Pollen - Supplemental Food for Beneficial Mites

Pollen is a highly nutritional food supplement for predatory mites to keep them active until pest pressure increases. Suitable for phytoseid predatory mites such as A. swirskii and A. fallacis Used to increase predatory mite development before prey populations establish Allows growers to introduce predatory mites earlier, before pests arrive Apply pollen to crops at the first introduction of predatory mites to help them establish before pest pressure increases. Apply every two weeks with a dedicated sprayer or lightly dust onto crops with a brush or turkey baster. Repeat as necessary. Supplemental pollen can be used in many crops Ornamentals, including roses and poinsettia Vegetable crops before flowering (pepper) Vegetable crops with little or no pollen (cucumber) Propagation Note of Caution Pollen can also be a food source for Western Flower Thrips and Onion Thrips. Avoid using pollen if these pests are present. Pollen however does not support Echinothrips. Pollen's nutritional