Introducing the White Fly: The White Fly is known by many growers as it is a very common pest in both outdoor and indoor cultivation. The most common species in cannabis is Trialeurodes vaporium. The insect reproduces very quickly, so we must act quickly when we detect the first symptoms. Wet the whole plant and the underside of the leaves (eggs), with Bio 6000 Pyrethrin Plus at the dosage indicated in Foliar application. Repeat the treatment every 10, 15 days depending on the...
What is the mealybug? The mealybug pest is mainly found in outdoor or greenhouse crops. The mealybug feeds on the sap of the plant sucked by a small beak, which causes the plant to weaken considerably. High temperatures help the development of the insect, which will mainly settle on the trunk and stems of the plant. The best-known varieties are: - Cottony mealybug - Grooved mealybug - Brown Mealybug. (the most common in cannabis cultivation) We will detect its presence usually with the naked eye, by the color...
In cannabis crops (both outdoor and greenhouse), we are very likely to encounter an insect pest, such as caterpillars: Caterpillars belong to the Lepidoptera family, and in cannabis, we can find several types of caterpillars, of different colours and sizes. At the end of the summer, the caterpillars (or larvae) hatch from the eggs previously laid by the butterfly, generally on the highest parts of the plant and leaves closest to the flowers. The leaves that host the eggs will be the...
