Cyclamen main pest pressures

western flower thrips (WFT), is the most common species found in Cyclamen. If a biological control strategy is not implemented, both larvae and adult thrips [...] Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV). Cyclamen mite Cyclamen mite, Phytonemus pallidus , is a very tiny mite, only just visible to the naked eye, and is must commonly found [...] the plants, at the early stages, before the flower buds have developed, as a preventative thrips control strategy. Swirski-Mite At bud development stage

Caterpillar control in greenhouse crops

Pheromone traps are available for monitoring adults of several species. Installing a range of different traps in problem areas at the beginning of the season can [...] caterpillars. Dimilin flow (diflubenzuron) can be applied at egg hatch as a moulting accelerator insecticide, to control the larvae of codling, tortrix