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THRIPS
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We sell 5 products
for thrip control:
Several species of AMBLYSEIUS predatory mites can be used on protected crops against thrips such as Thrips tabaci and Frankliniella occidentalis. They eat the young thrips, and may also take young spider mites. They will also feed on pollen. AMBLYSEIUS SWIRSKII will also prey on whitefly. Minimum temperature 20C (68F), daylength more than 13 hours. Blue sticky traps hung above the crop will collect adult thrips without interfering with the predators. Supplied either as sprinkler packs for direct application, or in sachets containing breeding colonies with food, for slow release over several weeks. Please contact us before ordering these products. Sprinkler pack of 10,000 Amblyseius cucumeris £14 + VAT, 50,000 £20 + VAT, 250 sachets £25 + VAT Sprinkler pack of 10,000 Amblyseius swirskii £19 + VAT, 25,000 £30 + VAT ORIUS predators are voracious consumers of thrips for use particularly on bad infestations. Price £30 + VAT for 500 Please contact us before ordering this product. HYPOASPIS mites and ATHETA beetles will eat thrips dropping to the soil to pupate - see soil pests page.
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