Technical Manual

Unlock your guide to effective pest and insect management

Expert-authored guide to pest and beneficial insect life cycles and behavior.

The Applied Bio-nomics Ltd. technical manual was created in 1993 by Don Elliot and researchers at Applied Bio-nomics Ltd. Additional expertise was provided by renowned Canadian researchers Dave Gillespie, Norm Tonks, Bob Costello, Jack Arrand, Marilyn Steiner, Linda Gilkenson, and Jim Matteoni. Although the recommendations for use in crops have evolved over the years to meet changing situations, especially since our switch to non-refrigerated products, the technical manual continues to be a useful resource for researchers and growers as a reference to pest and beneficial insect life cycles and behavior. For up-to-date crop recommendations, please see our Crops section and check-in regularly for updated information.

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Description
Download Attachments
150
Glossary
160
Integrated Pest Management: Making the Transition
170
Checking Quality
171
Quality Check Sheet
180
Effect of Chemicals
200
Persimilis (Phytoseiulus persimilis): Two-Spotted Mite Predator
201
Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) fallacis: Spider Mite Predator
202
Stethorus: (Stethorus punctillum) - Spider Mite Lady beetle
210
Encarsia: (Encarsia formosa) - Whitefly Parasite
215
Delphastus: (Delphastus catalinae) - Whitefly Lady beetle
220
Cucumeris: [Amblyseius (Neoseiulus) cucumeris] - Thrips Predator
222
Orius: (Orius spp.) - Minute Pirate Bugs, Thrips Predator
223
Dicyphus: (Dicyphus hesperus) - Whitefly Predatory Bug
230
Hypoaspis: [Stratiolaelaps (Hypoaspis) miles]
231
Atheta: (Atheta coriaria Kraatz) - Shore flies, Fungus gnats, Western flower thrips
240
Aphidoletes: (Aphidoletes aphidimyza) - Aphid Predatory Midge
242
Aphidius: (Aphidius matricariae, A. colemani, A. ervi) - Aphid Parasite
244
Lady beetles: Coccinella septempunctata, Hippodamia convergens, Harmonia axyridis, Coleomegilla maculata
250
Cryptolaemus: (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) Mealybug Destroyer, Australian Lady Beetle
270
Trichogramma: (Trichogramma spp.) Moth Egg Parasite
280
Miscellaneous Biological Controls
300
Two-Spotted Spider Mites: (Tetranychus urticae)
310
Whiteflies
320
Thrips
330
Fungus Gnats: (Bradysia species)
340
Aphids
350
Miscellaneous Pests
401
Greenhouse Peppers: Guidelines for Biological Control
405
Greenhouse Cucumbers: Guidelines for Biological Control
410
Greenhouse Tomatoes
455
Greenhouse Poinsettias: Guidelines for Biological Control
466
Cut Rose Biological Control Program
470
Interior Plantscapes and Tropical Gardens: Guidelines for Biological Control
475
IPM and Biological Control for Ornamental Nursery Pests
Greenhouse Cucumber: Biocontrol Release Rates
Biological Control: Grower Check Plan
Greenhouse Pepper: Biocontrol Release Rates
Plantscapes: Biocontrol Release Rates
References
Tomato: Biocontrol Release Rates
Greenhouse Biological Control Commercial Development in Canada and the Development of Industry Standards

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