Does SB Plant Invigorator Affect Beneficial Insects?
It is important to keep beneficial insects as these help to keep control of plant pests. Many of these are naturally occurring but can also be introduced as part of an integrated pest management programme. SB Plant Invigorator is suitable for use alongside beneficial insects as the following has been found: Parasitic wasps developing within aphid (greenfly and blackfly) and whitfly mummies do not appear to be afected. Soil dwelling predatory mites such as Hypoaspis do not appear to be affected. Leaf predatory mites, Amblyseius and are Phytoseiulus are affected if there are too many applications. Larger robust predators such as hoverflies, lacewing larvae, ladybirds and mirid bugs appear unaffected. Bumble bees also appear unaffected. Invigorator is a trade mark of Stan Brouard Ltd.
