Hydrangeas are susceptible to many diseases and pests, including powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot, and Botrytis blight. BASF technical specialists share pest management advice for producing and shipping healthy hydrangeas.
Dr. Emma Lookabaugh, Technical Specialist for BASF, shares advise on how to control disease and pests for this genus of more than 75 species of flowering plants.
In this GrowerTalks Webinar, BASF's Emmma Lookabaugh and Kimberly Noffke share tips on how to build better rotation programs for troublesome diseases.
Webinar: Beneficial Nematodes, Where Are We?
In this GrowerTalks webinar, biocontrol expert Suzanne “Buglady” Wainwright, and BASF scientist Julie Graesch discuss the various ways nematodes are produced, giving the pros and cons of each based on their research and experience.
Virtual workshop: Warm-season pest solutions for greenhouse and nursery
Jen Browning, PCA and Kimberly Noffke discuss summer season pest shifts and strategies for effective control of piercing and sucking insects.
In this webinar, BASF's Jen Browning and Peggy Clanton share tips for managing aphids, whiteflies, mealybug and scale insects on ornamentals. They also discuss being in close contact with your target pests, seasonality and timing, and the best approaches to get your IPM to really deliver. And stay tuned to learn how to integrate biologicals and conventional tools to make both work better.
Five cultural practices that will improve disease management
Integrate these steps into your IPM program to keep plants healthy and thriving.
Nemasys® Beneficial Nematodes: Best Management Practices
Are my biologicals working? Listen to Jen Browning’s answer to that and other frequently asked questions, including best practices for tank mix compatibility and building biological controls into your integrated pest management program.
Nemasys® Beneficial Nematodes: Receiving, Storing and Checking the Viability
What should viable and live nematodes look like? What’s the proper way to refrigerate and transfer them? Watch a hands-on demonstration that covers the fundamentals and takes the guess work out of handling nematodes.
Nemasys® Beneficial Nematodes: Soil Application
Get the best result with your soil application by following these tips for ideal time, temperature, application equipment, proper settings and other valuable application tips.
Nemasys® Beneficial Nematodes: Foliar Application for Western Flower Thrips
What are the specific application tips for controlling Western Flower Thrips? Watch this demonstration of practices you can incorporate in your greenhouse.
Webinar: These Guys Suck!
In this GrowerTalks Webinar, expert JC Chong, Associate Professor at Clemson University and editor of PestTalks e-newsletter, focuses on the current management approaches and tools for aphid and whitefly management.