Product description
Bugline is a unique delivery system for controlled release sachets which has been developed by Syngenta Bioline as a key treatment for Western Flower Thrips in ornamental crops. Bugline can be introduced onto the crop using the spray gantry; distribution of the strips is by pulling out the line from the gangway. This can save up to 16 man-hours per hectare compared to using single sachets. The Bugline also acts as a very effective distribution platform for the mites within the crop.
Bugline resists overhead watering, and ensures that
Amblyseius cucumeris mites are released continuously in environments where normal sachets would not perform well. The breeding system in the Bugline cells means that mites are released over a long period of around six weeks and the predators are not reliant on food being present on the crop for establishment.
Amblyseius cucumeris predatory mites are key components in the control of Thrips in integrated (ICM) programmes. The unique design of Bugline, together with the materials used and careful formulation ensures maximum emergence of predatory mites even under stress conditions.
Predatory Mite
- Can be mechanically layered onto crop
- Water runs off outer surface
- Emergence hole stays dry on lower surface
- No hook to get wet!
- Continuous emergence even with overhead irrigation
Used for
| Broad Mite and Cyclamen Mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus and Phytonemus pallidus) |
Cut Flowers |
| Thrips - WFT (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Onion thrip (Thrips tabaci) |
Ornamental pot plants |
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Strawberry |
General Information
Amblyseius cucumeris feeds voraciously on young Thrips larvae, but cannot attack larger larvae or adults. Do not use at temperatures that remain below 10°C for long periods, or in very dry areas. For heavy populations or where there is the risk of virus transmission by thrips, use a clean-up spray with short-lived surface residues, e.g. VERTIMEC®, (crop registration restrictions apply) before releasing Amblyseius cucumeris. Use as part of an Integrated Control (ICM) Programme.