PROTECTED HERBS: Biological control agents

Pest Identification    Pest Damage     Biological Control

To find out about how to control a particular pest choose from the drop down list

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Anagrus atomus

 anagrus adult Glasshouse leafhopper eggs parasitised 'Sage' leafhopper eggs parasitised  

Aphaereta debilitata

 Aphaereta debilitata      

Atheta

Atheta adult - controls Sciarid flies

Atheta larvae

Hypoaspis

Hypoasipis

Hypoaspis with thrip

Nematodes

 Nematode parasitised leafhopper Nematode dissected from Western flower thrips    

Amblyseius cucumeris

 Amblyseius cucumeris predatory mite of thrips