Greenhouse Pests and Control

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Greenhouse Pests and Control

• Diseases
• Insects
• Weeds

• Areas Affected
• Root
• Foliage
• Vascular/Systemic

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Soil Born/Root Diseases

• Nematodes
• Pythium
• Phytophthora
• Rhizoctonia
• Verticillium
• Fusarium

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Treatments

• Steam Pasteurization-Aerated Steam
• Steam Sterilization-Live Steam
• Chemicals-
• Methyl Bromide/Chloropicrin
• Supressive Drenches-prevent spore germination
• Subdue, Thiophanate Methyl
• Moisture Control- Irrigation, Humidity

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Application Methods

• Sprays
• LVA (Low Volume Applicators)
• Thermal Pulse Jet fogger
• Ultra Low Volume Sprayer (cold fogger)
• Rotary Mist Applicator
• Electrostatic Sprayers (ESS)
• Thermal Fogs (smoke)

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Application

• Fog Total Release Can (LVA)
• Aerosol
• Smoke
• Root Media Applications - Drenches

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Insect Control

• Insecticides
• M Pede - Aphids, Fungal Gnats, Mealy Bug, Mites
• Sunspray Parafinic Oil Whitefly, Aphids, Fungal
  Gnats, supress powdery mildew
• Shore Ultra Fine Oil Mealy Bug, Scale leaf
  Hoppers
• TR 1100 Pyrethrins Whitefly, Spider Mites,
  Aphids, Thrips

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Insect Control

• Insecticides
• X-clude micro-encapsulated pyrethrin

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Insecticides (contd)

• Marathon imidaclorpid- Aphids, Thrips, Leaf
  Miners, Scale
• Orthene Acephate- Ants, Aphids, Scales Whitefly,
  Thrips
• Orthene Pinpoint TR 1300 Mealy Bug, Fungus
  Gnats
• Attain White Fly, Scale, Mealy B, Fungus Gnats,
  Shore Fly

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Fungicides

• Fungo Flo Botrytis, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium
• Subdue 2 Pytophthora, Pythium 0-re-entry
• Systhane Botrytis, Poinsettia Scab, Powdery
  Mildew
• Exotherm Termil Botrytis prevention
• Heritage Rust, Mildew

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Biological Control of Insect Pests

• White fly Encarsia sp. Wasp
• Aphid Lady Beetles (Coleomegilla sp.),
  Lacewings (Chrysoperla sp.)
• Leaf Miner Diglyphus sp. Wasp
• Mealy bug Cryptolaemus sp. MBD
• Scale Arphytus sp. Wasp