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FEATURE
NATURAL PEST
CONTROL FOR
CANNABIS
In this article on cannabis, the seventh in a series published
by Landscape SA, Cilo Cybin Pharmaceutical explains its pest
control method. Karyn Richards spoke to cultivation director
Alisdair Walton.
atural or biological control is the be an important component of integrated
use of living organisms to control pest management (IPM).
Npest populations in plants in order
to avoid unwanted pathogens. This Walton explains that an infestation of thrips
method does not rely on the use of man- was discovered on a few of their cannabis
made chemicals and also poses no threat plants, despite the fact that they are grown
to human health, crop production or in a strictly controlled, sterile environment.
beneficial organisms. Biological control He says the thrips may have entered their
uses other organisms to control unwanted premises from someone coming in from
insects, mites and weeds. In requires an elsewhere, but the specific cause has not
active human management role and can been identified. The humid conditions of Durban Poison Strain in the growing room
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