NEW! Fall 2008 edition
Whitefly, new pesticide registrations, and Sprayscout demos.
Submit your own Pest Management Tip, if we use it, you WIN
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PEST UPDATE – Whitefly
October 30, 2008 | by Sean Valk
 Whiteflies are small insect pests with sucking mouth parts. They belong to the family Aleyrodidae (Suborder Homoptera) and are related to other sucking insects including aphids, scales, leafhoppers, and mealybugs.
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PESTICIDE REGISTRATION UPDATE –
Greenhouse Vegetable
October 30, 2008 | by Sean Chiki
New Registrations!
Tristar™ 70 WSP has been granted a User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) for the control of whiteflies on greenhouse tomatoes. More information on this registration will be available soon.
Citation® 75WP has been granted a URMULE for the control of fungus gnats in greenhouse lettuce production. | FULL STORY
PEST MANAGEMENT TIP
A Few Tips for a Successful Fogger Application
October 30, 2008 | by Louis Damm
 A Few Tips for a Successful Fogger Application:First it is important to make sure the machine is clean. This includes brushing clean the main resonator barrel, inspecting injection nozzles to make sure they are not plugged. | FULL STORY
PEST MANAGEMENT TOOL UPDATE
October 30, 2008 | by Sean Chiki
 SprayScout is Now Available!
SprayScout, the pest management software developed by Engage Agro Corp and Flowers Canada, was officially launched at the 2008 Canadian Greenhouse Conference, and is now available. | FULL STORY
For more general information about THE LOUPE, contact seanchiki@engageagro.com
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WEEKLY POLL
What is whitefly pressure like this year at your greenhouse operation?
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