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    WHERES THE REAL GROWERS! BRING YOUR A GAME TO THIS POST!

    there is the GG4... an then there are its S1's... there are no variations.
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    710 radio

    I'm trying to assist some friends of mine, they're starting a local live streaming cannabis based radio station. Its brand new, but growing fast. Click this to log in to spreaker (it has a facebook login button to make it easy) and check it out. If you're local, and have a product or service...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Here are some sources for ya'll to look over...... http://www.evergreengrowers.com/ http://www.naturescontrol.com/controls.html http://www.berkshirebiological.com/bene.html http://thebeneficialinsectco.com/products.htm http://www.betterbugs.com/bugshop//index.php?main_page=products_all...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Encarsia formosa - Whitefly Parasites Encarsia formosa is a tiny parasitic wasp that parasitizes whiteflies. It was the first biological control agent developed for use in greenhouses. Adults are black with yellow abdomen, less than 1 mm (1/20 inch) long (they do not sting). Larval stages...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Eretmocerus eremicus - Whitefly Parasites Eretmocerus eremicus is a parasitic wasp for whitefly control. Female Eretmocerus eremicus are pale lemon yellow with green eyes and clubbed antennae. The name Eretmocerus is derived from Latin, meaning "oar-like," and refers to the shape of the...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Amblyseius cucumeris - Thrips Predators Amblyseius cucumeris is a tiny, pale coloured beneficial mite. It is the preferred predator for thrips control. These mites are most effective at preventing thrips build-up when applied early in the growing season at the first sign of thrips. and can...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Stratiolaelaps scimitus (formerly Hypoaspis miles)- Fungus Gnat - Multi Predator Mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a small brown mite ~1mm long, with a distinctive darker brown V-shaped marking on the upper surface of the body. It inhabits the upper levels of the growing media particularly...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Stethorus punctillum - Spider mite Predators Stethorus is a specialized spider mite predator in the lady beetle family. Adults are tiny, 1.5mm (1/10 inch) long, dark brown to black, oval beetles with brownish yellow antennae, mouthparts and legs. The larvae are slow-moving, gray, with...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Feltiella acarisuga - Spider Mite Predatory Midge Feltiella acarisuga are tiny yellowish maggots which will prey on spider mites immediately after hatching. After about a week of eating spider mites, mature maggots begin to pupate, forming cocoons adjacent to leaf veins that yield new adults...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Trichogramma minutum(East of the Rockies) & Trichogramma platneri(West of the Rockies) - Moth & Multi Parasite Trichogramma are pale-yellow micro-wasps, 1/100 inch long, smaller than a pinhead. They drill through moth eggs to deposit 1 to 3 of their own eggs depending on moth egg size...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Phytoseiulus persimilis, Neoseiulus californicus, Amblyseius fallacis Galendromus occidentalis & Mesoseiulus longipes - Spider Mite Predators These predacious mites are the carnivorous cousins of leaf-feeding spider mites and other pestilent mites that feed on plants. Phytoseiulus persimilis...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Orius tristicolor & Orius insidiosus - Multi Predators - Thrip Destroyers Adults are black and white and are about 2-2.5 mm (1/10 inch) long, somewhat oval-shaped, and black with white wing patches. Wings extend beyond the the tip of the body. The nymphs are first colorless, then later...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Cryptolaemus montrouzieri - Multi Predators Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, is a small black lady beetle with a tan front end and a voracious appetite for mealybugs. This predator also readily feeds on some soft scales including hemispherical scale and its relatives, but reproduction is...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Hippodamia convergens - Multi Predators Lady beetles, also known as ladybugs spend their lives in both adult and larval stages feeding on mites, aphids, other soft-bodied bugs and all the insect eggs they can find. The lady beetle leaves a cluster of bright yellow eggs on plant leaves and...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Chrysoperla rufilabris & Chrysopa ornata - Multi-Predators Despite its beautiful, poetic name, the green lacewing (Chrysoperla rufilabris) is deadly to almost any soft-bodied insect pest and its eggs. In its adult stage, it lives up to its name, feeding only on nectar and pollen. In its...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Dacnusa sibirica & Diglyphus isaea - Leafminer Parasites The parasitic wasp Dacnusa sibirica occurs naturally in North America and Europe. The adult is dark brown to black and is 2-3 mm long. Dacnusa sibirica can easily be distinguished from Diglyphus isaea by its long antennae. As an adult...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Steinernema carpocapsae & Heterorhabditis heliothedis - Predatory Nematodes Parasitic nematodes seek out insects harmful to garden plants, shrubs and trees in their soil-borne stages and destroy them from the inside out. Present in soils throughout the world, these microscopic, non-segmented...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Aphidoletes aphidimyza - Aphid Predators In its larval stages, Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a voracious aphid killer. The more aphids present, the more it will consume. Also known as the gall midge, it’s known to feed on some 60 types of aphids. It’s a popular means of aphid control...
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    Beneficial Insects

    Aphidius colemani - Aphid Parasites This tiny parasitic wasp (A. colemani) hones in on its prey by sensing the distress signals of infested plants as well as detecting the aphid’s honeydew secretions. Once there, it injects an egg into the aphid. When the egg hatches, the larvae begin...
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    Beneficial Insects

    The Mantids Parying mantises are very fast predators. They are ambushers meaning they sit and wait for their prey to come by. Once their prey is within their reach, they can quickly attack and grab this passing by insect prey with their spiny forelegs, and then munch on it. They are also...
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