TipTop Bio-Control Dalotia Cariaria AKA Rove Beetle Instructions
- June 12, 2024
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TipTop Bio-Control Dalotia Cariaria AKA Rove Beetle
RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
Dalotia (Atheta) coriaria – AKA Rove Beetle
- These predators should be applied as soon as received.
- Rove beetle are active fliers so do not open containers until the release area.
- Rove beetle are most effective when applications are started before Fungus Gnat populations become well established or while numbers are still low (below 10/trap/week).
- One application per crop cycle is usually sufficient if started early in the season.
- Release throughout the greenhouse at a rate of 100-500/greenhouse weekly or biweekly (depending on greenhouse history of shore flies and fungus gnats).
- To ensure reproduction and mating, release 50-100 in one spot in the center of the release area.
- Be sure to treat areas with wet, exposed area of soil, where Fungus Gnats and Shore Flies are likely to breed.
Storage
If necessary, containers can be held at 10°C (S0° F) for up to 7 days.
Strategic Considerations: It is likely that foliar sprays are less
harmful than soil drenches depending upon how much pesticide reaches the soil
surface. Microbial pesticides, such as Vectobac ® (BTI) will not harm Atheta.
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