Product description
Bugline swirskii is a unique delivery system for controlled release sachets, which has been developed by Syngenta Bioline as a key treatment for pests in flower crops such as gerbera. It can be laid onto the crop along the row. Collection of used strips is by pulling the line from the gangway. This can save many man hours per hectare compared to using single sachets. Bugline tolerates overhead watering, and ensures that
Amblyseius swirskii mites are released continuously in environments where normal sachets would not perform well. The breeding system in the sachets means that mites are released over a period of two or three weeks and the predators are not reliant on food being present on the crop for establishment.
Amblyseius swirskii predatory mites are key components in the control of whitefly and thrips in integrated (ICM) programmes. The unique design of Bugline swirskii, together with the materials used and careful formulation ensures maximum emergence of predatory mites even under stress conditions.
Predatory Mite
- Can be mechanically laid onto crop wires
- Water runs off top surface
- Emergence hole stays dry on lower surface
- No hook to get wet!
- Continuous emergence even with overhead irrigation
- The key treatment for whitefly control
- Strong side effect on thrips
Used for
| Thrips - WFT (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Onion thrip (Thrips tabaci) |
Flowers |
| Whitefly, Glasshouse (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) |
Ornamental pot plants |
| Whitefly, Tobacco or Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) |
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General information
Amblyseius swirskii is native to the coastal regions of the Middle East and North Africa on fruit trees. and is an ideal product to be used in crops that are grown under protection in warm conditions, such as peppers, cucumbers, Gerbera and aubergine. It can be used on other crops during the summer, provided that average daytime temperatures exceed 20°C.