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Beneficial Insects ™ Providing Organic Solutions for Growers since 1979 Early Spring Catalog 2016 Natural Products For Your Organic Garden, Farm and Livestock! EARTH FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS • Beneficial Insects • Flea & Tick Control • Beneficial Nematodes • Liquid & Dry Fertilizers • Biological Fly Control • Seed Starting & Soil Prep • Botanicals & Natural • Soil Amendments & Insecticides Nutrients ARBICO ORGANICS Horse & Livestock ARBICO Organics is your source for total fly control! From our namesake, Fly Eliminators™, to repellents for horses and livestock, we have what you need to manage flies, odors and more for your horse stalls, barns or stables. Try a free sample of Fly Eliminators today! See pages 28-29 for details. Solar Fly Trap Insect-A-Peel Fly Eliminators Holistic Fly Defense Gardening & Agriculture - Beneficial Insects, Mites & Organisms Beneficial Insects are a key component to an IPM program. From common garden and farm pests such as aphids, to crop damaging mites, ARBICO Organics has a wide line of beneficial and predatory insects. See pages 4-12. Call one of our specialists to make sure you are getting the best solution to your pest Praying Mantids problem. We offer a full line of traps for Beneficial Nematodes monitoring and trapping. See pages 14-15. Ladybugs Good Bug Blend Gardening & Agriculture - Amendments & Bio-stimulants The most successful growing begins in the soil. Feed your plants the nutrients they need and support growth with amendments and mycorrhizal fungi. See pages 36-43. Earthworm Castings Live Earthworms Root Maximizer Compost Tea Bag 2 ARBICO Organics – Natural Solutions Since 1979 ARBICO ORGANICS What Is IPM? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach to preventing pest infestations and their damage, all while maintaining ecological balance. An IPM strategy focuses on long-term pest prevention and management, promoting effective and economically feasible solutions that decrease the risk to humans and the environment. The key to IPM is neither eradication nor destruction but to simply restore the ecological balance. By following the tenets of an integrated pest management plan, thresholds must be established and acceptance of some damage must be allowed. Take great care to monitor the activities of the growing space in order to make educated decisions on how to proceed with treatment within your arrived at thresholds. Start with the mildest treatments and work to prevent pests instead of immediately using the harshest solutions. Nurturing a healthy environment is the leading option to promote optimal growth; Integrated Pest Management lets you champion a holistic ecological approach. The chart below illustrates the easiest way to work with ARBICO Organics in providing that system, no matter what scale you are growing on. Planning & Record Keeping • Design a plan • Establish economic thresholds • Start a journal • Record everything Trap & Monitor • What pests attack your plants & are common in your area? • Determine a pest threshold. • Use traps to keep track of pest populations. Natural Insecticides • Check growing areas regularly. & Botanicals • Monitor what is happening in • Herbicides your area – Keep records! • Insecticides • Fungicides • Bactericides IPM Biological Controls Cultural Controls • Beneficial predatory insects • Prepare the soil or growing • Parasitoids medium. • Parasites • Choose resistant plant species. • Pathogens • Rotate crops. • Use cover crops or trap crops. • Use beneficial fungi and bacteria. • Adjust irrigation practices. Mechanical Controls • Use pheromone lures to attract & trap adults. • Handpick pests. • Practice weed management. • Use physical barriers – row covers, root baskets. • Use scaring mechanisms – Flash Tape, ultrasonic repellent. Call 1-800-827-2847 or Order Online www.arbico-organics.com 3 BENEFICIAL INSECTS WHY CHOOSE GENERALISTS ARBICO ORGANICS™? Ladybugs - Hippodamia convergens Ladybugs Consume A Vast Quantity Of Soft-Bodied Insects On A Daily Basis. Target: Aphids, chinch bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, thrips, alfalfa weevil larvae, bean thrips, grape root worm, Colorado potato beetle larvae, whitefly and Hippodamia mites, plus many other soft-bodied insects and eggs. convergens Description: One of the most common of all beneficial insects, ladybugs are shipped to you in the adult stage. Each adult consumes about 5,000 aphids. The number of ladybugs per shipment is approximate. Suggested Use (Depending upon level of infestation): Shipped as adults. Release prior to or at the onset of infestation. Use more or less depending on your level of infestation and crop. Temperature: Moderate: 62-82ºF Relative Humidity: Minimum 40% 1112525 ≈1,500 (1 lb.) ≈800 sq. ft. $12.95 1112511 ≈4,500 (1 lb.) ≈2,500 sq. ft. $22.50 Guaranteed Live Delivery 1112512 ≈9,000 (1 lb.) ≈5,000 sq. ft. $29.00 1112513 ≈18,000 (1 lb.) ≈10,000 sq. ft. $43.00 ARBICO Organics guarantees live beneficial insects. Should your 1112505 ≈35,000 (4 lbs.) ≈1/2 acre $71.00 insects perish while enroute, we will gladly re-send another order. We 1112506 ≈70,000 (6 lbs.) ≈1-10 acres $125.00 want you to be satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the item(s) to us 2nd Day Shipping Required within 30 days. Our Customer Care personnel will be happy to assist you with your return. Praying Mantids - Tenodera aridifolia IPM Specialists On Staff Don’t Be Fooled, Their “Praying” Front Legs Whether you’re a novice gardener or a commercial grower, our IPM Are Actually Designed To Grasp Prey! Specialists and Product Experts can help identify pest problems and recommend solutions that are specifically tailored to your growing Target: Aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars needs. If you are looking for a “full out” start-to-finish method of and other soft-bodied insects when young. Adults growing sustainably using IPM methods, you have come to the right will eat beetles, grasshoppers, crickets and other pest Tenodera place! There is no charge for a consultation. We look forward to insects. aridifolia serving you now and in the future. Description: Shipped in their egg cases, each egg Customer Service You Can Count On contains ≈200 baby mantids. Mantids can be used in conjunction with other beneficials. Beware, they will eat other beneficials if pests are not available. From our knowledgeable team members and our guaranteed live beneficial insect delivery, ARBICO Organics offers superior customer Suggested Use (Depending upon level of infestation): Begin releases during service to any size grower. Call during weekday business hours and early Spring. Attach egg cases to branches of shrubs, trees or other plants at a you’ll always speak to a live on-staff team member, or email Dr. notch between the trunk or stem and offshoot branch. Egg cases can also be Buglady anytime at [email protected] with your questions. We attached with wire or twist ties. Do not place on the ground as they are easy love to hear from you! prey for ants. Mantids can also be hatched inside a paper bag when kept in a warm place. Upon hatching, release immediately to avoid cannibalism. Temperature: Moderate: 70-90ºF Relative Humidity: Low-High ≈40-95% 1121000 1 Egg case w/o twigs (.25 lb.) $4.95 1121001 3 Egg cases w/o twigs (.25 lb.) $13.48 1121101 10 Egg cases w/o twigs (1 lb.) $41.15 Shipped US Mail Providing Organic Solutions Since 1979. 4 ARBICO Organics – Natural Solutions Since 1979 BENEFICIAL INSECTS Green Lacewings - Chrysoperla Minute Pirate Bug - Orius insidiosus rufilabris, Chrysoperla sp. Excellent General Predator in Field Crops Referred To As “Aphid-Lions,” These & Greenhouses. Generalists Have Amazing Dispersal Target: Thrips, whitefly, spider mites, aphids, psyllids, Abilities! small caterpillars, insect eggs and others. Target: Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, leafhopper Description: Minute Pirate Bugs, Orius spp., also Orius insidiosus nymphs, moth eggs, scale thrips, whitefly and more. Chrysoperla rufilabris, known as flower bugs, are one of the most common Chrysoperla sp. general predators in field crops. Their diet consists of a variety of small pests. Description: Green Lacewing are available in all They are also known to attack adult thrips. three life stages: egg, larva and adult. Green Lacewing larvae paralyze their prey with venom and then draw out the body fluids of the pest into their large Suggested Use (Depending upon level of infestation): Sold as adults. For hollow jaws. Each lacewing larva will devour 200 or more pests or pest eggs a maintenance, release 1 to 2 Orius per plant in greenhouses or 1 to 4 Orius per week during their two to three week developmental period. plant in hot spot areas outdoors. When treating a serious whitefly, aphid, thrips or other pest infestation, we recommend releasing up to 500 Orius per 250 sq. Temperature: Minimum: 60ºF Best: 75-90ºF ft. area. For field crops, we recommend releasing between 100 and 2,000Orius Relative Humidity: 30-50% per acre, depending on the level of infestation. Release Rate: Every 7-10 days Temperature: 70-90ºF Relative Humidity: High Humidity 1110001 ≈1,000 Eggs (.75 lb.) $16.00 1110011 ≈5,000 Eggs (1 lb.) $27.00 1117001 ≈500 (5 lbs.) $79.00 1110016 ≈10,000 Eggs (1 lb.) $37.80 1117003 ≈1,000 (5 lbs.) $108.00 1117004 ≈2,000 (8 lbs.) $205.00 1110005 Larval Frames ≈400 Larvae (7 lbs.) $34.00** 1110006 ≈100 Adults (3 lbs.) $44.00** Overnight Shipping Required 1110007 ≈500 Adults (7 lbs.) $144.00** 1110010 ≈1,000 Larvae in Bottle (7 lbs.) $25.00** Green Lacewing Eggs Programs: 1110002 ≈1,000 Eggs/week for 3 total shipments (.75 lb.) $46.80 SPECIALISTS - APHID CONTROL 1110003 ≈5,000 Eggs/week for 3 total shipments (.75 lb.) $72.90 1110023 ≈10,000 Eggs/week for 3 total shipments (.75 lb.) $101.25 Aphid Predator - Aphidoletes aphidimyza Suggested Use (Depending upon level of infestation): Choose This Predatory Midge For Eggs Larvae Environments With A Temperature Range Of Gardens & Greenhouses Gardens & Greenhouses 64°-77°F & Moderate Relative Humidity No Higher Than 70%.
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