weekly and directly into hot spots until no Spider Mites are found. |
| Fungus Gnat Control | Preventative | Repeat Applications |
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Entonem AM |
500,000 nematodes per meter square |
Apply weekly during the propagation stage. |
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Entomite-M |
300 predatory mites per meter square |
Apply directly after propagation when potting up.
Best used in conjunction with yellow Horiver cards and roller tape |
| Aphid Control | Curative | Repeat Applications |
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Chrysopa |
50 predatory bugs per meter square |
Apply weekly until no aphids are found. |
