BIOLOGICAL AGENT TRICHOGRAMMA TREATMENT
“Organic Invest Bio Protection” Ltd issues a Certificate of Trichogramma Colonization and a Certificate of Quality, which can be used to obtain subsidies.
OIBP Standard
Trichogramma CAPSULES
For: European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hb.) and other species from the family Lepidoptera
For one generation of pests.
Capsule Contents:
Parasitized eggs of Trichogramma brassicae in biodegradable capsules
Rate: 100 capsules (170,000 eggs) per hectare
Trichogramma is a completely safe product for humans, animals, and food!
ORDER FROM OUR E-SHOP!
OIBP Extra
Trichogramma CAPSULES
For: Cotton Leafworm, Meadow Butterfly, and other species from the family Lepidoptera
For one generation of pests.
Capsule Contents:
Parasitized eggs of Trichogramma brassicae in biodegradable capsules
Rate: 100 capsules (340,000 eggs) per hectare
Trichogramma is a completely safe product for humans, animals, and food!
ORDER FROM OUR E-SHOP!
Drone-based Colonization
When ordering colonization with Trichogramma using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), please follow these steps:
Please note that preparation time is required. We recommend finalizing contracts with us in advance and promptly.
Once you place an order for Trichogramma colonization, you need to send KML files of your fields to our email: order@trichogramma.bg.
We prepare the Trichogramma – with different emergence timings depending on the pest, the number of treatments, and other factors, as well as the flight mission.
The most important step is the timing of pest flight initiation, which requires careful and accurate monitoring! Since Trichogramma acts on the eggs of pests, our actions are preventive – to stop the hatching and development of pest generations.
Once pest flight initiation is confirmed, we coordinate the date and time for colonization.
Our team conducts the Trichogramma colonization.
“Organic Invest Bio Protection” Ltd issues a certificate for completed colonization and a certificate of quality for the used Trichogramma. These documents will assist in obtaining subsidies.
Norms and Types of Trichogramma Colonization (Release)
Norms for Technical Crops:
Norms for Other Crops:
These depend on the type of plants, their growth stage, and the nature of the pest.
Important: Norms are based on the nature of the pest (species and egg-laying quantity), as well as the plant growth stage (field area).
There are two methods for Trichogramma colonization (release): “Free Release” and “Capsular Release”. Both methods are successfully applied when the technology is followed correctly:
Free Release
This release can be performed at temperatures ranging from +14 to +28°C, typically between 7 PM and 9 AM.
Effectiveness:
Important: Main drawbacks of “Free Release”:
This method is applied in former Soviet republics, India, Pakistan, and partially in Canada, the USA, and China.
Capsular Release
Effectiveness:
Important: Main drawbacks of “Capsular Release”:
This method is used in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and other EU countries, as well as Switzerland, Canada, the USA, and China.
Monitoring
When applying the biological agent Trichogramma for pest control, monitoring pests is key to success.
It is extremely important to accurately determine the start of pest flight and mass egg-laying, as Trichogramma parasitizes pest eggs.
The main tools for pest monitoring include pheromone and light traps, useful models (for determining favorable temperatures and humidity), and visual control (mostly conducted in the evening using vehicle headlights).
We have extensive experience and observations in pest monitoring using pheromone traps, useful models, and visual control.
Useful models warn us 3 to 5 days in advance of pest emergence in a particular region. The models are highly accurate, with an error margin of +/- 1 day.
Pheromone and light traps attract pests and fix the beginning of reproduction and egg-laying. The quality of pheromones is not always optimal, so we recommend duplicating pheromones from different producers!
There have been many cases where pheromone traps fail to catch pests, but we find widespread caterpillar feeding on plants in the field.
Most Lepidoptera pests can migrate long distances, 8 to 30 km per day, during windy conditions (we’ve all seen how the wind carries butterflies for tens of meters in seconds).
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Our Recommendations:
If no pests are caught in the traps, but useful models indicate mass egg-laying or flight initiation has been observed in neighboring farms, we recommend conducting visual monitoring in the evening with headlights.
Once initial flight is confirmed and a signal is given, colonization must be carried out within 3 to 7 days.
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