Pretiosum Contents
• General information about Trichogramma pretiosum
Background
Target pests - List of hosts
Suitable crops
Description and lifecycle
Prices, Ordering, Delivery
• Release strategies and release rates
• Methods of release - the options
- The capsule system
- Loose trichogramma pupae:manually applied
mechanically applied
• What to expect after releasing Trichogramma
In vegetables
In field crops
Secondary pests
• Environmental conditions and Trichogramma
Insecticides
Fungicides
• Monitoring for parasitism by Trichogramma
Step by step instructions
Monitoring Kits
• Useful biological insecticides
Bacillus thuringiensis - Bt
Nucleopolyhedrosis virus - NPV
• Acknowledgements and further reading
• Publications
The Good Bug Book - Second edition
Sweet corn insect pests and their natural enemies
• Index
