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Natural Enemies Is Heading to D’Vine Market's Jungle Plant Pop-Up!

Southern California plant people, we’ll see you in the jungle! ? Natural Enemies will be joining D’Vine Market at The Jungle Plant Pop-Up at Rainforest Flora in Torrance on Saturday, November 14, from 11 AM t…

Why Thrips on Cannabis Are Difficult to Control

Thrips on cannabis are difficult to control for several reasons. Their eggs are protected inside leaf tissue, they reproduce continuously on indoor plants, and the population is spread across three places at once. Larvae…

Bringing Houseplants Indoors? What to Watch For

Spider mites, aphids, mealybugs and scale, whitefly, and thrips can ride in on the foliage when you are bringing houseplants indoors after a summer outside, and fungus gnats can ride in with the potting mix. They are eas…

Aphids on Winter Greens

Aphids remain active on greenhouse greens throughout winter, even as crop growth slows. On leafy crops, aphids create more than a plant health issue. Live insects, cast skins, and sticky honeydew can end up directly on t…

Why Fungus Gnats Explode When You Bring Houseplants Indoors in Fall

If plants have been summering outside, the fungus gnats are coming back inside with them. Damp soil, dropped leaves, and open air outdoors are exactly what fungus gnats need to lay eggs, and once those pots move back in,…

The Fall Whitefly Decision Every Poinsettia and Mum Grower Faces in September

Young poinsettia and mum crops are going onto benches now, and adult whiteflies are still moving in from surrounding vegetation through vents and open doors. What happens with them this month decides whether a biological…

Late-Season Mites and Aphids on Outdoor Cannabis

Outdoor crops are heading into flower now, and mite or aphid pressure this month carries different stakes than pressure back in July. As buds thicken and resin production ramps up, mites or aphids left unaddressed get ph…

Biological Control for Conventional Growers: Busting the Organic-Only Myth

Biological control is often associated with organic production, but beneficial insects, predatory mites, parasitoids, nematodes, and microbial products have become valuable tools in conventional growing operations as wel…

Late Summer Thrips and Whitefly Control

For seasonal growers, late summer is the opportunity to break pest cycles before new crops enter production. Thrips pupating in growing media, whitefly populations lingering on crop residue, and unmanaged weeds can all s…