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Natural Pest Control - Fungus gnat killer is made of non-toxic materials, it is safe and pollution-free, using the most environmentally friendly methods to control pests on plants.

What to Consider When Buying Fly Traps

Simply put, fly traps are designed to attract, capture and contain flies until they can be disposed of. However, keep in mind that fly trap manufacturers’ methods for getting the job done can vary widely. Bag/container traps: Ideal for outdoor use, these types of traps are usually filled with a mixture of water and an attractant that draws flies into small holes. Bemisia tabaci, especial biotype B, is difficult to control because of its high resistance to many insecticides available in the market, its wide range of hosts, and rapid rate of development and reproduction ( De Barro and Driver 1997; He and Huang 2005). In China, the control of B. tabaci mainly relies on chemical insecticides, which has caused many serious problems ( Ren et al. 2001). It is necessary to explore some non-chemical methods to control this pest effectively and to significantly reduce the spray of chemical insecticides.

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Eggplant, Solanum melongena L. (Solanales: Solanaceae) was used as the host plant of B. tabaci, because eggplant is one of the most favorable host plants for B. tabaci and is also an important economic crop in China. It was therefore selected as a representative host plant in this report. Eggplants were seeded in plastic trays and allowed to grow up to the 4–6 leaf stage in a pest-free greenhouse. Plants were then transplanted into either greenhouse or field for trials.In China, B. tabaci was first recorded in 1949 ( Luo et al. 1989), has been a serious pest since the mid-1990s, and has been found in more than 20 provinces in China ( Luo and Zhang 2000; Ren et al. 2001). There are about 74 reported species of host plants of B. tabaci in Beijing ( Luo et al. 2000) and 176 species in Guangzhou ( Qiu et al. 2001). Biotype B is also the most serious biotype in most regions of China and has caused tremendous losses ( Luo et al. 2002; Lin et al. 2003; Qiu et al.