In these growing situations, the alternative prey has the potential Of ornamental grasses, corn, Easter lily, spring flowering bulbs, onions, garlic,
Plants with caution where greater than 10 percent of the greenhouse space consists If using grain aphids such as bird cherry-oat aphids as alternative prey, use banker They can also be used in hydroponic operations. Banker plants are versatileĪnd can be used in greenhouse production of vegetables, cut flowers and bedding plants. That promote continuous reproduction of natural enemies. Spaces decrease the likelihood of natural enemies escaping and provide favorable climates Provide a preemptive means of biological control via improved crop habitat, alternativeįood and/or alternate host insects to sustain natural enemies.īiological control works well in controlled environments because enclosed production Would suffer significant damage from feeding and other pest activities. In this unique system, pest populations may be reduced and maintainedĪt densities below economic and/or aesthetic thresholds, the level at which plants Have been used mainly to target aphids, but they are also used against spider mitesĪnd thrips. Resource that enhances natural enemy survival and reproduction. Some banker plants only consist of a natural enemyĪnd an alternative plant that may provide pollen, an egg-laying site or other required Success of a biological control program hinges on enhanced reproduction, survivalīanker plants consist of a non-crop host plant harboring a natural enemy, and in mostĬases an alternate non-pest prey. Specific fungi, viruses, bacteria or protozoa that infect and kill target pests. TheĮggs hatch into larvae that devour the host and ultimately kill it. Parasitoids lay eggs in or on a target insect host. Include, but are not limited to, lady beetles, lacewings and rove beetles, which attackĪnd consume target pests. One strategy of IPM is biological control, which exploits the relationship betweenĪn arthropod pest and its natural enemies: predators, parasitoids or pathogens. Insects and mites to target and control specific pests (i.e., augmentative biological The crop habitat to attract beneficial insects or releasing parasitic or predatory Or plant parts, removing pests by hand, applying a biologically based pesticide, enhancing These methods may include altering the planting date of crops, removing diseased plants In many cases, IPM methods are used prior to treating with pesticides. In a manner that makes the crop environment unsuitable for arthropod pests, plant Pest management combines biological, cultural, mechanical, physical and chemical control
Biological control is one of the pillars of IPM, or integrated pest management.
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