GENERAL
Scientific name: Orius spp.
Common name: Predatory bug.
Target pests: All stages of thrips.
Crops applied: All kind of flowers and vegetables, except tomato.
Packing: 1,000 bugs/bottle.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
How to release:
- Should only be released when thrips populations are present or pollen is available.
- Spread evenly on the leaves in the early morning or late afternoon.
Release rates:
2-5 bugs/m2, every 1-2 weeks.
Environmental conditions:
Orius spp. have optimum conditions are 20-30OC.
Storage:
- Apply to the crop as soon as possible after receipt.