{"id":1985,"date":"2019-02-25T07:37:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T07:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2019-02-25T07:37:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T07:37:45","slug":"protecting-strawberries-from-pest-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/protecting-strawberries-from-pest-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting strawberries from pest damage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Strawberries are one of the\nhighest value per-acre crops grown in worldwide with annual yields of huge\ntons\/ acre. As a result, management of insect pests on strawberries is crucial\nsince even minor yield reductions resulting from insect injury can have\nimportant economic effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few major strawberry pests are\nstrawberry sap beetles, strawberry thrips, strawberry bud weevil, strawberry\nroot weevil, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strawberry sap beetles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Strawberry_Sap_Beetle_14348426600-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Strawberry_Sap_Beetle_14348426600-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Strawberry_Sap_Beetle_14348426600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Strawberry_Sap_Beetle_14348426600-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Strawberries are the primary host for the strawberry sap beetle. These beetles prefer over-ripe fruit but also readily attack ripening fruit. When the strawberries begin to ripen, sap beetles are attracted into gardens. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strawberry thrips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thrips are one of the devastating\nstrawberry pests that afflict strawberry plantings and enrage gardeners. Thrips\nusually feed on the strawberry flowers although they may also feed on leaves\nand fruit.&nbsp;Thrips are most active in the spring, especially once\nsurrounding weeds have dried off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strawberry bud weevil:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strawberry bud\nweevil is probably one of the most important direct pests of strawberries in\nthe United States. This pest has been shown to cause yield losses from 50 to\n100% in some areas. Damage results when females sever the strawberry bud from\nthe pedicel or helm or axis following oviposition, causing it to hang by part\nof the stem, or fall to the ground, thus, preventing fruit formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strawberry root weevil:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larvae feed on the\nroots of strawberry plants and can completely devour small rootlets and destroy\nthe bark and cortex of larger roots. Injured plants often wilt because the\nroots can no longer provide moisture for leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australian strawberry growers express import concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Australian\nstrawberry producers remain concerned as the Dept of Agricultural and Water\nResources (DAWR) continues a risk assessment for the importation of Japanese\nstrawberries into Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DAWR\nreceived a formal market access request from Japan for strawberries, which is\nAustralia&#8217;s northern neighbours highest priority horticultural new market\naccess request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However,\naccording to Kate Sutherland of Tasmania\u2019s Burlington Berries, who are partnered\nwith the UK&#8217;s Hugh Lowe Farms, there remains heightened concern on the\npotential for major pests such as spotted wing drosophila to enter Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom our\nexperiences in the United Kingdom, <strong>the threat\nof spotted wing drosophila is very real to Australia<\/strong>,\u201d Kate\nSutherland told Fresh Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\nspread across the United States and Canada within months from 2009\/10 and has\nnow spread into Eastern Canada as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stop the nuisance caused by these pests there is a need of an\neffective solution and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\"><strong>C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a> has one! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unique product <a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a> manufactured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\"><strong>C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is an anti-insect aversive which repels insects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is available in the form of the masterbatch, which can be incorporated with the polymeric applications like wires and cables, pipes, agricultural films etc. to keep the pests at bay. <br> <br> The product available in the form of liquid concentrate can be mixed in paints in a predetermined ratio and lacquer which can be applied topically on the applications. <br> <br> To keep the insects at the bay <a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>lacquer can be sprayed or coated on the walls of farms, pipes, and other equipment<g class=\"gr_ gr_14 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"14\" data-gr-id=\"14\">.<\/g><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><g class=\"gr_ gr_14 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"14\" data-gr-id=\"14\">The<\/g> product is also effective against a multitude of other insects and pests like beetles, mayflies, thrips, aphids, etc. The repelling mechanism of the product would ward off the pests and other insects that could cause damage. Thus, by using Termirepel<sup>TM<\/sup>\u00a0would effectively ensure that the area around us remain safe and protected from the pests for a long period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why to resort on killing when we can repel them!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our product works on the mechanism\nof repellence. It temporarily inhibits the mating cycle of the insects. The\nproduct impairs the ability of the insects to reproduce, that is the insects\nwill not lay eggs or the laid eggs will be infertile. The product causes\nfeeding disruption in an insect by triggering an unpleasant reaction within the\ninsect which might try to feed on the application. The product temporarily\nblocks the reproduction system of the insects by hindering the release of the\nvital hormones for growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nsuch a way the insects can be repelled and the damage caused by them can be\nprevented without killing them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:technical.marketing@ctechcorporation.com\">technical.marketing@ctechcorporation.com<\/a> to keep the pests away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also visit our websites:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\">http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/<\/a> <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodrepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.rodrepel.com\/<\/a> <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/<\/a> <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combirepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.combirepel.com\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow our Facebook pages at: <br> 1] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Combirepel-411710912249274\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Combirepel-411710912249274\/<\/a> <br> 2] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Termirepel-104225413091251\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Termirepel-104225413091251\/<\/a> <br> 3] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Rodrepel-120734974768048\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Rodrepel-120734974768048\/<\/a> <br> <br> Follow us on our Twitter pages at: <br> 1] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rodrepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/rodrepel<\/a> <br> 2] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/termirepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/termirepel<\/a> <br> 3] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/combirepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/combirepel<\/a> <br> <br> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strawberries are one of the highest value per-acre crops grown in worldwide with annual yields of huge tons\/ acre. As a result, management of insect pests on strawberries is crucial since even minor yield reductions resulting from insect injury can have important economic effects. Few major strawberry pests are strawberry sap beetles, strawberry thrips, strawberry &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/protecting-strawberries-from-pest-damage\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Protecting strawberries from pest damage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1985"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1990,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985\/revisions\/1990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}