Jun 15
Western Flower Thrips can cause significant damage to plants, flowers, and crops, impacting both quality and yield. With NemaGen®, powered by Steinernema feltiae, you can tackle these destructive pests using a safe, sustainable, and highly effective biological solution.
✅ Targeted pest control
✅ 100% biological & natural approach
✅ Reliable and consistent performance
✅ Safe for plants, people, and beneficial ecosystems
✅ Supports sustainable agriculture
Choose nature’s solution for proven results and healthier crops without compromising the environment.
🌱 Protect your plants naturally with NemaGen®.
#Bionema #NemaGen #WesternFlowerThrips #BiologicalControl #Biocontrol #IntegratedPestManagement #IPM #BeneficialNematodes #SustainableAgriculture #EcoFriendlyFarming #GreenhouseGrowing #CropProtection #NaturalPestControl #Horticulture #AgricultureInnovation #ScienceBackedSolutions #PlantHealth #ProtectedCrops #SustainableFuture
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🇧🇷 @govbrazil has become a global leader in biological pest management.
Could @AgriGoI achieve similar success with greater investment in biological control?
#pujithaentomology #Entosphere #Agritej
#BiologicalControl
#IPM
#Entomology
#Agriculture
#CropProtection
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Biological control can be sustainable and environmentally friendly, but is it always practical?
Should it be prioritized over chemical control whenever possible?
Share your perspective 👇
#pujithaentomology #Entosphere #Agritej
#BiologicalControl
#IPM
#SustainableAgriculture
ALT https://ankapujithaentomology.blogspot.com/
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Jun 12
🦟 The #Wolbachia strategy is one of the #MosquitoControl innovations that we are promoting in our #VectorManagement programs 🦠
👉 Explaining the difference between population supression and replacement; 2 different ways of Wolbachia field implementation 🔍
#BiologicalControl
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🔍 FIND ME
I look delicate.
My larvae are fierce predators.
Aphids fear my family.
Who am I? 🤔
#pujithaentomology #Entosphere #Agritej #GreenLacewing #BiologicalControl #IPM #Entomology
ALT A South Indian agriculture student holding a notebook with handwritten clues describing a beneficial insect whose larvae prey on aphids.
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Jun 11
Mechanical signals in biological pest control 🌿🐞
🔎Similar to how roots sense soil impedance, insects also respond to the physical structure of plants. Leaf surface, trichomes, wax layers, canopy density, and plant movement all influence how pests feed, hide, reproduce, and escape.
🔬In biological pest control, this matters because natural enemies do not work in an empty field. Predators and parasitoids must search through a complex plant environment to locate aphids, whiteflies, mites, thrips, caterpillars, and other pests.
⬇️Plant architecture can either support or limit this process. Open canopies, suitable flowering strips, and stable microhabitats help beneficial insects move, survive, and find prey more efficiently.
⚡️When pests feed on plants, the plant often releases chemical and physical signals. These signals can guide parasitoids and predators toward pest colonies, turning the crop itself into part of the pest detection system.
🌱This is why biological control is not only about “releasing insects.” Its real value depends on habitat design, pest monitoring, crop stage, pesticide compatibility, and the timing of natural enemy activity.
A well-managed field can become a living control system: plants signal stress, pests create detectable pressure, and beneficial insects help suppress pest populations before outbreaks become severe.
Biological pest control is not a replacement for all tools. It is a strategic part of IPM, especially when the goal is long-term pest suppression, resistance management, and a healthier crop protection program.
#SunAgro #BiologicalControl #IPM #IntegratedPestManagement #CropProtection #SustainableAgriculture #BeneficialInsects #NaturalEnemies #PestManagement #Agronomy #Farming #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAgriculture
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Can you identify the farmer's tiny bodyguard? 🐞
No Google.
No hints.
Drop your answer below 👇
#pujithaentomology #Entosphere #Agritej
#Agriculture
#Entomology
#IPM
#BiologicalControl
#Farmers
#AgriStudents
ALT White paper background with blue handwritten text saying: "ANSWER WITHOUT GOOGLE: Which insect helps farmers by eating aphids? A) Whitefly B) Ladybird Beetle C) Thrips D) Mealybug"
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Jun 10
🌱 Featured Article in Seeds
📖'Oxidative Stability of the Oil from Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) Seeds: Effects of Ascorbyl Palmitate Concentrations"
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#Seeds #SeedScience #WheatMicrobiome #BiologicalControl🔗
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Beneficial nematodes are safe for humans, animals, and plants — and highly effective against soil pests.
New blog post now live.
nemabiodiversity.com/post/ar…
#BeneficialNematodes #BiologicalControl #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #nemaBiodiversity
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🌱 Join @AgricultureMdpi and @MDPIOpenAccess
for the webinar “Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities”.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
🔗 Learn more: sciforum.net/event/Agricultu…
#Agriculture #BiologicalControl #MDPI
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