Dragonfli Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner Pheromone Trap - Includes 3 Lures - Catch, Kill & Monitor Insect Pest Numbers

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Goncalves-Alvim, S.J.; Collevatti, R.G.; Fernandes, G.W. Effects of genetic variability and habitat of Qualea parviflora ( Vochysiaceae) on herbivory by free-feeding and gall-forming insects. Ann. Bot. 2004, 94, 259–268. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] Prevent leaf miners from damaging crops by planting companion plants. Some plants attract leaf miners. While this may sound counterintuitive, plants that attract leaf miners will keep them away from your prized citrus trees and leafy greens. Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leaf miner): the larvae of this species are similar to those of the vegetable leafminer; prefers many plants, but namely, chrysanthemum, gerbera, gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean, and potato

Each trap is supplied with three pheromone lures to last an entire Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner season. Liu, T.X.; Le, K.; Heinz, K.M.; Trumble, J. Biological control of Liriomyza leafminers: Progress and perspective. CAB Rev. Perspect. Agric. Vet. Sci. Nutr. Nat. Resour. J. 2009, 4, 1–16. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] The most important part of leaf miner treatment is not knowing how to get rid of leafminers, but prevention. There are a few different options for preventing the assortment of flies and moths that produce leaf miners from causing future harm. The young larvae penetrate into the tomato fruits, leaves or stems on which they feed and develop, thus creating conspicuous mines and galleries. Once mature, female leaf miners mater and the use their needle-style reproductive organ to lay roughly 250 eggs beneath the surface of the leaves.Be aware that if you spray pesticides in your garden, it will kill these beneficial bugs. Break Out the Spinosad Pesticide While in most cases this leaf miner damage won’t kill a plant unless it’s extremely heavily infested, they affect plant growth and cause unsightly views for gardeners. Their trails can destroy leaves, though. Leaf Miners As Disease Vectors Sawflies create serpentine mining tunnels inside of the leaves. There are approximately 6,000 different types of sawflies.

Ahmed, S.; Ahmad, N.; Khan, R.R. Studies on population dynamics and chemical control of citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri. Int. J. Agric. Biol. 2004, 6, 970–973. [ Google Scholar] Remember, leaf miner larva will drop off the leaf and pupate in the soil directly under the plant. If you had leaf miners there before, they may emerge as adults and would already be under your rowcovers. Wasps to theRescue

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In the Autumn the traps can be removed, cleaned and stored for use the following season. It is recommended that the traps are used each year to reduce numbers and damage.