It’s that time of year again when flies are on the mind of every mushroom grower. If flies get in to a mushroom farm they're very hard to shift.
Scully’s have a three-pronged attack to eliminate those pesky flies.
Nemecel is a tried and trusted biological control of flies. Sciarid flies are the most damaging insect pest in commercial mushroom production.
Larvae cause yield loss of up to 40% and, more importantly, impact quality rating. Occurrence of adults in pre-packed mushrooms can cause rejection by retailers. Ficam is also well known to mushroom growers and is a great source of prevention.
Finally there is Pyrethrum , a new and effective natural solution to insect pests in horticultural production and organic farming.
It is very effective against aphids causing Leylandii damage and can be used in organic farming systems and importantly, leaves no pesticide residues.
Contact Scully Grower Supplies for information or check out the website www.scullymush.ie.
