Super sad rn, my MIL brought the strawberries in from outside and it brought pests. She did not mean to do it but now we gotta fix it! Can anyone ID which type of pests these are? Im clueless with pests as this is my first experience with them. Any advice is appreciated!
by Faerie_Dybbuk
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This worked for me, I had a lot, like you. None since
https://youtu.be/ej-NJjEJJ6U?si=3h8cN5AF_qbtoPGj
Only answer is bio controllers (beneficial bugs). Find a local supplier (if you live near any commercial greenhouse operations there will be one) and talk to someone about your space/needs
I’ve dealt with this twice. Tried ladybugs, neem oil, wasps, sticky pads, some other sprays. Only thing that worked was tearing it all out
For aphids and spidermites I’ve used a combination of beavaria bassiana and pyrethrin at regular intervals to knockdown and keep them down. Arbico organics has great resource for species specific predators and treatment products their customer support line can give even more help
Its about breaking the reproductive cycle. Personally I’d recommend something mild to start, like plant therapy. You can apply multiple days in a row vs other stronger chemicals which have reapplication intervals. Physically remove what you can, perform at least 3 back to back treatments of plant therapy and then get some benefical insects like lacewings or ladybugs after your final spray.
Green Lacewing for the aphids and Phytoseiulus perimilis for the spider mites.
Order the Beneficial bugs, apply an oil spray before the bugs arrive. Release them like a salt/pepper shaker in the hotspots.
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